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Mrs. Stairs from Norfolk VA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Puzzling Preschoolers

Help me give my students new puzzles to help them work on fine motor skills.

  • 6 donors
  • $371 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

My class has 18 preschoolers, all working on varying levels of fine motor skills. Puzzles are one great way to help students practice their fine motor skills as well as hand-eye coordination. Unfortunately, our puzzles are getting old and worn out.

I'd like to update our puzzle collection so students have nice, bright materials, with all the pieces to work with.

Additionally, I have chosen puzzles that reflect important school readiness skills, but also that match the units we work on throughout the year like, clothing, buildings, and trees.

With your help, I can give my students materials that get them excited about learning and connect our content to everyday play.

Mrs. Stairs
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Seasons and Weather Puzzle Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Adena Montessori Materials Botany Puzzle Cabinet (3 Puzzles Included) • Amazon Business $47.98 1 $47.98
deMoca Montessori Busy Board for Toddlers, Wooden Activity Board with 10 Educational Activities for Learning Fine Motor Skills, Kids Sensory Toy, Travel Toy for Boys & Girls, Packaging May Vary • Amazon Business $29.80 1 $29.80
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Basic Skills Board - Wood - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $29.62 1 $29.62
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Beginning Puzzles Alphabet and Numbers Set - Wood - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $23.47 1 $23.47
Woodtoe Toddler Fine Motor Skill Toy - Apple Picking Magnetic Fruit Tree Toy | Montessori Wooden Color & Shape Sorting Puzzle | Early Learning Preschool Educational Birthday Toy for Kids 3-6 • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
GRINNNIE Wooden Peg Puzzle for Toddlers 2 3 4 Years Old, 4 PCS Montessori Educational Learning Puzzles Set-Numbers, Letters, Animals and Fruits, Great Preschool Gifts for Girls and Boys • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Elite Montessori Leaf Puzzles Toy for Preschool Early Child Development Learning Material • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Wooden Puzzles for Toddlers 1-3 Interchangeable Dress up Diversity Peg Puzzle Educational Multicultural World Racial Cognition Toddler Puzzle Learning Mix Match Preschool Puzzle for Kids Boys Girls • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
2 Pack Leaf Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles Preschool Puzzles Leaf Puzzle Montessori Toy Educational Plant Puzzle Leaf Shape Early Educational Learning Puzzle for Birthday Gift School Games • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Basic Shape Sorter by BeginAgain Toys, 12-Piece Educational Puzzle for Preschool-Aged Children • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$273.40

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.81

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$315.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.64

Total project goal

$370.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $370.95

3 Donors

-$328.02

Donations toward project cost

-$285.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.45

match offer

-$35.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$29.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.94

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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