Amarillo Library Events: Toy Take Apart 2026 Donations

Kids in Amarillo love to play. Sometimes that playing involves playing with toys. Sometimes it just involves the imagination. All types of play are good for our kids.

Walk into the living room, the kids' room, or even a playroom, and look at all of the toys that they have. There could even be some broken ones hidden in the toy box. If your home is in need of some decluttering, now is the perfect opportunity.

It involves donating toys—whether they still work or not—so that kids can take them apart to see how they function. Kids love to try to figure out how things work. An experiment like that involves seeing the inner workings of the toys.

The Art of Curiosity: What is the Toy Take Apart Program?

Some kids' toys have plenty of moving parts that, if you take the toy apart, you can figure out just how it works. The Northwest Branch of the Amarillo Public Library, located at 6100 SW 9th Ave, hosts this popular event every year.

The event this year is coming up in March, so right now they are looking for toys to be donated:

Every year, our Northwest Branch Library offers an AWESOME Toy Take Apart program. If you're wondering what that is...it's just what it sounds like. Kids get to take toys apart and see the connections and moving pieces inside.
To make this program happen, we ask for donations of electronic toys, and it's totally fine if they don't work anymore!

What to Donate: Which Toys Work Best for the Event?

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Where to Drop Off: Helping the Northwest Branch via Any APL Location

This photo shows the kinds of toys that work great for the Toy Take Apart. If you have any of these to give, please consider donating them to the Toy Take Apart! You can drop them off at any APL location. Just let us know they are for the Northwest Library. The next Toy Take Apart is coming up in March, so NOW is the time to donate!

A Parent's Guide to Spring Cleaning: Clearing the Toy Box for Good

This is a great way to help kids learn and to also clean up the countless toys you have at your house. It's a win for everyone. Take a look around and gather those toys now, and get them dropped off at any Amarillo Public Library.

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If you grew up in the Wild West of the '60s, '70s, or '80s, summer toys were a lifeline because many of us were locked outside (until the street lights came on). Inside was no place for a kid! Check out these classic summer toys that kept us cool, kept us busy, and always seemed to add a dash of danger.

Gallery Credit: Stephen Lenz

McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys That Are Very Valuable

From rare ‘80s action figures to Disney collectibles and modern brand collaborations, these McDonald’s Happy Meal toys are worth quite a bit more than the defunct Dollar Menu.

Gallery Credit: Erica Russell

Source: The Secret Life of Toys: Why the Amarillo Public Library Wants Your Broken Toys