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Mrs. Sucher from Vandalia, OH is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Games! Games! Games!

Help me give my students board games and card games to play in the classroom!

  • $576 goal

This project expired on May 31, 2024.

This project expired on May 31, 2024.

My Project

Research has shown that games are essential for healthy development in early childhood and beyond. Play lets children practice what they know, and also what they don't. It allows them to experiment through trial and error, find solutions to problems, work out the best strategies, and build new confidence and skills.

Playing games in the classroom is an important part of the learning process.

We know that kids learn through play, and the research is piling up that proves the value of classroom games in the classroom.

From connecting kids to the material they’ve learned to provide rewards and motivation, we know there are benefits to classroom games.

This project includes many board games and card games that my students will love! I have found that many children do not know how to play the games that most of us grew up playing. I'm also asking for organizing tubs to help organize the games in this project and other games that I've created over the years.

Mrs. Sucher Helke Early Learning Center Grades PreK-2 Vandalia, OH View local requests

More than a third 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

40 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Storex Classroom Craft Project Box – Stacking Plastic Organizer Fits 12x12 Scrapbooking Paper, Blue, 5-Pack (63203U05C) • Amazon Business $40.50 6 $243.00
Jaxx Sequence Letters Board Game for Kids - Elementary • School Specialty $23.99 1 $23.99
Peaceable Kingdom Alphabet Bingo! Letter Learning Educational Board Game for 2 to 6 Kids Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $16.61 1 $16.61
Hasbro Candy Land, Classic Board Game, 2 to 4 Players, Ages 3 to 6 - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $15.97 1 $15.97
Chutes and Ladders 4 Players Board Game • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Missing Socks Matching Game (Memory Matching Games for Toddlers, Matching Games for Kids, Preschool Memory Games) • Amazon Business $13.80 1 $13.80
Dinosaurs! Matching Game (Memory Matching Games for Toddlers, Matching Games for Kids, Preschool Memory Games) • Amazon Business $13.76 1 $13.76
Hi-Ho! Cherry - O Board Game • AKJ Education $13.51 1 $13.51
University Games, Old Maid Card Game, Ages 4 and Up • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Zygomatic Spot It! Animals Junior Card Game, Animals Themed, 55 Cards, 8 Symbols, For 2-5 Players, Ages 4+, Average Playtime 10 Mins • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Hasbro Gaming Trouble Board Game for Kids Ages 5 and Up 2-4 Players (Packaging may vary) • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
Spot It! 1,2,3 Card Game - Matching Game for Kids, Ages 3+, 1-5 Players, 10 Mins Playtime, Made by Zygomatic • Amazon Business $9.83 1 $9.83
eeBoo: Crazy Eights, Card Game, Easy to Understand Instructions Included, Durable Cards, Screen-Free Fun, Educational Game, for Ages 5 and up • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Continuum Games Old Maid Classic Card Game - Children Ages 4 & Up • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Briarpatch The World of Eric Carle Go Fish Card Game - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $8.69 1 $8.69
Hasbro Gaming Connect 4 Classic Grid,4 in a Row Game,Strategy Board Games for Kids,2 Player .for Family and Kids,Ages 6 and Up • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
Spot It! Classic Card Game (Eco-Blister)| Matching | Fun Kids for Family Night Travel Great Gift Ages 6+ 2-8 Players Avg. Playtime 15 Mins Made by Zygomatic • Amazon Business $7.97 1 $7.97
48 Pcs 1 Inch Board Game Pieces Multicolor Pawns Board Game Pawns Plastic Chess Pieces for Board Games Component Tabletop Markers Accessories, Random Color • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
School Zone Go Fish Card Game: Play and Learn the ABCs, Preschool to First Grade, Matching, Uppercase and Lowercase Letters, Word-Picture Recognition, Animals, and More, Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $3.49 1 $3.49

Materials cost

$447.98

Vendor shipping charges

$4.86

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$489.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.39

Total project goal

$575.95

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