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Ms. Snyder from Cary, NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calming Kits for Every Child and Every Classroom

Help me give my students in my school a uniform Calming Kit for all classrooms for them to utilize in class to help regulate their big feelings.

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My Project

The student support team at my school is noticing more and more students need sensory, breathing, and stress tools to allow them to access the instruction that is occurring in the classroom.

Our goal is to create Calming Kits that are uniform in every classroom of the building for the students to use when their feelings and emotions begin to grow.

This will allow for students to begin to self-regulate their feelings during instruction instead of having their feelings get too large for the students to manage on their own. This will result in students not leaving the classroom to take a longer break, thus being present for maximum instruction. The staff at my school will be trained in how to assist the students to utilize these tools so they are in fact tools and not toys. There will be common language used among staff and cue cards in the Calming Kits to assist with instruction of self-regulation.

We strive to have a school-wide approach with assisting students with this lifelong skill.

Ms. Snyder Mills Park Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Cary, NC View local requests 565 students impacted 31donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mini Spiral Glitter Wands (6.5 Inches) Complete Gift Set Party Pack- 6 Pack • Amazon Business $21.88 14 $306.32
5 Pcs Marble Maze Mat Sensory Fidget Stress Relief Toys,Sensory Mat Anxiety Calming Toys,Tactile Sensory Toys for Kids Adults Teens Autism with Special Needs School Classroom Home Supplies,2 Sizes • Amazon Business $16.99 16 $271.84
IRIS USA Plastic Pencil Case Box Craft Hobby Art School Supply Storage Organizer Container with Latching Lid, 10-Pack, for Bead Pens Ribbons Wahi Tape Sticker Yarn Ornaments, Stackable, Clear, Large • Amazon Business $22.49 8 $179.92
Aizweb Ten-Frame Counting Toys,Math Manipulative for Elementary,Number Math Games, Montessori Educational Toy for Preschool Kindergarten Classroom Learning Activities Kids 3 4 5 Year Old • Amazon Business $9.99 14 $139.86
12 Pieces Monkey Stringy Balls Sensory Fidget Stringy Balls Soft Rainbow Pom Bouncy Stress Balls with Storage Bag, Multicolor (2.75 Inch 12 Pieces) • Amazon Business $16.99 7 $118.93
24 Pack Slow Rising Stress Cube: Stretchy Fidget Toys for Anxiety Relief, Large Size Squishy Cube, Pull Stretch Fidgets for Classroom Prize Box Toys, Gift Box Ideal for Christmas (2 Inches) • Amazon Business $27.50 4 $110.00
Educational Insights Sensory Squares, Textured Beanbags Squares, Toddler Sensory Toys, Preschool Kindergarten Classroom Must Haves, Set of 20 Beanbags, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $24.01 4 $96.04
Seenelling 24 Fidget Sensory Toys for Kids Textured Soft Worry Stones Quiet Fidget Autism Silent Sensory for School Classroom Anxiety Relief ADHD Sensory Party Favors (Classic) • Amazon Business $18.99 4 $75.96
80 Pcs Rainbow Flower Pinwheels 9.84 Inch Plastic Colorful Windmills Garden Pinwheels Flower Wind Spinners with Wood Sticks for Kids Outdoor Garden Yard Decoration Rainbow Party Favors • Amazon Business $46.99 1 $46.99
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Cardstock, Punchy Pastel 5-Color Assortment, 320 Sheets, 65 lb./176 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91780) • Amazon Business $20.19 1 $20.19
Breath Sensory Stickers Anti Stress Tactile Calm Stickers Textured Sensory Strips Anxiety Stickers with Breathing Exercise Fidget Sensory Adhesives for School Classroom Adults Kids (48) • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Charles Leonard Loose Leaf Rings with Snap Closure, Nickel Plated, 0.75 Inch Diameter, Silver, 100-Pack (R19) • Amazon Business $9.74 1 $9.74

Materials cost

$1,393.77

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $108.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$20.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,553.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$274.13

Total project goal

$1,827.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,827.52

28 Donors

-$1,423.43

Donations toward project cost

-$1,263.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$159.75

Matching donations from our partners

-$340.85

Match offers toward project cost

-$289.72

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.13

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$63.25

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