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Mrs. Holt from Kalamazoo, MI is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Build It!

Help me give my students wooden building block sets and magnetic balls and rods for great building opportunities.

  • $315 goal

This project expired on August 26, 2025.

This project expired on August 26, 2025.

My Project

Our kids always have a great time when we let them loose to build and create to their heart's content. Lately, our kids have been begging for more building toys! We have a center full of Magna-Tiles, and they're asking for a bigger variety of things to build with. Basic wooden blocks are open ended toys that cater to their growing imaginations, problem solving skills, and teamwork. The magnetic balls and rods will add an extra cool 3D dimension to their buildings. The screwdriver drill kit will give them that extra bit of mechanical fun, honing those fine motor skills!

Blocks and building materials are one of the single most important manipulatives for young kids to use to build math concepts, develop fine motor skills, and create opportunities for building relationships built on teamwork.

Mrs. Holt Prairie Ridge Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

Kalamazoo, 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

26 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Melissa & Doug Wooden Building Blocks Set - 100 Blocks in 4 Colors and 9 Shapes Classic Kids Toys, Colored Wood For Toddlers Ages 2+ - FSC-Certified • Amazon Business $18.97 5 $94.85
Lakeshore Create & Design Drill Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98
Huaker 88 Piece Magnetic Balls and Rods Set,Magnetic Building Toys Colorful DIY STEM Building Blocks Sticks for Ages 3+ Year Old Children Boy Girl Educational Construction Toy • Amazon Business $23.19 2 $46.38
TOY Life 64 Pcs Magnetic Building Blocks for Toddlers Age 3-5 - Magnetic Blocks for Kids Ages 3-8 - Preschool Creative Stem Building Toys • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$231.20

Vendor shipping charges

$3.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$267.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.24

Total project goal

$314.91

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