Help me give my students sensory experiences in our TK classroom. Building and balancing are such important skills that will continue throughout their lives. The balance beam will be a hit, for sure!
$1,050 goal
This project expired on August 5, 2024.
This project expired on August 5, 2024.
My Project
Hello! I am a TK teacher who challenges her students with a wide variety of new experiences. I also challenge myself to discover ways to pique my students' curiosity. Whether they are working alone, or together, it is so much fun to see how four and five year olds approach a new experience to become "experts" in the activity. They love to build and explore, which is what these classroom supplies will offer my students. I'm especially excited to offer them a balance beam because they currently use a painted line on our playground as one.
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• Amazon Business
$47.99
1
$47.99
DAILYLIFE Magnetic Zen Sand Garden with 1.6 Lbs Iron Fillings, 5 Magnets, 3 Tools and 2 Gloves, Wooden Box Toy for Science, Stress Relief, Creativity, School Experiment Project and Children Education
• Amazon Business
$44.99
1
$44.99
MIKNEKE 162 PCS Wooden Loose Parts Sensory Bin Filler Toys, Mandala Rainbow Stacker Open Ended Toys, 27 Colors Sensory Training Educational Toys
• Amazon Business
$39.99
1
$39.99
Rainbow Pebbles FunPlay Activity Set - 36 Sorting and Stacking Toys + 50 Activities + Messy Tray p- - Homeschool Kit for Kids
• Amazon Business
$35.67
1
$35.67
Educational Insights Playfoam Pluffle for Sensory Bins 4-Pack Green, Pink, Yellow & Purple, Ages 3+
• Amazon Business
$31.99
1
$31.99
Set of 8 Kids Activity Plastic Trays - Toddler Arts and Crafts Sensory Tray - Rainbow Classroom Colors - Great for Lego - Sand - Crafts - Orbeez Water Beads - Painting - Montessori Tray - Art Tray
• Amazon Business
$31.99
1
$31.99
My Felt Story, 12 Feeling Peg Dolls, Multi Skin Tone, Rainbow Wood, Montessori Reggio Preschool, Emotion People Figures (Multi Skin Toned)
• Amazon Business
Rainbow Pebbles Activity Set - 48 Pebbles + 24 Activities - The Original Sorting and Stacking Stones - Early Math Manipulatives
• Amazon Business
$25.57
1
$25.57
JoyCat Alphabet Mystery Box for Kids - 26 PCS Letters Sorting Matching Game Activities Letter Sounds Fine Motor Learning Toys for Preschool Kindergarten Classroom Gift for 3+ Years Kids Toddlers
• Amazon Business
$21.98
1
$21.98
NC 250Pcs Building Blocks Toys STEM Activities for Kids Interlocking Building Discs Toy Preschool Learning Educational Autism Toys for 5-7 4-8 3 4 5 + Years Old Boys Girls Birthday
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
Learning Resources 3 Prong Tong, Pencil Grip Tongs, Sensory Bin, Fine Motor Toy, Set of 6, Ages 4+
• Amazon Business
$15.43
1
$15.43
edxeducation Sorting Bowls & Tweezers - Set of 12 - 18m+ - 6 Colors - Counting and Sorting Toy for Toddlers - Early Math and Fine Motor Skills
• Amazon Business
$13.89
1
$13.89
Plastic Vinyl Goldfish - 144 Pcs, 2 Inches Long Gold Fish Toys in Assorted Colors for Party Favors, Carnival Kids Prizes, Decorations, Crafts, Games and Birthday Party Supplies, Stocking Stuffers
• Amazon Business
$12.79
1
$12.79
Gejoy 16 Pieces Fake Earthworm Plastic Lifelike Worm Soft Stretchy Rubber Earthworms Trick Toy for Halloween April Fool's Day Party
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$7.49
1
$7.49
Materials cost
$756.76
Vendor shipping charges
$24.97
Sales tax
$69.24
3rd party payment processing fee
$11.35
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$892.32
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$157.47
Total project goal
$1,049.79
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