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Ms. De Mello from Seattle, WA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Wiggle Cushions and Fidgets to Improve Focus

Help me give my students tools to help them focus, including wiggle cushions and fidgets!

  • $350 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

I work with an amazing group of students! They are an incredibly diverse group, with 50% being English language learners. They are entering the classroom with a wealth of knowledge and unique experiences. This group is full of kind, thoughtful, curious, and highly motivated scholars who are eager to learn more about themselves and the world around them.

My students, who have become excellent self-advocates, have been asking for wiggle cushions to help them focus on their learning.

Movement is so important, and for many, it can facilitate their engagement and concentration.

This project aims to get wiggle cushions for my students, as well as fidgets to help them focus on their learning and calm down when escalated. Students learn in many different ways, and it is so important that our classroom honors those differences!

Ms. De Mello Bailey Gatzert Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Seattle, WA View local requests

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 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bouncyband Wiggle Seat Sensory Chair Cushion, Small, 10-3/4 Inches, Blue • School Specialty $20.02 4 $80.08
10 PCS Chair Bands for Kids, Flexible Seating Classroom Furniture Rubber Bands for Kids with Fidgety Feet, Foot Bands for School Classroom Chairs and Desk, Autism, Hyperactivity (black) • Amazon Business $11.99 3 $35.97
Small Fish Sensory Stress Ball for Adults, 36 Pack Mini Stress Relief Fidget Toy Bulk, Anti-Anxiety and Calm Down Squishy Sensory Items for Autistic Autism ADHD, Party Favors • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
8 Pcs Mental Health Posters For Kids (10"x14") Therapy Office Decor, Feeling Wheel Poster, What Can I Control, Emotions Chart Kids Inspirational Wall Art, Classroom School Counselor Psychologist Decor • Amazon Business $19.50 1 $19.50
Uniclife 4 Pack Fish Tank Decorations Glowing Effect Aquarium Décor Small Silicone Artificial Jellyfish Coral Plant Ornament • Amazon Business $18.98 1 $18.98
hand2mind Express Your Feelings Sensory Bottles, Play Therapy Toys, Visual Sensory Toys, Mindfulness for Kids, Comfort Items for Anxiety, Social Emotional Learning, Calm Down Corner Supplies • Amazon Business $18.49 1 $18.49
hand2mind My Feelings Rainbow Fidget Tube, Visual Sensory Toys, Play Therapy Toys, Comfort Items for Anxiety, Mindfulness for Kids, Social Emotional Learning Activities, Calm Down Corner Supplies • Amazon Business $16.25 1 $16.25
Squishy Sensory Toys for Kids - Fidget Toy Sensory Tube Filled with Colorful Goo, Glitter, Calming Tool for Autism, Anxiety, ADHD - Party Favors, Classroom Prizes, Goodie Bag Stuffers (Green) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Dr.Kbder Liquid Motion Bubbler Timer Autism Sensory Fidget Toys for Kids Adults Toddlers, Calm Down Supplies Office Sensory Desk Toys for Autistic Children 3-4 5-7 8-12 Relaxed Anxiety, Idea girl Gift • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$235.24

Vendor shipping charges

 $8.01

Sales tax

 $20.58

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$297.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.48

Total project goal

$349.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $349.84

1 Donor

-$148.68

Donations toward project cost

-$148.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$174.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$148.68

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.24

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.24

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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