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Mrs. Stevens from Des Moines IA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calming and Sensory

My students need Wiggle Seat, Fidget Toys Set, and other resources to help calm them down when they are angry.

  • $180 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

Students that attend my school come from many different backgrounds. Some have lots of experiences to help them become successful, while others come from a much different background.

The students that walk through my classroom door are part of many different communities and their background is a story to tell and many of the children come from low income families.

Many of the children speak another language other than English. The students that I work with need many opportunities to show what they know and what they can become in the future. These students have a lot of drive and desire to learn as much as they can but in order to do that I need your help!

My Project

In this project, I am requesting calming bottles, squeezable balls, wiggle seat, etc. Working with children who come from many different family backgrounds, they sometimes don't have the coping skills to be able to calm themselves down.

These items are tools that I can use to teach them how to calm themselves down so that they can get back to their learning and hopefully eventually will be able to calm themselves down without the need of a tool.

Many of my students don't have the tools or background to be able to do that and need opportunities in a safe environment to practice those skills.

Mrs. Stevens
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wiggle Seat - Inflatable Sensory Chair Cushion for Kids - Certified Ages 6+ - Blue • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Fidget Toys Set, 19 Pcs. Sensory Tools Bundle for Stress Relief and Anti-Anxiety for Kids and Adults, Pack of Squeeze Balls, Mesh and Marble, Soybean Squeeze, Flippy Chain, Liquid Motion Timer & More • Amazon Business $21.95 1 $21.95
Super Z Outlet Liquid Motion Bubbler for Sensory Play, Fidget Toy, Children Activity, Desk Top, Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Hibery 5 Pack Monkey Stringy Balls, Soft Active Fun Toy, Sensory Fidgets Toys Rainbow Pom Colorful Bouncy Stress Toy • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
SD Motion - Spiral Liquid Bubbler Timer (Single Unit), Novelty & Fun Fidget Toy, Calm & Relaxing || Suitable for Sensory Autism Toys, ADHD, Anxiety (Blue) • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
SD Motion - Spiral Liquid Bubbler Timer (Single Unit), Novelty & Fun Fidget Toy, Calm & Relaxing || Suitable for Sensory Autism Toys, ADHD, Anxiety (Red) • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Toysmith Spiral Mystical Glitter Wand (Assorted Colors) • Amazon Business $10.42 1 $10.42
Neliblu Wacky Tracks Snap and Click Fidget Toys for Sensory Kids - Snake Puzzles, Assorted Colors, (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $8.17 1 $8.17

Materials cost

$113.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $7.77

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$152.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.98

Total project goal

$179.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $179.85

2 Donors

-$174.85

Donations toward project cost

-$148.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.23

match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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