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Ms. Tina Alcain from Kealakekua, HI is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Rainy Day Art Projects

Help me give my students plant pots and paint pens to personalize as a quick art project for rainy days.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Tina Alcain's classroom raised $293

This project is fully funded

My Project

On rainy days we can't go outside to the outside classroom raised bed garden because we don't need anyone getting wet or sick. We usually use rainy days to catch up on missing work or watch videos about agriculture. These plastic pots and paint pens will give my students a fun activity to do on those rainy days and give them something to take home to their families after they find a plant to put in the pot.

Honing in on a student's creativity in different ways can help build their self-esteem, make them proud of their work, and give them an opportunity to gift someone something they made themselves.

We did a project on painting rocks with cheerful messages, but the paint was really messy and hard to do because we were not very good artists. I hope these paint pens work better for the plastic pots and will be easier for the students to decorate. This activity might be something they ask to do even when it's not raining!

Ms. Tina Alcain Konawaena High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Kealakekua, HI View local requests

More than half of 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

120 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Acrylic Paint Pens Markers, 24 Colors Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Pens for Rock Painting, Wood, Canvas, Stone, Glass, Ceramic Surfaces, DIY Crafts Making Art Supplies (Round Tip and Fine Tip) • Amazon Business $9.98 5 $49.90
3 & 5 Gallon Water Jug Cap Replacement Non Spill Bottle Caps Anti Splash Peel Pack of 20 • Amazon Business $13.99 3 $41.97
SwinDuck 4 inch Plant Pots, 28 Pack Small Plastic Planters with Drainage Holes and Saucers for Flowers Plants, Succulents, Seed Starting Pots, Colorful • Amazon Business $18.99 2 $37.98
SwinDuck 4 inch Small Plant Pots, 28 Pack Plastic Planters with Drainage Holes and Saucers for Flowers Plants, Succulents, Seed Starting Pots, White • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
SwinDuck 4 inch Small Plant Pots, 28 Pack Plastic Planters with Drainage Holes and Saucers for Flowers Plants, Succulents, Seed Starting Pots, Black • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
KINGLAKE 100 Pcs 4" Plastic Plants Nursery Pot/Pots Seedlings Flower Plant Container Seed Starting Pots,4 Inch,Red • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Rust-Oleum 376885 Stops Rust Custom Spray 5-in-1 Spray Paint, 12 oz, Gloss Clear • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98

Materials cost

$206.78

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$9.10

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$248.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.94

Total project goal

$292.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$292.92

1 Donor

-$137.64

Donations toward project cost

-$131.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.65

match offer

-$137.64

Match offer toward project cost

-$116.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.65

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.64

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$0.00

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