Maxwell's Toy Box • Free Guide

You just found out someone you love has a child with cancer.

Here's how to actually help. Download our free guide with simple, meaningful ways to show up for a family going through childhood cancer. Written by a cancer mom who's been there.

What's Inside

What to say (and what not to say) when someone shares their child's diagnosis
Practical ways to help that go beyond "let me know if you need anything"
A questionnaire you can send to the family so they can tell you exactly what they need
Real insight from a mom who spent 3 years navigating cancer treatment with her son

"When Max was diagnosed, I learned quickly who showed up and how. This guide is everything I wish the people around us had known."

Dina Besic, Founder of Maxwell's Toy Box & Max's Mom

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Maxwell's Toy Box is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We'll never spam you. Just real stories, real impact, and ways to make a difference.

100% of proceeds fund our programs for children in cancer treatment.

This is a Brave Bag

When a child settles into the chemo chair, a Brave Bag is there to meet them. It's a bundle of comfort and distraction for the hardest days, hand-packed and delivered bedside by Maxwell's Toy Box.

A soft plush friendA building setColoring book & markersA little surprise

Every Brave Bag is funded entirely by proceeds from the Shoppe, never by the toys in your cart.

How Maxwell's Toy Shoppe works

It's shopping with purpose, and every order helps another child smile during a difficult day.

Shop for your child

Browse toys, books, faith gifts, and more. Add your family's favorites to the cart.

We ship to your family

Your order is packed and shipped straight to your home. These toys are yours to keep.

You fund a Brave Bag

100% of proceeds help Maxwell's Toy Box pack and deliver Brave Bags, care packages for children receiving chemo treatment.

Two things happen with every order

What you receive

The toys & gifts you order ship to your home. Yours to keep, play with, and treasure together.

What you make possible

Your proceeds fund a Brave Bag, a care package for a child receiving chemo. Never the items in your cart.

Inspired by our son, Max

When Max was diagnosed with leukemia at just two years old, we learned how much time children spend in hospitals, clinics, and treatment rooms. During those long days, a new toy or surprise often brought comfort, distraction, and something to look forward to.

As Maxwell's Toy Box grew, families asked how they could support our work year-round. So we created Maxwell's Toy Shoppe, a place to shop for the toys, gifts, and faith-based items your family already loves, while helping us deliver comfort and joy to children facing childhood cancer.

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