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Mrs. Zerwas from Brainerd, MN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fun Toys

Help me give my students fun toys to learn, play, and grow.

  • $228 goal

This project expired on June 25, 2025.

This project expired on June 25, 2025.

My Project

I plan to use these toys each day in my classroom to help students have a chance to play. I plan to use them for students to play with right away in the morning and I could also use them for inside recess periods.

These toys will help students learn through play.

These toys will help my students learn how to work with others, share, how to take turns, and practice many other social skills they can't learn anywhere else. They will also help my students develop their motor skills.

With an increase in the academics in kindergarten, sometimes play is forgotten. These toys would allow me to give my students a time to play each and every day.

Mrs. Zerwas Garfield Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Brainerd, MN View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

25 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Tiny Land 55-Piece Wooden Train Set for Toddlers and Kids Ages 3-7, Fits Thomas Tracks • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
USA Toyz Glow Trax Glow in The Dark Race Tracks for Kids- Speedway Race Car Track Set with 360pk Flexible Roads, 2 Light Up Toy Cars, Bridges, Ramps, Play Set STEM Building Toys for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99
Stoie's Kids Musical Instruments Set 19 pcs for Toddler Ages 3-5 - Baby Wooden Percussion Musical Toys for Little Boys & Girls 9-12 Years Old- with Xylophone and Maracas - to Play in First Mini Band • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Marble Run, 110pcs Marble Maze Game Construction Building Toys for Kids, Marble Track Race Set STEM Learning Toys Gift for Boys Girls 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Lakeshore Magnetic Wonder Tiles® - Community Helpers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Tracks Cars Replacement Only - Light Up Magic Cars for Tracks Compatible with Glow in The Dark Toy Cars with 5 LED Flashing Lights for Most Race Tracks Only Toy Cars Track Car Accessories (4 Pack) • Amazon Business $17.09 1 $17.09
Toysmith Classic Bag of Marbles • Kaplan Early Learning Company $3.56 1 $3.56

Materials cost

$159.60

Vendor shipping charges

$1.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$192.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.06

Total project goal

$227.05

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

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