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Ms. Daisy from Lanai City, HI is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands-On Learning and Engagement through Games and various Activities

Help me give my students hands-on games and activities, this project fosters an engaging, dynamic, and inclusive educational experience. It helps students build critical thinking, teamwork, and academic skills in a fun and meaningful way.

  • $751 goal

This project expired on July 11, 2025.

This project expired on July 11, 2025.

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Hands-On Learning and Engagement through Games and Various Activities' main objective is to enhance student learning and engagement by incorporating interactive, hands-on games and activities that cater to different learning styles, promote active participation, and reinforce academic and social skills.

Literacy Activities: Incorporate letter-matching games, word-building puzzles, and storytelling exercises, book reading, busy book, Math Activities includes use manipulatives like dice, flashcards, and number puzzles to reinforce concepts, 4 in a row game, toys sorting and popping shapes, and also Sensory-Friendly and Adaptive Games like balance beam, stepping stones, game stacking, magnetic blocks and tiles, Cricut materials to create customized, tactile, and visual learning tools that support communication, literacy, and motor skills development.

By integrating hands-on games and activities into learning, this project fosters an engaging, dynamic, and inclusive educational experience. It helps students build critical thinking, teamwork, and academic skills in a fun and meaningful way.

Ms. Daisy Lanai Elementary High School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Lanai City, HI 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

10 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cricut Explore 3 & Digital Content Library Bundle - Includes 30 images in Design Space App - 2X Faster DIY Cutting Machine for all Crafts, Cuts 100+ Materials Blue • Amazon Business $249.00 1 $249.00
Qrooper 4-in-A-Row Game, 1.9 Feet Strategy Board Game for Kid Indoor Outdoor, 4-to-Score Yard Camping Family Party Game • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
GO2CRAFT All-in-One Accessories Bundle for Cricut Makers and All Explore Air, 90Pcs Ultimate Tools and Accessories with Vinyl, Weeding Tools, Transfer Tape, Crafting Starter Kit for Cricut Projects • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
RESEWETO 100 PCS Magnetic Blocks Large Magnetic Building Toys- Build Blocks Set, STEM Montessori Stacking Toys for Kids 3+ Years, Sensory Fidget Cubes Gift for Children • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
21 PCS Toddler Balance Stepping Stones for Kids & Ring Toss Toy Set, Upgraded Non-slip Sensory Stepping Stones Obstacle Course Indoor and Outdoor Play for Kids Age 3 4 5 6 7 8 • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Cricut Value Permanent Vinyl - 50ft Rainbow Sampler, 12in x 12in Sheets (50 Count) • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Lzerking Printable Vinyl Glossy Sticker Paper for Inkjet Printer 100 Sheets White Waterproof Self-Adhesive Sheets 8.5x11 Inches • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Discovery 100-Piece 3D Magnetic Tile Set [Amazon Exclusive] Construction Building Block Creativity Kit, Educational Learning STEM Toy, Safe Non-Toxic Engineering Development Preschool Activity • Amazon Business $23.15 1 $23.15
Wiznobliss Sorting Toys for Toddlers,Sorting Matching Games Cutting Fruit Toys Toddler Coloring Suitable for Preschool Kids,Fine Motor Montessori Preschool Classroom Sensory Toys for 3+ Year Old. • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Busy Book for Kids, Montessori Autism Sensory Educational Toys, 12 Pages Toddler Preschool Activity Binder and Early Learning Toys - for Boys & Girls Develops Fine Motor Skills • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
unanscre 31PCS 3 in 1 Carnival Outdoor Games Combo Set for Kids, Soft Plastic Cones Bean Bags Ring Toss Game, Gift for Birthday Party/Xmas • Amazon Business $17.93 1 $17.93
4 pcs Chore Chart for Kids Multiple Kids,Removable to Do List Plastic Chore Board with Replacement Cardboard,Sliding Routine Chart,ADHD Tools and Visual Schedules (Blank Checklist) • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
Cricut StandardGrip Machine Mats 12in x 12in, Reusable Cutting Mats for Crafts with Protective Film, Use with Cardstock, Iron On, Vinyl and More, Compatible with Cricut Explore & Maker (3 Count) • Amazon Business $12.74 1 $12.74
Tomy Pop Up Pirate • Amazon Business $12.39 1 $12.39
Printable Sticker Paper for Inkjet Printer, 40 Sheets 8.5" x11” Matte Sticker Printer Paper Full Sheet Labels, Sticker Paper for Printer Sticker Labels, for Laser/Inkjet Printers, Letter Size • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$574.10

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$25.26

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$637.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.58

Total project goal

$750.55

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