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Mr. Mubarak from Accokeek, MD is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands and Minds: A Creativity Fund

Help me give my students tools to succeed and thrive to be creative.

$1,164 goal

This project expired on October 4, 2025.

My Project

Creativity is a powerful tool in my classroom, and I strive to give my students daily opportunities to express themselves in unique and meaningful ways. Whether they are folding paper into beautiful origami designs, threading beads into personalized bracelets, painting on canvas, or diving into a new book, these activities help build focus, patience, confidence, and joy.

These hands-on experiences allow my students to explore their imaginations while also building fine motor skills and strengthening their emotional well-being.

Many of my students come from backgrounds where access to art supplies and books is limited, and school is often their only outlet for creative expression.

Unfortunately, our materials run out quickly. Paper tears, beads scatter, books get worn, canvas gets used, and printer ink runs dry. Without these basic supplies, creative projects stall, and student excitement begins to fade. With your support, I can provide my students with fresh materials—more beads, more origami paper, canvas to paint on, and ink to print booklets, templates, and activity sheets that support their learning and self-expression.

Help give my students the tools to create, imagine, and grow through the magic of hands-on learning.

Project tagged as

Accokeek, MD
Grades PreK-2
Visual Arts
Art Supplies
More than half of students from low‑income households

Mr. Mubarak Accokeek Academy - Lower Campus Grades PreK-2

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

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More than half 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

553 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Prismacolor Premier Soft Core Colored Pencil Sets, Assorted Colors, Set of 132 • School Specialty $179.32 1 $179.32

HP 31 Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Standard Yield Ink Tank Refill (9C228AN) • Quill.com $57.03 2 $114.06

QUEFE 96 Colors 3000pcs Pony Beads Bracelet Making Kit Friendship Bracelet Kit Rainbow Kandi Beads with Letter and Heart Beads Elastic Threads for Jewelry Necklace Making • Amazon Business $18.89 5 $94.45

Horizon Group USA 8x10 Canvas Panel Boards Value Pack of 12, Primed, Perfect for Painting Projects, Watercolor, Oil & Acrylic Paints, Paint Canvas for Kids, Students, & Professionals,White • Amazon Business $16.58 4 $66.32

HP 32XL Black High Yield Ink Tank Bottle Refill, Prints Up to 6,000 Pages (1VV24AN) • Quill.com $20.23 3 $60.69

Crayola Washable Paint, 1 Pint Bottles, Assorted Colors, Set of 12 • School Specialty $54.22 1 $54.22

ARTIFY 25-Piece Professional Paint Brush Set – Expert Series Synthetic Nylon Brushes for Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor, Gouache – No Shedding, Canvas Roll Case & Palette Knife, Painter Gifts Art Supplies • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98

Crayola Crayon Classpack, 800 Count, Bulk School Supplies For Teachers, Large Crayon Box, 8 Colors • Amazon Business $46.00 1 $46.00

chfine 80 Color Marker - Dual Tip Permanent Sketch Markers Set - Ideal for Artists Adults teenagers Drawing Coloring Crafts Gift • Amazon Business $19.78 2 $39.56

Roylco Economy Origami Paper, 6" x 6", 72 Sheets Per Pack, 3 Packs (R-15204-3) • Quill.com $36.35 1 $36.35

Pacon Tru-Ray Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Assorted Brights, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $5.49 6 $32.94

Pentel Oil Pastel Set - Assorted Colors, Set of 25 • Blick Art Materials $4.30 7 $30.10

6pcs Pencil Shaped Pen Holders,Pencil Storage Organizer,Cute Desktop Pen Cup,Makeup Brush Container,Pencil Pot,Cartoon Stationery Rack,Creative Stationery Storage,for Office Home Decoration • Amazon Business $14.98 2 $29.96

MOYIPIN Bookshelves, Assembled Storage Rack, Bedroom Living Room Vertical Cabinet Bookshelf, Double Row 10-Grid Multi-Functional Storage Equipment (Black) • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99

Materials cost			$860.94
Vendor shipping charges			$33.30
Sales tax			$51.66
3rd party payment processing fee			$12.91
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$988.81
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$174.50
Total project goal			$1,163.31

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This teacher needs your help!

Hands and Minds: A Creativity Fund

This project expired on October 4, 2025.

This project expired on October 4, 2025.

My Project

Project tagged as

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

Equity Focus

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DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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