Take Chances, Learn Heart Words, Get Messy With Sensory Bins!
Help me give my students messy, hands on learning experiences to improve our fine motor skills!
$738 goal
This project expired on August 23, 2025.
This project expired on August 23, 2025.
My Project
I teach a vibrant and curious group of 24 kindergarten students in a low-income community. My classroom is full of eager learners who thrive with hands-on experiences, yet access to engaging, sensory-rich materials is limited due to funding constraints.
Sensory bins are a powerful educational tool that foster exploration, creativity, and critical thinking.
They allow students to engage with concepts in math, science, literacy, and social-emotional learning in a way that is both developmentally appropriate and deeply engaging. Through tactile play and interactive lessons, sensory bins support students with diverse learning needs, including those with sensory processing challenges.
This project will fund a variety of sensory materials (like kinetic sand, water beads, rice, scoops, tongs, and themed manipulatives) and storage bins to create a rotating set of hands-on learning stations. These will align with our curriculum while keeping learning fun and accessible for all students.
By supporting this project, you’ll help create a more inclusive, stimulating, and joyful classroom environment where every child can thrive.
Impact:
Supports 24 students in a Title I school
Encourages hands-on, exploratory learning
Fosters fine motor skills, language development, and sensory regulation
Makes learning fun, equitable, and memorable for young learners
Thank you for considering a donation to make our classroom a place where all students can succeed through play and discovery!
More than three‑quarters 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
25 students impacted
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Materials cost
$571.12
Vendor shipping charges
$16.93
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.57
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$626.62
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$110.58
Total project goal
$737.20
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. D. and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
