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Ms. Arty from Brooklyn, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Autism: Play-Doh Please!

My students need Play-Doh, a variety of Play-Doh tools, and various molds like Shapes & Numbers/Letters.

  • $435 goal

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Help Ms. Arty

Ms. Arty has another project! Donate to Autism: We Need a Mini Fridge! to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $97.
2X

My Students

Do you remember all the creative things you did as a child? Children learn as they explore their environment, but they may need some help along the way.

My students are autistic and range in age from 5 to 10 years old.

They receive special instruction in small classrooms, as well as related services such as physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech. My students present with delays in strength, coordination, motor planning, etc. Many of them have poor fine-motor skills, which limit their independence in daily activities, such as dressing, writing, and playing. Many have difficulty attending for extended periods of time, and demonstrate sensory-seeking behaviors.

My Project

Helping to meet my students' fine-motor and sensory needs will allow them to have greater success within the school environment. Sensory processing problems are common among children with autism and these items will supplement the resources available in the classroom, in therapy, and when transitioning throughout the day. I have requested a variety of Play-Doh materials, including modeling compound, hand tools, and various toys which will help to develop my students' dexterity and improve their ability to function more independently with fine-motor tasks. As they squeeze, pull, pinch, and roll the Play-Doh, they are strengthening the small muscles in their hands, and at the same time having lots of fun!

My students will benefit from this project in so many ways.

They will learn how to use tools, increase their hand strength, develop their play skills, and expand upon their own creativity. These formative years hold so much promise for my students. Won't you help them reach their potential?

Ms. Arty PS 77K @ PS 164 Cesar Rodney 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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More than half 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hammers & Rollers • Kaplan Early Learning Company $28.01 1 $28.01
Play Doh Mega Pack (36 Cans) • Amazon $24.99 1 $24.99
Play-Doh Fun Factory Deluxe Set • Amazon $17.99 1 $17.99
Play-Doh Super Tools - Confetti Maker, EZ Molder, Flip 'n Snip • Amazon $17.41 1 $17.41
6-qt. Storage Container • Nasco $2.90 6 $17.40
Play-Doh Sweet Shoppe Flip 'N Frost Cookies Set • Amazon $17.03 1 $17.03
Play-Doh Modeling Compound - 4 Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $4.21 4 $16.84
Play-Doh: Toolin' Around Playset (Compound N.W. 20oz.) • Amazon $16.40 1 $16.40
Big Clay Cutter Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $16.11 1 $16.11
Play-Doh Bucket • Amazon $16.04 1 $16.04
Play-Doh Perfect Twist Ice Cream Playset • Amazon $16.00 1 $16.00
Melissa & Doug Shape, Model and Mold • Amazon $15.99 1 $15.99
Play-Doh Learn About Shapes and Numbers • Amazon $14.25 1 $14.25
Messy Mats (set of 5) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $13.56 1 $13.56
Play-Doh Numbers Letters N Fun Art Toy • Amazon $13.26 1 $13.26
Play-Doh Doctor Drill 'N Fill • Amazon $12.74 1 $12.74
Clay Hammer Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $12.71 1 $12.71
Play-Doh Create N Store Toolbox • Amazon $11.99 1 $11.99
Play Doh Super Tools • Amazon $11.47 1 $11.47
Play-Doh Fun Factory • Amazon $9.29 1 $9.29

Materials cost

$319.48

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.82

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$369.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.13

Total project goal

$434.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $434.22

3 Donors

-$217.10

Donations toward project cost

-$184.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.56

match offer

-$217.12

Match offer toward project cost

-$184.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.57

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