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Ms. Mitchell from Phoenix, AZ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Safe Classroom and Calm Bodies

Help me give my students fidgets, sensory toys, and calm down and refocusing items.

  • $452 goal

This project expired on July 24, 2025.

This project expired on July 24, 2025.

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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

Many students need help with focusing. Something like a fidget at their desk, or a moving hourglass can help them to refocus.

A calm down corner is provided in all classrooms as a safe space for students to center themselves.

These resources will be utilized in all 30 of our classrooms. Our teachers have to provide their own materials and these fidget and sensory items are a great resource for our students and will help teachers in their classrooms. We all need a safe space and we want to ensure our students have that. Students will utilize the Carson Dellosa Calming Corner Tool Kit in every classroom, so they have a place to reset and reregulate themselves. The Wiggle Seat for Sensory Kids Flexible Seating helps for students who have a hard time sitting while learning. The fidgets such as Textured Suction Cup give our students something to help them refocus themselves when they are having a tough time emotionally.

Ms. Mitchell Manzanita 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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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

500 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carson Dellosa 10-Piece Calming Corner Tool Kit, Feelings Wheel, Emotions Chart, Anxiety Relief Items, Fidgets for Kids, and More Emotional Support Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $4.76 27 $128.52
6 Pcs Inflated Wobble Cushion Pump Wiggle Seat for Sensory Kids Flexible Seating Exercise Balance Disc Sensory Chair Balance Boards for Office School Home Equipment, Pump Included(Bright Colors) • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Fidget Toys Sensory Stick: Textured Calming Sensory Toys for Autism Kids, Anxiety Relief Fidgets for Classroom Student, Travel Activities Essential Fidget Toy, Easter Basket Stuffers 6 Pack • Amazon Business $10.18 5 $50.90
Super Z Outlet Liquid Motion Bubbler for Sensory Play, Fidget Toy, Children Activity, Desk Top, Assorted Colors (1 Piece) • Amazon Business $5.94 7 $41.58
Fidget Sensory Toys for Kids Adults 6 PC Easter Basket Stuffers Silicone Worry Stone for Autism ADHD Teens Silent Calm Down Toy Quiet Fidgets Stress Items Anxiety Relief Gift for Classroom Prizes • Amazon Business $6.99 5 $34.95
Sensory Fidget Toys Kids Adults :Textured Suction Cup Toys for Kids with Autism- Squishy Sensory Toys for Classroom Bath- 8 Pack Calm Down Corner Supplies for Boys Teens- Road Trip Activities for Kids • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$325.93

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$23.30

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$384.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.79

Total project goal

$451.91

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