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Mrs. Kirsten from Fresno, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Playdough Our Way into Creativity

Help me give my students brand new play dough to encourage creativity and exploration.

  • $290 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Welcome! I work with students from Fresno, California who are in Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten. Their ages range from 3 to 5 years old with different cognitive abilities. In our class there are 12 very unique students with Autism. Everyday our team works with our students on, routines, math, communication, social skills and their individual education plans.

When are students are not in class working hard to meet their IEP goals they join the general education students for inclusion.

Our students enjoy learning the alphabet, counting, dinosaurs and anything sensory related activities. I absolutely love working with our students and they deserve the best that we have to offer.

My Project

The the resources included in this project our students will have the opportunity to work alongside one another with play dough. With brand new play dough and play dough shapes, cutters, and letters our students will be able to explore different textures, shape and letters.

A new play dough sensory area will provide our students will open-ended creative opportunities and develop their fine motor skills.

While children are rolling, poking and squishing dough they are working towards strengthening the muscles in their hands. They are also using the cutters to form letters and numbers while also working together and building relationships.

Mrs. Kirsten
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 36 Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Assorted Colors, 3 Oz Cans (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
Melissa & Doug Shape, Model, and Mold Clay Activity Set - 4 Tubs of Modeling Dough and Tools • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
Arteza Kids Modeling Dough, 26 Alphabet Molds, 6 Colors, 1-oz Tubs, Soft Play Dough Clay, Art Supplies for Kids Crafts, Learning Centers • Amazon Business $16.05 2 $32.10
Play-Doh Fun Tub Playset, Great First Play-Doh Toy for Kids 3 Years and Up with Storage, 18 Tools, 5 Non-Toxic Colors • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Maykid Play Dough Tools Set for Kids, 50pcs PlayDough Toys Includes Dough Accessory Molds Rollers Cutters Scissors and Storage Bag • Amazon Business $12.59 2 $25.18
Play Dough Tools for Kids, Various Plastic Moulds, Assorted Colors, 45 Pieces • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98

Materials cost

$195.20

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $17.86

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$245.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.41

Total project goal

$289.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $289.40

2 Donors

-$96.47

Donations toward project cost

-$82.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.47

match offer

-$192.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$163.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.94

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