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Ms. Hill from Kalamazoo, MI is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A New Farmers Market for our Classroom!

Help me give my students a farmers market in our dramatic play area!

  • $543 goal

This project expired on July 19, 2025.

This project expired on July 19, 2025.

My Project

My students love to play in the dramatic play area in our classroom. They especially love exploring food and pretending to shop.

I would love to give my students a new farmers market where they can shop for pretend vegetables, fruits, and breads.

They would also love the new cash register to use to total up orders. Pretend play is an important part of young children learning and this would give them real work experience of talking about and pretending to buy food. Once they buy the food they would be able to pretend to make smoothies with the smoothie maker as well.

Ms. Hill Kalamazoo RESA Head Start Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Kalamazoo, MI View local requests

More than half of 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

15 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kaplan Early Learning Toddler Dramatic Play Market • Kaplan Early Learning Company $251.96 1 $251.96
Tender Leaf Toys - General Stores Till - Comprehensive Wooden Shop Till Play Set with Scanner - Inspires Creative and Imaginative Roleplay - Age 3+ • Amazon Business $52.24 1 $52.24
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Pretend Smoothie Maker Blender, Set of 24 • School Specialty $49.57 1 $49.57
Melissa & Doug Play-Time Produce Fruit (9 pcs) and Vegetables (7 pcs) Realistic Play Food,Orange • Amazon Business $36.43 1 $36.43
Tiny Land Wooden Play Food Sets for Kids Kitchen - 100% Wood 43 Pieces Kids Toy Food for Toddlers 3+ Year Old, Pretend Food Play Kitchen Accessories Set for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$420.19

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.96

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$461.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.43

Total project goal

$542.88

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