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Mrs. LeBaron from Ogden, UT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Playful Profits

Help me give my students toys to use for our new kitchen and market in order to promote learning through pretend play!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. LeBaron's classroom raised $348

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 Project

Pretend play is an essential component of early childhood development, fostering creativity, social skills, and cognitive growth. This project aims to enhance our learning environment by securing funds to purchase play food, a cash register, cleaning supplies, and money for pretend play. These resources will provide our children with the tools necessary to engage in imaginative role-play scenarios that reflect real-life situations, which can promote problem-solving skills, communication, and teamwork. With the funding, we can create a dynamic learning space that nurtures children’s ability to explore the world around them in a fun and educational way.

The primary goal of this project is to provide children with a safe, engaging, and educational pretend play environment.

Specifically, the objectives are as follows:

Purchase play food that mirrors real-life groceries, enabling children to simulate food-related activities like cooking, grocery shopping, and sharing meals.

Acquire a cash register that will allow children to practice math skills, learn about currency, and engage in role-play scenarios related to business and customer interactions.

Buy cleaning supplies that children can use to simulate cleaning and caring for their environment, teaching them about responsibility and teamwork.

Provide play money for use in pretend transactions, helping children understand the concept of value, exchange, and budgeting.

By funding the acquisition of play food, a cash register, cleaning supplies, and play money, you are helping provide an enriched learning environment for children. These resources will foster essential skills in a fun, engaging way, helping children grow both intellectually and socially. Your support in this endeavor will make a lasting impact on the developmental experiences of our students.

Mrs. LeBaron Heritage Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Fresh Mart Grocery Store Companion Collection Set, 70 Pieces - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $43.12 1 $43.12
aboxoo Metal Kids Bookshelf Freestanding Bookcase for Children Room 32 in Large Toy Organizer Modern MinimalistWhite Stable Metel Bookstore Bedroom, Living, Library Book Unit Storage • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Melissa & Doug Cutting Fruit Wooden Play Food Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $32.36 1 $32.36
Titan Mall Stackable Storage Bins set of 4 Plastic Storage Bins, Organizers for Food, Snacks, Bottles, Toiletries, Blue-Green-Pink-Khaki Color Storage Containers Stacking Baskets ( Made in USA ) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Learning Resources Pretend & Play Calculator Cash Register - 73 Pieces, Ages 3+ Develops Early Math Skills, Play Cash Register for Kids, Toy Cash Register, Play Money for Kids • Amazon Business $28.82 1 $28.82
Learning Resources Pretend & Play Money - 150 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $13.46 2 $26.92
Click N' Play Pretend Play Housekeeping Kids Cleaning Set for Toddlers, Includes Broom, Dustpan, Duster, Mop, Collapsible Bucket Sponge, & More (Set of 10) • Amazon Business $20.97 1 $20.97
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Let's Play House Grocery Cans with Lids, Set of 10 - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $17.02 1 $17.02
Kidsciety Pretend Play Food, 97pc Play Kitchen Accessories, Toy Food for Kids Kitchen, Fake Food for Toddlers, Cutting Food Toys Fruits Veggies, Pizza, Grocery Store Kitchen Toys, Learning & Education • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$255.18

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.01

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$295.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.06

Total project goal

$347.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $347.08

1 Donor

-$295.02

Donations toward project cost

-$295.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$52.06

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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