Help me give my students some fun and exciting new toys to play with during free time.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. High's classroom raised $258
This project is fully funded
My Project
Unstructured play allows children the freedom to explore, create and discover without predetermined rules or guidelines. It’s been shown to foster cognitive development while boosting physical development and social and emotional development. It specifically helps creativity and imagination, problem-solving abilities and social skills. Creativity and imagination: Because there are no fixed rules to follow, children can make their own games and guidelines. This opportunity to create and use imagination is important to cognitive development. Problem-solving abilities: Children work together during unstructured play to solve problems, like who takes the first turn in a game and establishing other rules of play. While activities should be supervised, allow children time to work together on problems before helping resolve a conflict or question. Social skills: Unstructured play encourages social skills and teamwork. Children take turns, learn to listen and share, develop imaginary scenarios and make decisions together. Because they are the ones driving play, they have the chance to learn on their own among friends.Playgrounds and outdoor spaces are ideal for free play because there are endless opportunities to explore and interact with the world. Children can race through a play structure, run in open spaces and create their own games based on what’s available. Children do not need large open spaces for creative play – often a quiet corner or under the kitchen table are just as fun.
More than a third of students from low‑income households
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Mix & Match Magnetic Farm Animals
• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$34.99
1
$34.99
Mix & Match Magnetic Dinosaurs - Set 1
• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$34.99
1
$34.99
Mix & Match Magnetic Dinosaurs - Set 2
• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$34.99
1
$34.99
Huaker Kids Building STEM Toys,125 Pcs Educational Construction Engineering Building Blocks Kit for Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Year Old Boys and Girls,Best Gift for Kids Creative Games & Fun Activity
• Amazon Business
$29.99
1
$29.99
TOMYOU 400 Pieces Building Blocks Kids STEM Toys Educational Building Toys Discs Sets Interlocking Solid Plastic for Preschool Kids Boys and Girls Aged 3+, Safe Material Creativity
• Amazon Business
$28.99
1
$28.99
VIAHART Brain Flakes 500 Piece Set, Ages 3+, Interlocking Plastic Disc Toy for Creative Building, Educational STEM Learning, Construction Block Play for Kids, Teens, Adults, Boys, and Girls
• Amazon Business
$16.99
1
$16.99
Materials cost
$180.94
Vendor shipping charges
$5.25
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.71
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$218.90
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$38.63
Total project goal
$257.53
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$257.53
2 Donors
-$257.53
Donations toward project cost
-$218.90
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. High and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
