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Mrs. Watanabe from San Pedro, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEAM Cardboard Cutter for Kids!

Help me give my students a safe way to create cardboard creations with a cardboard cutter and ChompSaw maker tools.

  • $476 goal

This project expired on July 23, 2025.

This project expired on July 23, 2025.

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

This kid-safe power cardboard cutter tool and the ChompSaw tool bundle will help make transforming cardboard into a powerful medium for hands-on exploration. It will enable them to tackle more complex designs, significantly increase project efficiency, and promote both safety and independence, fostering innovation and confidence.

Our goals for this project are to ignite a passion for STEM, cultivate critical 21st-century skills, promote design thinking, and create a collaborative learning.

What makes our students truly special is their innate curiosity, boundless creative potential, resilience, collaborative spirit, and the diverse perspectives they bring to every project. They thrive on hands-on experiences and are eager to learn by doing, especially when it involves building a project they can share with their classmates.

Mrs. Watanabe Park Western Place 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.

San Pedro, CA 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

22 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ChompShop: CHOMPSAW MAKER BUNDLE - ChompSaw, Table Accessories, Hole Punch, Scoring Tool - STEAM Makerspace cardboard cutter (STEM kits elementary 5+) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $295.00 1 $295.00
Cordless Electric Scissors Rotary Cutter - Electric Cardboard Box Cutter Mini w/Replacement Blade & Storage Case, Safety Button, Power Carpet Cutter for Cardboard Leather Plastic • Amazon Business $42.99 1 $42.99

Materials cost

$337.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $30.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$403.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.29

Total project goal

$475.28

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