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Teacher Payne from Bethany, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Sense-Sational Sensory Room!

Help me give my students a calming and inviting sensory space where they can explore and grow.

FULLY FUNDED! Teacher Payne's classroom raised $866

This project is fully funded

My Project

Sensory rooms are very beneficial for children of all ages and abilities, as they provide a safe place to calm down, relax or engage. Our current sensory room is utilized by students multiple times every day and includes materials and equipment such as a trampoline, tumble mat and crash pad, as well as several sensory material bins. The items I am requesting would benefit my students by enhancing their sensory room experience by adding various light elements, such as the light cube and accessories, fiber optic and touch lights, and bubble light. Using a tool such as the wobble board will support balance skills and increase body awareness, and using squishy fidgets will provide calming input to support student regulation. These additional materials will support my students to develop communication skills, improve focus, relieve stress, increase social skills and improve balance and body awareness at a critical time in their early development. Please help us make our sensory room sense-sational!

Teacher Payne Bethany Community School Grades PreK-2 Bethany, CT View local requests 28 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Color-Changing Light Cube • Lakeshore Learning Materials $249.00 1 $249.00
Lakeshore Light Table Manipulative Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $119.00 1 $119.00
Meloki 3.9 ft Floor Lamp - Dimmable Bubble Floor Lamp - Kids Floor Water Bubble Lamp with Remote Control for Kids Bedroom,Living Room,Great Gifts for Kids Perfect for Autism Sensory Toy • Amazon Business $99.99 1 $99.99
LuMAGIC 7-pk Tap Tap Sensory Lights —Touch & Remote Controlled Multicolored Magnetic Hexagon Lights, Fun & Flexible Sensory Lights for Sensory Room —Interactive & Calming, Great for Your Kid’s Bedroom • Amazon Business $64.99 1 $64.99
Wooden Wobble Balance Board Kids - 37 inch Finger Safe Wobble Board for Kids, Wooden Balance Board Toddler Balance Board for Kids, Kids Balance Board, Toddler Balance Toys, Montessori Rocker (Large) • Amazon Business $64.97 1 $64.97
Hand2Mind Colormix Sensory Tubes - Set of 3 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $40.46 1 $40.46
Squishy Balls 12Pc Stress Relief Fidgets Toys Squeeze Mesh Grape Balls - Color Changing Sensory Fidget Toys Anti-Stress Squishy Toy for Adults as Birthday Gifts (New Package) • Amazon Business $18.57 1 $18.57
Sensory Playtivity Squishy Sensory Discs, Set of 3 • School Specialty $18.37 1 $18.37

Materials cost

$675.35

Vendor shipping charges

$20.24

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$735.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$129.83

Total project goal

$865.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$865.55

1 Donor

-$865.55

Donations toward project cost

-$735.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$129.83

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$0.00

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