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Ms. Haughney from Baltimore MD is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Finger Fidgets on the Go!

My students need a variety of sensory fidget toys, like 2 Tangle Jr.s, 2 Liquid Motion Bubbler Fidgets, 5 Wooden Puzzle Fidgets and more, to help them maintain focus during instruction, and four fanny packs for easy transport between small groups.

  • $506 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

As an adult, I still have trouble sitting still and listening for long periods of time. And for second graders with special needs, sitting still through a full block of instruction can seem practically impossible.

My second graders are some of Baltimore's best and brightest.

They truly make going to work FUN. That being said, many of my special education students have an extremely difficult time sitting still and maintaining focus during whole-group instruction and independent work time. We know that all of their lessons are critically important in laying their knowledge base for the future. So how can we help them get the instruction that they need?

My Project

Finger fidgets to the rescue! A fidget is a small item like a stress ball, hand mirror, tangle, sensory chew, or wind up toy that allows students to quietly keep their hands and feet occupied, and thus helps to keep their minds focused on the task at hand. Along with this incredibly varied collection of fidgets, we are also requesting 4 fanny packs so that the fidgets can be easily transported between small groups without anything getting lost along the way.

I know that my students have what it takes to be incredibly successful.

They just need a few extra tools to help them focus during class. Please help my second graders get the resources they need so that they can "get their wiggles out" and absorb all of their instruction!

Ms. Haughney
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Luxor Travel Mate Purse Mirror 5 In • Amazon $11.65 4 $46.60
14" Multiple Pocket Fanny Pack Color: Navy • Amazon $10.12 4 $40.48
Wikki Stix Fun Favors (Assorted pack of 50) • Amazon $17.04 2 $34.08
The Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game • Amazon $16.38 2 $32.76
Set of 3! Tangle Jr. Original Fidget Toy • Amazon $14.99 2 $29.98
Wooden Puzzle Fidget • Amazon $4.85 5 $24.25
Flipping Frog Wind-up • Amazon $11.96 2 $23.92
Pull and Stretch Bounce Ball Colors may vary • Amazon $4.20 5 $21.00
IQ Twist • Amazon $9.99 2 $19.98
Abilitations Rainbow FidgetBall • Amazon $7.99 2 $15.98
Polygonzo-Geo Twister Assorted styles • Amazon $6.77 2 $13.54
All In Toy's Liquid Motion Bubbler Fidget • Amazon $6.45 2 $12.90
Zoomsters Jumbo Jet Friction Wind Up Toy • Amazon $6.25 2 $12.50
Neon Smile Face Stress Balls (2 dz) • Amazon $11.10 1 $11.10
THE GRABBER ORAL MOTOR CHEW • Amazon $9.95 1 $9.95
KNOBBY TEXTURE CHEWY TUBE GREEN • Amazon $7.95 1 $7.95
SMALL CHEWY TUBE YELLOW • Amazon $7.95 1 $7.95
CHEWY TUBES SUPER CHEW KNOBBY • Amazon $6.95 1 $6.95

Materials cost

$371.87

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$22.31

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$429.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.84

Total project goal

$505.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$505.60

6 Donors

-$338.00

Donations toward project cost

-$287.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.70

match offer

-$167.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$142.46

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.14

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$0.00

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