Regulate to Elevate: Growing Learners from the Inside Out
Help me give my students Henry the Weighted Husky, Fidget Toys, Timers, Mini Emotion Plush Toys with A Little SPOT of Feelings Hardcover Book Set, and more for social-emotional learning boxes filled with calming tools and hands-on activities to help them regulate their emotions, follow directions, and build the foundational skills they need before academic learning can take place.
$775 goal
This project expired on November 17, 2025.
This project expired on November 17, 2025.
My Project
Help me give my students social-emotional learning boxes filled with calming tools and hands-on activities to help them regulate their emotions, follow directions, and build the foundational skills they need before academic learning can take place.
What I love most about my students is their resilience, curiosity, and the bright energy they bring into our classroom each day.
Many of them come in with big emotions and limited tools to express or manage those feelings—especially students who may be undiagnosed on the autism spectrum. Before they can access academics, they need support in navigating their emotions, following routines, and feeling safe in their learning environment.
I am requesting Henry the Weighted Husky, Fidget Toys, Timers, Mini Emotion Plush Toys with A Little SPOT of Feelings Hardcover Book Set, and more. These materials will help me create flexible SEL boxes that can change throughout the day depending on student needs. These boxes will include calming sensory items, emotion regulation visuals, and simple tools to guide students through moments of overwhelm. With these resources, students will learn to pause, reflect, and reset—allowing them to eventually transition back into academic learning with more confidence and control.
By prioritizing emotional wellness, we’re planting seeds for lifelong growth—not just in reading and math, but in self-awareness, resilience, and the ability to connect with others. These boxes will be a daily reminder to my students that their feelings matter, and that learning begins with the heart.
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
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Abilitations Henry the Weighted Husky, 3 Pounds
• School Specialty
$44.99
2
$89.98
4 FIDGET Toy Friends - 11.8" Plush Axolotl Stuffed Animals (calming corner, desk pets, social emotional learning, fidgets for teen mental health)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$44.00
2
$88.00
Time Timer MOD, Charcoal - Silicone - Teacher-Parent Resources - Adult
• School Specialty
$33.44
2
$66.88
8 Mini Emotion Plush Toys with A Little SPOT of Feelings Hardcover Book Set (fidget toy set, social emotional learning, compassion, calming corner)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$52.00
1
$52.00
Anger Management Toys - The Calm Ball - Coping Skills Tool, Anxiety Toys for Adults and Kids, Stress Relief Toys for Adults , Teens and Kids , Therapy Toys , Anxiety Relief , Social Emotional Learning
• Amazon Business
$23.70
2
$47.40
Calm Strips: Original CLASS 30-Pack Sensory Tools (fidget toys, social emotional learning, mental health stickers, calming corner fidgets for teens)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$42.00
1
$42.00
Solobo Toys: EMOTIONS COIN DROP (calming corner resources; social emotional learning toy; sensory play)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$40.00
1
$40.00
4 FIDGET Friends - Bendable 3.5" Fidget Toys Axolotls (calming corner, desk pets, social emotional awareness learning, fidgets for teen mental health)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$16.00
2
$32.00
4 Pop FIDGET Toy Bundle (assorted designs; social emotional learning focus tools, sensory calming corner, mental health, emotional awareness fidgets)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$15.00
2
$30.00
Hand2mind My Feelings Rainbow Fidget Tube, Mindfulness for Kids, Stress Toys, Sensory Play Therapy, Calm Down Classroom, Calming Corner Items, Social Emotional Learning Activities
• Amazon Business
$14.71
2
$29.42
hand2mind Sensory Fidget Tubes, Calming Toys for Kids, Occupational Therapy Toys, Play Therapy, Stress Relief Toy, Comfort Items for Anxiety, Calm Down Corner Supplies (Set of 4)
• Amazon Business
$26.99
1
$26.99
Play-Doh Modeling Dough, Assorted Colors, 3 Ounces, Set of 20
• School Specialty
$21.97
1
$21.97
Sensory Playtivity Squishy Sensory Discs, Set of 3
• School Specialty
$18.37
1
$18.37
Gentle Hands and Other Sing-Along Songs for Social-Emotional Learning
• Amazon Business
$14.64
1
$14.64
Materials cost
$599.65
Vendor shipping charges
$19.72
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.99
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$658.36
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$116.18
Total project goal
$774.54
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