Cooking Up Imagination: Bring a Play Kitchen to Our Classroom!
Help me give my students get a kitchen play set for imaginative play!
$1,504 goal
This project expired on October 10, 2025.
This project expired on October 10, 2025.
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
In our Transitional Kindergarten (TK) classroom, play is more than just fun — it’s how children learn best. A kitchen play set offers opportunities for students to develop language, creativity, social skills, and problem-solving in a hands-on, meaningful way. As children pretend to cook, clean, and serve food, they’re learning how to collaborate, express themselves, and understand the world around them. This kind of imaginative play helps build the foundation for academic and emotional growth.
For our students — many of whom come from low-income households — these learning tools are especially valuable.
Access to high-quality, developmentally appropriate materials is often limited outside of school. A kitchen play set provides an enriching, inclusive space where all children can engage in purposeful play regardless of their background. It’s not just a toy — it’s a chance for our students to experience, explore, and thrive in ways they may not have the opportunity to at home.
By supporting this project, you’re helping create a classroom that nurtures curiosity, confidence, and community. Your donation will bring joy, learning, and meaningful experiences into the lives of young children who deserve every opportunity to succeed. Together, we can make our classroom a place where every child feels seen, supported, and inspired to learn.
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
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