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

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Babies Need Lovin'!

Help me give my students baby doll accessories to support social and emotional skills through play.

  • $236 goal

This project expired on July 6, 2024.

This project expired on July 6, 2024.

My Project

Students can use baby dolls and baby doll accessories to support social and emotional skills. Life skills are important to begin to build at a young age. Children are absorbing what they see happening their house from birth. They learn if they cry a parent will react and usually get them what they need. As they grow up, children continue to develop these skills in the classroom. They talk to other children and pretend play with others.

Building life skills is the dramatic play area can have a life changing impact.

Some children are never around a baby. They do not understand what to do when a baby cries or how to change a diaper. Other children help their parents take care of a baby by feeding them and entertaining them.

By providing the opportunity for children to play and explore with baby dolls at a young age, they continue to develop social emotional skills as well as help others. Children like to take charge and tell another child that if they baby is crying, they should feed it. They role play house and pretend to be a mommy or daddy and try to solve problems like what's for dinner or who needs to go to work and why. Providing baby dolls and accessories help the children to build social, emotional, and language skills while they learn to interact with others and problem solve.

Ms. McDonald Comstock Early Learning Academy 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

18 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
JC Toys Baby Nursery 45 Piece Accessory Bag for Keeps Playtime! | Accessories fit Most Dolls up to 15" | Play Accessories | Ages 2+ • Amazon Business $30.90 1 $30.90
12 Sets Baby Doll Clothes for 12 13 14 Inch Dolls, Alive Doll Clothes Colorful Princess Dress, Romper, Sweater Costume, Cute Alive Doll Accessories Outfits for Christmas Birthday Gift for Little Girls • Amazon Business $22.74 1 $22.74
Ecore Fun 13 Piece Baby Doll Accessories Baby Doll Feeding and Caring Set Includes Diaper Bag Clothes Doll Diapers Baby Bottles Dinner Plate Pacifier Comb Babies Pretend Play Set for Toddlers Kids • Amazon Business $20.55 1 $20.55
Melissa & Doug Mine to Love Changing & Bathtime Play Set for Dolls – Diapers, Pretend Shampoo,Wipes, Towel, More (19 pcs) • Amazon Business $20.49 1 $20.49
SOTOGO 6 Sets Baby Doll Clothes Outfits Jumpsuits for 14-16 Inch Baby Doll, 43cm New Born Baby Doll, 15 Inch Bitty Baby Doll and American 18 Inch Doll Clothes Accessories • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
SOTOGO 34 Pieces Baby Doll Care Set Doll Feeding and Changing Accessories Set Baby Doll Accessories in Bag, Without Doll • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Doll Clothes,12 inch Baby Doll Clothes[6 Sets Animal Styling ] for 10 inch Dolls /11 inch Baby Dolls/ 12 inch Baby Dolls (12 inch) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
14 Pack Baby Doll Accessories, Baby Doll Feeding and Caring Set Includes Diaper Bag, Doll Diapers, Magic Bottle, Changing Mat for Girl Toddler Kid, Babies Pretend Play Set for Birthday Gift Christmas • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95

Materials cost

$167.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$200.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.31

Total project goal

$235.42

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