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Help Us Grow a Summer Garden!

Help me give my students a chance to grow a summer garden outside and in with birdhouses, notebooks, and more!

  • $1,625 goal

This project expired on October 7, 2025.

This project expired on October 7, 2025.

My Project

These items will help continue our work with a community garden when we are outside, and complete our classroom when we are inside. I am truly blessed with an amazing group of English Language Learners in grades K-2. They have embraced our garden project and our so proud of it. I'm hoping with this purchase we can continue to encourage their learning or gardening, growing, life cycles, and cooking organic produce. We need raised bed planters to go along with the birdhouse. We need paint to make things beautiful. In addition, this project will help to provide a beautiful classroom environment for my students, as well as tools to motivate their learning.

Mrs. A. PS 54 Charles W Leng Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Oojami 12 Pack DIY Unfinished Wooden Birdhouses for Kids & Adults – Bulk Mini Bird House Craft Kit for Painting, Decorating & Hanging – Arts & Crafts Party Supplies, School, Camp, Classroom Activities • Amazon Business $22.29 6 $133.74
Enday Primary Composition Notebook K-2, Primary Ruled Composition Book, Primary Composition Notebook for Kids, 100 Sheets kindergarten Notebook, Pink, Purple, Green, Blue, Red, Grey (6 Pack) • Amazon Business $19.99 6 $119.94
DecoArt DecoEARTH Premium Reclaimed Acrylic Paints, 8 Ounce Bottles, Assorted Colors, Set of 6 • School Specialty $39.22 3 $117.66
LINEX Raised Garden Bed Planter Box with Trellis, 56.7” Tomato Planters for Climbing Plants Vegetable Vine Flowers Outdoor Patio, Tomatoes Cage w/Self-Watering & Wheels • Amazon Business $48.99 2 $97.98
LUDILO Mochi Animal Squishies Toys 2nd Generation Glitter Mochi Squishy 20pcs Kawaii Mini Squishies Squeeze Toys for Kids Stocking Stuffers Class Prizes Valentines Birthday Gifts Easter Egg Fillers • Amazon Business $8.99 10 $89.90
Zubebe Mini Watercolor Paint Sets 12 Colors Watercolor 3 x 3'' Canvas Panel Wooden Easel Set Stretched Canvas Easel Painting Brush for Art Party Favors Classroom Supplies(24 Set) • Amazon Business $35.95 2 $71.90
ZOnFRTO 64 Packs Galaxy Putty Slime, Party Favor for Kids Girls & Boys, Adults, Non Sticky, Unscented，Stress & Anxiety Relief, Wet, Super Soft Sludge Toy • Amazon Business $16.99 4 $67.96
LEGO - F1 Collectible Race Cars 6 Pack - Ages 6+ 66796 • Best Buy Education $29.94 2 $59.88
Biubee 8 Pcs Chinese New Year Paper Dragon Decoration- 4 Styles Chinese Paper Dragon Hanging Garland Crafts Handheld Chinese Paper Dragon Toys for Kids Toddlers, Style 1 • Amazon Business $9.99 5 $49.95
LEGO DUPLO My First Organic Garden Brick Box 10984, Stacking Toys for Babies and Toddlers 1.5+ Years Old, Learning Toy with Ladybug, Bumblebee, Fruit & Veg, Sensory Toy for Kids • Amazon Business $44.99 1 $44.99
Pasimy 66 Pieces Cactus Classroom Decor When We Learn We Grow Bulletin Board Decorations Set Cactus Cutouts Tissue Paper Pompoms for Kindergarten Elementary Middle School Classroom Decoration Supplies • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
Ticonderoga Wood-Cased Pencils, Pre-Sharpened, 2 HB Soft, Yellow, 240 Count • Amazon Business $33.74 1 $33.74
Fadeless Schoolgirl Style Bulletin Board Paper, BFF Painted Dot, 47.25" x 50', 1 Roll • Amazon Business $29.00 1 $29.00
Whaline 72Pcs Chinese New Year Red Envelopes - Large Red Packet - 2025 Year of the Snake - Hong Bao - Plum Blossom Pattern - Spring Chinese Lucky Money Pockets - Wedding & Lunar Year - 3.5 x 6.7 In • Amazon Business $12.98 2 $25.96
Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Markers - Color Burst Colors, Set of 24 • Blick Art Materials $23.91 1 $23.91
LEGO Friends Tree-Planting Vehicle 41707 Building Toy Set for Kids, Girls, and Boys Ages 6+ (336 Pieces) • Amazon Business $23.12 1 $23.12
Fairy Door and Windows for Trees – Glow in The Dark Yard Art Sculpture Decoration for Kids Room, Wall and Trees Outdoor | Miniature Fairy Garden Outdoor Decor Accessories with Secret Garden Sign • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
EXPO Chisel Tip Dry Erase Markers, Low-Odor Assorted Colors, Pack of 36 - Ideal for Classrooms, Offices, and Homes • Amazon Business $21.31 1 $21.31
Trend Seasons & Holidays Scratch & Sniff Stickers, Assorted Colors, 435/Pack (T580M) • Quill.com $20.06 1 $20.06
LEGO - DUPLO Town Creative Garden Flowers Building Toy 10444 • Best Buy Education $19.99 1 $19.99
Carson Dellosa All are Welcome 36Ft World Flags Bulletin Board Borders, 12 Strips of Trim for Rolling Whiteboard, Cork and Posterboard, Office Decorations, Social Studies, and Classroom Decor • Amazon Business $4.74 4 $18.96
LEGO City Farm Combo Pack: Farm Garden and Scarecrow Polybag (30590) and Brown Chicken • Amazon Business $8.75 2 $17.50
8 Pcs Black and White Polka Dot Bulletin Board Border 10.9 Yard Bulletin Board Border 6 Pcs Hanging Paper Fans 3.5 Yard Pennant Banner Flag for Classroom Home School Decor (Dark Style) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Trend Enterprises Inc. - Stinky Stickers Sweet Shapes 456/pk Acid-free Super Saver Pk • Teachers' School Supply $15.99 1 $15.99
Nian, The Chinese New Year Dragon • Amazon Business $15.80 1 $15.80
Crtiin 24 Pcs 2025 Chinese New Year Dragon Decoration Includes 2 Chinese New Year Dragon Ceiling Decoration and 22 Red Paper Lanterns Hanging for Lunar Spring Festival • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Runaway Wok: A Chinese New Year Tale • Amazon Business $11.16 1 $11.16
2 Piece Red Chinese Lanterns, Decorations for Chinese New Year, Chinese Spring Festival, Wedding, Lantern Festival Celebration Décor, 12"(30cm), Golden Fu • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Dry Erase Eraser, CUTEFA 48 Pack Magnetic Whiteboard Dry Erasers, Mini Whiteboard Eraser, Dry Erase Board Erasers, White Board Erasers for Kids Classroom (2 x 2 x 0.79 Inch) (03, 4 Color) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
JK-GMTE Cucumber Trellises A Frame Plant Supports Green Trellis for Cucumber, Climbing Plants Vegetables Flowers (Green) 47x15in • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Sharpie Chisel Tip Marker Set - Assorted Colors, Set of 8 • Blick Art Materials $9.08 1 $9.08
Leinuosen 44 Pcs Squiggles and Dots Die Cut Border Trim Bulletin Board Border Squiggles and Dots Borders with 20 Sheet Glue Point Dots for Classroom Bulletin Board 50.5 ft(White with Black) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Feitore Plant Trellis Indoor, 6Pcs Stackable Plant Trellis for Climbing Plants Indoor, Small Plant Climbing Trellis for Potted Plants Plastic Climbing Plant Support Trellis for Houseplant Hoya Pothos • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Survival Garden Seeds Pollinator Flower Collection - 3 Seed Packs for Planting & Attracting Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds - Nectar & Pollen Rich Perennial & Annual Wildflowers - Non-GMO Heirloom • Amazon Business $8.90 1 $8.90
Chinese New Year Multicolor Paper Sticker Sheets - 8"x4", 2 Pieces - Festive Decals for Lunar Holiday Party Décor • Amazon Business $3.77 2 $7.54
Garden Sweet Burpless Cucumber Seeds for Planting, 50+ Heirloom Seeds Per Packet, (Isla's Garden Seeds), Non GMO Seeds, Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus, Great Home Garden Gift • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49
Straight Eight Cucumber Seeds – 150+ Heirloom Non-GMO Seeds by Isla’s Garden Seeds, Crisp & Tender, High-Yield, 90% Germination Rate, Perfect for Slicing, Easy to Grow, Great for Home Gardens or Gift • Amazon Business $5.81 1 $5.81
Eureka Scented Sticker, Cupcake, 80/Pack (EU-650921) • Quill.com $4.67 1 $4.67

Materials cost

$1,307.79

Vendor shipping charges

 $23.48

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,380.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$243.69

Total project goal

$1,624.58

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