Players of EverQuest, EverQuest II, Free Realms and Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures will soon have the opportunity to contribute to the Child's Play charity by buying select in-game items. From Dec. 21-31, Sony Online Entertainment will donate $10 to Child's Play for the purchase of each of the following items, up to $50,000:

• Clone Wars Adventures: P3-NUT, a nutcracker-themed Droid pet
• Free Realms: A penguin pet
• EverQuest: the Child’s Play cardboard tube ornamentation, an effect that makes any weapon look like a cardboard tube
• EverQuest II: the cloak of falling snow

Child's Play is a charity that is dedicated to providing children with toys and age-appropriate games at more than 70 hospitals worldwide. Visit the official Child's Play site for more details on how to make a donation.

In case you missed the announcement, the hosts of EQ2 Talk, a biweekly podcast about Everquest II, are currently accepting bids on a pair of Mighty Muggs figures that are customized to look like their EQ2 characters. The money will be donated to Child's Play.