Help me give my students magnetic blocks, building kits, and playful STEM toys so they can tinker, build, create, and explore like little engineers and inventors!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ashley's classroom raised $487
This project is fully funded
My Project
My preschoolers are curious, creative, and full of big ideas packed into tiny bodies! What makes them so special is their excitement to learn and their endless imagination. Whether they’re building tall towers, pretending to be engineers, or figuring out how things work, they light up when they get to explore with their hands and hearts.
This project will give my little learners the chance to build, tinker, and invent with fun STEM toys and building sets.
With magnetic blocks, marble mazes, construction kits, and more, they’ll strengthen their fine motor skills, learn to solve problems and stretch their thinking in playful ways. These materials are more than just toys, they’re tools for teamwork, creativity, and discovery.
My goal is to turn our classroom into a mini maker space where play and learning go hand in hand. With your help, we can give our future builders, scientists, and inventors the chance to dream big, explore boldly, and create with joy!
More than half of students from low‑income households
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Lakeshore Community Block Play People
• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$39.99
1
$39.99
54 PCS Magnetic Blocks, Magnetic Building Blocks for Toddlers 3+, Montessori Toys, Magnetic Cubes, Preschool STEM Educational Sensory Magnet Toys for Kids Ages 3-5 Year Old Boys and Girls
• Amazon Business
$26.59
1
$26.59
ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Brain Game and STEM Toy for Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up: Toy of the Year Award Winner
• Amazon Business
$24.72
1
$24.72
Atoylink Wooden Counting Peg Board Kindergarten Math Manipulatives Number Counting Toys for Toddlers Learning Materials Montessori Educational Toys for 2 3 4 Year Old Boys Girls Gifts
• Amazon Business
$23.99
1
$23.99
Stem Kids Building Toys for Ages 6-8 Boys Girls, 125 PCS Building Blocks Games for Boys 3-5, Educational Learning Toys for 3 4 5 6 7 8 Year Old, with Large Storage Box, Ideal Christmas Birthday Gifts
• Amazon Business
$23.99
1
$23.99
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
1
$23.19
Juboury 1054Pcs Building Toy Building Blocks Bars Different Shape Educational Construction Engineering Set 3D Puzzle, Interlocking Creative Connecting Kit, Great STEM Toy for Both Boys and Girls
• Amazon Business
$20.98
1
$20.98
Brain Flakes 500 Piece Set, Ages 3+, Interlocking Plastic Disc Toy for Creative Building, Educational STEM Learning, Construction Block Play for Kids, Teens, Adults, Boys, and Girls
• Amazon Business
$16.99
1
$16.99
Learning Resources STEM Explorers Pixel Art Challenge, 402 Pieces, Ages 5+, STEM Toys for Kids, Coding Basics for Kids, STEM Activities for Classroom
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Materials cost
$340.41
Vendor shipping charges
$8.50
Sales tax
$29.79
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.11
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$413.81
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$73.03
Total project goal
$486.84
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$486.84
3 Donors
-$486.84
Donations toward project cost
-$413.81
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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