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Mrs. Amanda Meek from Oak Park, MI is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning Through Play - House/Grocery Store Area

Help me give my students food items, pots, pans, a microwave, and a cash register for our pretend house/store area.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Amanda Meek's classroom raised $297

This project is fully funded

My Project

I just recently moved to a new classroom where we are 80% play based. This classroom NEEDS some love. Please help fund this project to give my students more choices in their house/grocery store area of our classroom.

Our curriculum is mostly play-based, the children get at least one hour of uninterrupted play time.

The house/grocery store area is one of their favorites! It is also the most lacking in our classroom. We need more food, pots, pans, a microwave and the cash registers to help encourage the children in their pretend play. The more their play area represents their own home/a grocery store the better!

Mrs. Amanda Meek Lessenger Early Childhood Center 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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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Oak Park, MI View local requests

Nearly all 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

30 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
New Classic Toys 10651 Wooden Cash Register with Play Money, Scanner and Bank Card, White 200 x 165 x 110mm • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98
Play Dishes for Kids Kitchen, 54PCS Food Toys Play Food for Kids Kitchen Including Play Dishes Pots, Pans & Pretend Food Pretend Toys for Toddlers • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Learning Resources New Sprouts Stack of Baskets - 4 Pieces, Ages 18 mos+ Toddler Pretend Play Toys, Play Grocery Basket, Perfect for Easter Baskets • Amazon Business $27.84 1 $27.84
Play Brainy Pretend Toy Microwave for Kids with Rotating Turnable, 11 Pc. Set, Fun and Interactive Wooden Early Learning Kitchen Accessories Playset for Girls and Boys 3+ • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Rupnoflbui Kids Pretend Play Kitchen Toys,Mini Cooking Toys Set Play Kitchen Accessories with Stainless Steel Pots and Pans Set,Pretend Play Food Cooking Utensils Cookware for Girls Boys.11Pcs • Amazon Business $10.99 2 $21.98
Joyin 50 Piece Set of Kitchen Toys, Dinnerware, Dummy Fruits, Vegetables, Plastic Accessories for Children Educational Learning Toy, Role Play Gift • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Hape Cupcakes | Colorful Wooden Cupcakes, Children’S Pretend Play Food Kitchen Toy • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
JOYIN 45 Pcs Play Food Sets for Kids Kitchen, Popular Grocery Store Play Food, Pretend Toy Food Set for Kids, Gifts for Toddlers, Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
80 Pieces Mini Food Drinks Bottle Toys Pretend Food for Dollhouse Kitchen Accessories Mini Play Resin Food Toys • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$218.74

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$252.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.47

Total project goal

$296.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $296.49

2 Donors

-$174.00

Donations toward project cost

-$147.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.10

match offer

-$122.49

Match offer toward project cost

-$104.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.37

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