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Mrs. Stevenson from Macon, GA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A place to store homliving clothes

Help me give my students Overall, a dress-up cart is a simple yet effective tool to encourage creativity, social interaction, and personal growth in young children.

  • $297 goal

This project expired on April 21, 2025.

This project expired on April 21, 2025.

My Project

A dress-up cart significantly impacts children's learning by providing an engaging, hands-on way for them to develop essential skills:

It encourages imaginative play, where children can act out various roles, scenarios, and stories, enhancing their problem-solving abilities and creativity.

As children engage in role-playing, they use new vocabulary, practice sentence structure, and improve communication skills, learning to express themselves more clearly. The cart promotes cooperative play, helping children practice sharing, negotiating, and taking turns, which are key social skills. Role-playing different characters helps children understand emotions, develop empathy, and work through feelings in a safe, fun environment. Dressing up, organizing costumes, and moving around in outfits build both fine motor skills (buttoning, zipping) and gross motor skills (movement, balance). Encourage children to explore their imagination through diverse characters, themes, and stories they create. Children collaborate with peers in group play, learn valuable teamwork and communication skills. Provide a space where children can express different emotions. Make the dress-up process easy for children to navigate on their own, boosting their confidence and sense of responsibility. Create a fun, interactive learning environment that supports cognitive, social, and physical development through play.

My students are at a critical stage of development where they are eager to explore, learn, and grow. They come from diverse backgrounds and bring unique perspectives the classroom. Their curiosity and enthusiasm for learning make them excited to participate in imaginative play, where they can experiment with new ideas and experiences. This makes them incredibly receptive to creative activities like dress-up play, which enhances their learning in meaningful, hands-on ways. They are also at an age where they thrive on social interaction and benefit from cooperative, interactive learning environments. Each child brings a unique personality, making the classroom a vibrant, dynamic space for exploration and growth.

Mrs. Stevenson Springdale Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Macon, GA View local requests

Nearly all 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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ECR4Kids Streamline Dress-Up Island, Costume Organizer, Natural • Amazon Business $204.99 1 $204.99

Materials cost

$204.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $14.14

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$252.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.51

Total project goal

$296.71

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