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Mrs. Martinez from Farmington, NM is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring Art Jobs: Become a Fashion Designer!

Help me give my students a chance to explore Fashion Design with fashion design kits and fashion plates to create their own clothing.

  • $480 goal

This project expired on June 26, 2023.

This project expired on June 26, 2023.

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My Project

The goal for my art program is to expose students to a world of art that goes beyond paper. I teach the students about different types of art jobs, most of which, we don't normally see in our small town. I got the idea from watching students sketch ball gown designs at recess. I would love to teach the students about fashion design - how designers sketch out different looks in a flip book, how they use various fabrics, colors, and textures to create different looks, and how they can use their artistic, creative minds to design on a dress form instead of paper.

Young Artists LOVE to try new things...Students are engaged when they get to try something new that they haven't tried before.

I requested 3 types of kits to cover all ages, from 5 to 11. 6 of the kits allow young fashion designers to dress the forms with plastic buttons that press into the form so that the fabric stays in place on the form without the use of needles or cutting. The other kits, for the older students, use scissors and needles so that they can learn to sew. Finally, I requested drawing plates to help spark the creativity of students to mix and match different tops and bottoms and then color them how they see fit. This will be an engaging topic for students.

Mrs. Martinez
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
DD409 - My First Fashion Designer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 6 $131.94
Lorfancy 300+ Fashion Designer Kits for Girls Kids Fashion Design Games Toddler DIY Activity Set Design Sketchbook Clothing Sewing Birthday Christmas Gifts • Amazon Business $24.95 5 $124.75
Melissa & Doug Fashion Design Art Activity Kit - 9 Double-Sided Rubbing Plates, 4 Pencils, Crayon - Fashion Plates, Travel Toys for Kids Ages 5+ • Amazon Business $13.76 4 $55.04
SKH1300 - Fashion Plates™ Deluxe Design Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98
Fashion Design for Kids: Skill-Building Activities for Future Fashion Designers • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$371.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$407.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.87

Total project goal

$479.15

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