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Ms. Foster from Washington, DC is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creative Play Through Art

Help me give my students creative art and dramatic play materials to enhance their learning!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Foster's classroom raised $1,406

This project is fully funded

My Project

Young children truly love to be in spaces where their minds can wander and be free. I love to help create those spaces with intentionality, where children are invited to create and explore.

I want to give my students smooth writing paint sticks, large canvases and figurines that look like them to welcome them into the new school year!

Building fine motor skills is imperative in early childhood and all of these creative materials will invite them to do just that. They can draw and paint portraits of themselves with the gel pens and markers, and build their language skills as they play with the doll figurines.

These materials will ignite their creativity and give us the perfect start to a new year of learning and play!

Ms. Foster Friendship Public Charter School - Blow Pierce Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Special Supplies Fun Foam Modeling Foam Beads Play Kit, Children’s Educational Clay for Arts Crafts Kindergarten, Preschool Kids Toys Develop Creativity, Motor Skills (10) • Amazon Business $18.90 15 $283.50
COLORS LIKE ME TEMPERA PAINT STICKS - 8 COLORS • Amazon Business $13.99 16 $223.84
Jzszera Wooden Dollhouse People of 7 Pcs Family Figures with 2 Pets (Dog and Cat) for Girls Toddler Kids Dollhouse Accessories Toy • Amazon Business $9.89 16 $158.24
Shuttle Art Stretched Canvas, 12 Pack 11 x 14 Inch Canvases for Painting, 100% Cotton, Primed White, Premium Painting Canvas for Beginners and Artists for Acrylic, Oil, Acrylic Pouring Painting • Amazon Business $27.99 2 $55.98
Educational Insights Playfoam Pluffle Bright Colors - 6 Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $53.96 1 $53.96
Colorations Tempera Paint Sticks, Set of 42 • Amazon Business $48.53 1 $48.53
CONDA Black Canvases for Painting 11x14 inch, Pack of 14,100% Cotton Acid-Free, Canvas Panels, 8 oz Gesso-Primed, Art Boards for Oil & Acrylic Painting • Amazon Business $23.99 2 $47.98
Ooly Cat Parade Gel Crayons for Kids and Adults - Set of 12 Rainbow Color Crayons for Glass and Paper Surfaces with Cat-Shaped, Twist-Up Caps - Easy To Clean, Smooth Gliding Gel Crayon Set • Amazon Business $17.95 2 $35.90
Colorations Metallic, Neon, Tempera Paint Sticks, Set of 12, Quick Drying, Non Toxic, Easy to use Paint, Mess Free Paint, School Supplies, Art Supplies, Craft Projects, Children, Arts & Crafts • Amazon Business $14.87 2 $29.74
Astrobrights Bright 65 lb. Cardstock Paper, 8.5" x 11", Assorted Colors, 250 Sheets/Pack (99904) • Quill.com $25.19 1 $25.19
AdTech Hot Glue Sticks 10" Full Size, Clear, 85 Sticks • Amazon Business $24.48 1 $24.48
Recollections Nostalgia Cardstock Paper, 8.5" X 11" - 50 Sheets, 5 Colors • Amazon Business $11.98 2 $23.96
Wooden Dollhouse People, 6 Family Figures Miniature Doll House, Wooden Doll House Family Dress-up Characters Grandpa, Grandma, Mom, Dad, Boy and Girl • Amazon Business $13.55 1 $13.55
Neenah Exact Vellum Bristol Cardstock, 8.5" x 11", 67 lb., White, 250 Sheets/Ream (80211) • Quill.com $12.23 1 $12.23
Sharpie Permanent Marker, Fine Tip, Black, Dozen (30001) • Quill.com $10.43 1 $10.43
Sharpie Chisel Tip Marker Set - Assorted Colors, Set of 8 • Blick Art Materials $9.10 1 $9.10
Zebra Z-Grip Retractable Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, 1.0mm, Black Ink, 24 Pack (12221) • Quill.com $8.99 1 $8.99
BIC Round Stic Xtra-Life Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, 1.0mm, Blue Ink, 60/Pack (GSM609BE) • Quill.com $8.54 1 $8.54

Materials cost

$1,074.14

Vendor shipping charges

$9.95

Sales tax

$64.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,194.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$210.82

Total project goal

$1,405.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,405.47

1 Donor

-$796.43

Donations toward project cost

-$796.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$468.49

Match offer toward project cost

-$398.22

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.27

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$140.55

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$0.00

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