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Mr. Williams from Dickinson, TX is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creative Classroom Creations: Unleashing Learning with the Cricut Machine

Help me give my students a Cricut machine to transform classrooms into creative hubs, enabling students to design and craft projects across subjects. Fostering hands-on learning, boosts engagement and provides personalized, cost-effective tools for dynamic and memorable education.

  • $727 goal

This project expired on April 2, 2025.

This project expired on April 2, 2025.

My Project

A Cricut machine enhances social studies learning by making lessons more interactive and visually engaging. Students can use it to create maps, timelines, and models of historical landmarks, helping them better understand geography and historical events. It allows for personalized projects, such as designing flags, cultural symbols, or recreating artifacts that reflect specific civilizations or eras.

Collaborative group work, like building a classroom mural of key historical events, fosters teamwork and critical thinking.

By combining creativity with content, the Cricut machine helps students connect with social studies topics in meaningful, hands-on ways, improving retention and comprehension.

With a Cricut machine in the classroom, our goals focus on enhancing learning through creativity, engagement, and collaboration. This versatile tool allows students to design hands-on projects, bringing subjects like social studies, art, and science to life. By fostering personalized learning, it supports diverse educational needs while developing real-world skills in technology and design. Group activities encourage teamwork, while reusable materials save time and resources for teachers. With the Cricut, we aim to create an interactive, multidisciplinary learning environment where students can explore, innovate, and connect with their education in meaningful ways.

A Cricut machine enhances social studies learning by making lessons more interactive and visually engaging. Students can use it to create maps, timelines, and models of historical landmarks, helping them better understand geography and historical events. It allows for personalized projects, such as designing flags, cultural symbols, or recreating artifacts that reflect specific civilizations or eras. Collaborative group work, like building a classroom mural of key historical events, fosters teamwork and critical thinking. By combining creativity with content, the Cricut machine helps students connect with social studies topics in meaningful, hands-on ways, improving retention and comprehension.

Mr. Williams R.D. McAdams Junior High School Grades 6-8

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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

350 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cricut Maker 3 Machine and Cricut Joy Bundle - Craft Cutting Machine Combo Kit with Iron-On and Vinyl, Small Business and Classroom Machine Set - DIY Bulletin Boards, Team Shirts and Wedding Decor • Amazon Business $579.14 1 $579.14

Materials cost

$579.14

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$617.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.03

Total project goal

$726.86

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