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Ms. Spears from Indianapolis, IN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sand Art for Best Buddies Bonding Time

Help me give my students sand art kits and kinetic sand for Best Buddies club!

  • $233 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

This year our school launched a chapter of Best Buddies, a national organization that pairs students with disabilities with peers in one-to-one friendships. This club is off to a great start and these supplies will help us keep our activity rotation fresh and appeal to our large audience.

The sand art kits and kinetic sand supplies are inclusive and will allow all students to have fun together!

They are great sensory activities for our students with disabilities to enjoy. It has been amazing to see our students already bonding with their new buddies over activities such as board games, puzzles, and crafts. The items in this project will help us add additional choices and variety as students spend time together every Friday.

Ms. Spears Crispus Attucks High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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Indianapolis, IN View local requests

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

40 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sandtastik© Group Pack • Nasco $34.52 2 $69.04
Peel and Stick Sand Art Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 2 $43.98
Kinetic Sand, 26-Piece Blue Play Sand Party Pack (Amazon Exclusive) for Party Favors, Goodie Bags and More, Sensory Toys for Kids Ages 3 and up • Amazon Business $29.50 1 $29.50
Plastic Art Trays,10 Pack Activity Plastic Crafts Tray,Medium Size,Multicolor Kids Organizer Tray Serving Tray for DIY Projects,Beads,Painting,Jewelry • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99

Materials cost

$156.51

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.10

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$197.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.93

Total project goal

$232.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $232.89

2 Donors

-$227.07

Donations toward project cost

-$197.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.11

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.82

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