Tiny Builders at Work: Tabletop Toys for Growing Minds!
Help me give my students tabletop toys for free choice time in the Pre-K classroom!
$326 goal
This project expired on August 23, 2025.
This project expired on August 23, 2025.
My Project
In our Pre-K classroom, play is the foundation of learning. Our curious little learners thrive when they can build, create, and explore with their hands—and that’s why we’re asking for your help to bring more tabletop toys into our classroom.
We’re hoping to add a variety of hands-on toys like connector blocks, suction builders, wooden building blocks, and a classic wooden train set.
These materials are perfect for center time, free play, and small group work, encouraging collaboration, problem-solving, and fine motor development.
Tabletop toys help our students develop important early STEM skills while having fun. Whether they’re constructing tall towers, designing train tracks, or connecting colorful pieces in new ways, they’re strengthening their brains and their imaginations.
Why This Project Matters:
These open-ended toys give our students the freedom to experiment and create. They also help build social skills like sharing and cooperation, which are key in early childhood education. For many of our students, this is their first experience with toys that challenge their thinking and spark their creativity.
With your help, we can provide a space where play leads to learning—and where every child can proudly say, “I built that!”
Thank you for helping us nurture the next generation of builders, thinkers, and dreamers!
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
20 students impacted
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