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Ms. Putman from Kensington MD is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Holiday Craft Fair

My students need craft supplies, to create arts-n-crafts to give as holiday gifts to family and friends.

  • $1,120 goal

This project expired on April 6, 2013.

This project expired on April 6, 2013.

My Students

There is no better why to say I love or appreciate you than a personalized gift made from the heart. The holiday craft fair will provide my students to an opportunity to foster and explore their creativity in order to make a special gift for their parents or friends.

My students are children who are dedicated to their education.

Their commitment is demonstrated by their willingness to attend school every Saturday, focusing their studies on reinforcing and enhancing their math and reading skills. Saturday school has an extended curriculum for grades 1 to 8 and a tutoring program for high school students in 9th - 12th grade. There isn't an art component to the Saturday school, so I want to reward them with a holiday treat. They are mostly students who receive Free and Reduced Meals and don't have the means to purchase gifts for the holidays.

My Project

Below you will find a description and supplies need for 3 of the arts-and-crafts: "Mini masterpieces" Decorate art trading cards so they keep, trade or give it as a gift if they want. (I was thinking maybe there could be a trading post where they can go just to trade things they've made) Materials: trading cards, paint, markers, and pens or pencils. "Collage Degree" Get it? Laugh out loud... Simple collage activity using magazine cutouts. This could be like a mini version of a vision board. Materials: Old magazines, card stock, scissors, glue, paint brush. "Because I FELT like it" Make holiday magnets and broaches using felt. And they can either choose to glue magnets or a pin to the back. Materials: Felt, Scissors, glue guns, magnets, pins.

The Saturday School motto is "I believe in me!" I believe art can instill confidence, because it teaches children to be creative and innovative.

Because it encourages and values creative abilities, art provides a safe venue in which to express ideas. The skills of innovation and originality help children learn to form mental images to solve problems. Thus, art helps a child improve valuable life and career skills that carry over to all of their work all of their work and studies.

Ms. Putman
Never Before Funded Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ARTIST TRADING CARDS BRSTL VELLUM L 2.5X3.5: PACK OF 20 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $1.51 15 $22.65
MOD PODGE GLOSS QUART • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $11.64 1 $11.64
MOD PODGE MATTE GALLON • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $27.69 1 $27.69
MARKER PERMANENT ULTRA FINE TIP ASSORTED FASHION COLOR PACK OF 36 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $19.94 1 $19.94
MARKER SHARPIE BRUSH TIP ASST COLORS PK/12 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $17.09 1 $17.09
MARKER SHARPIE ASSORTED ULTRA FINE SET OF 24 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $18.04 1 $18.04
PAINT CRAYOLA ARTISTA II TEMPERA PINT ASST SET OF 12 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $34.86 1 $34.86
PAINT TEMPERA WASHABLE ART TIME MULTICULTURAL PINTS SET OF 8 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $18.80 1 $18.80
PAINT ELMER'S WSHBLE 3D PENS .7 OZ TUBES ASST PACK OF 60 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $26.12 1 $26.12
BRUSH FOAM WRAPAROUND PACK OF 12 - SCHOOL SMART • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $6.64 4 $26.56
BRUSH WHITE BRISTLE CLASS PACK SET OF 72 - SCHOOL SMART • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $37.95 1 $37.95
GLUE STICK ELMER'S .24OZ PK/60 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $23.08 1 $23.08
GLUE STICKS MINI 5/16'' X 4'' PACK OF 100 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $6.54 1 $6.54
GLUE ALEENES TACKY PINT • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $5.98 4 $23.92
GLUE GUN MINI COOL SHOT FUSED 20 WATT SUPER LOW TEMP • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $5.50 6 $33.00
STENCILS 4'' HELVETICA CAPS ONLY • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $5.08 1 $5.08
STENCIL FACTORY 300 DESIGNS PLASTIC • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $56.99 1 $56.99
CARDSTOCK 8.5X11 ASST #1- 5-COLORS ASTROBRIGHT - PACK OF 250 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $18.99 2 $37.98
PENS FLAIR POINT GUARD SET OF 48 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $55.85 1 $55.85
FELT 9X12 SHEETS ASSORTED COLORS PACK OF 100 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $20.99 2 $41.98
MAGNET STRIP CRAFT • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $2.08 8 $16.64
JEWELRY FINDINGS BAR PINS WITH ADHESIVE BACK PACK OF 12 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $2.37 8 $18.96
CELLOPHANE 8.5X11 SHEETS ASST COLORS PACK OF 192 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $16.39 1 $16.39
BEADS 3 LB BUCKET ASSORTED - SCHOOL SMART • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $9.49 2 $18.98
DOWELS .25X12 PACK OF 12 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $1.92 6 $11.52
CRAFTS COLOSSAL BARREL • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $41.42 1 $41.42
STENCILS ROYLCO FABULOUS FAMILY PORTRAITS • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $10.44 1 $10.44
PAINT CHROMACRYL 6 1/2 GALLON SET SECONDARY • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $104.49 1 $104.49

Materials cost

$784.60

Vendor shipping charges

$78.46

Sales tax

$47.08

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$951.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$167.98

Total project goal

$1,119.89

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