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Mrs. Butler from Whiteville, NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Butler's classroom raised $438

Pretend, Play, and Learn Everyday!

Help me give my students a puppet stand, Hand2Mind wooden blocks, pots, dishes, and pretend food.

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Mrs. Butler Williams Township School
Whiteville, NC Grades PreK-2

My Project

My kindergarten students learn best when they can explore, create, and imagine through hands-on play. Dramatic play and building activities help young learners develop the communication, problem-solving, and social skills they need to become confident, successful students. By providing engaging learning materials, we can create a classroom where every child feels excited to participate and grow.

This project will provide a puppet stand, wooden blocks, pots, dishes, and pretend food to enrich our dramatic play and building centers.

A puppet stand encourages storytelling, language development, creativity, and self-expression as students act out stories and create their own adventures. Wooden blocks inspire engineering, spatial reasoning, teamwork, and critical thinking, while the pretend kitchen accessories allow children to practice real-world skills, build friendships, and strengthen communication through imaginative role-playing.

As students prepare pretend meals, build structures, and perform puppet shows, they are also developing early literacy, math, and fine motor skills in meaningful and engaging ways. These open-ended materials encourage collaboration, creativity, and confidence while giving every child opportunities to learn through play.

Your generosity will help create a classroom filled with imagination, discovery, and joyful learning. Thank you for supporting my kindergarten students and providing them with the tools they need to build, create, and succeed every day.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 2 donors
Mrs. Butler Williams Township School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Whiteville, NC View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

20 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind Wood Geometric Solid Blocks, 3D Shapes, Classroom Kit (Set of 96) • Amazon Business $149.99 1 $149.99
Rundad Wooden Puppet Theater Bonus 2 Hand Puppet, Double-Sided Lemonade Stand & Puppet Show Theater for Kids, Wood Deluxe Children Puppet Theatre Toy with Chalkboard • Amazon Business $71.99 1 $71.99
100 PCS Cutting Play Food Toy for Kids Kitchen, Pretend Food Toys for Toddlers, Play Kitchen Toys Accessories with 2 Baskets,Fake Food/Fruit/Vegetable, for 3 4 5 Years Old Boys Girls • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Shimirth 67Pc Pretend Play Food Sets for Kids Kitchen, Pizza Toy Food & Cutting Fake Food - Fruits & Vegetables, Play Kitchen Toys Accessories, Pretend Food Toys for Toddlers Boys Girls Birthday Gift • Amazon Business $21.94 1 $21.94
Learning Resources Play Dishes, Colorful Kitchen Toy Plate Set, 24 Piece Set, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $19.97 1 $19.97
BUYGER Kids Play Kitchen Pots and Pans Set, Pretend Play Cooking Cookware Accessories Toys Utensils Playset for Toddlers Boys Girls Ages 3-5+ Years Old • Amazon Business $19.25 1 $19.25

Materials cost

$313.13

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$372.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.69

Total project goal

$437.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $437.94

2 Donors

-$437.41

Donations toward project cost

-$372.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.16

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.53

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 $0.00

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