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Mrs. Lenihan from Middletown, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands on Exploring

Help me give my students hands on activities for exploring different themes in the class.

  • $280 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Mrs. Lenihan has another project! Donate to Learning About Caring Through Pets to help her classroom.

$217 - complete this project and be a hero

My Project

Sensory bins are a great way to get the benefits of sensory play without a big mess! And sensory bins are a fantastic way to incorporate fine motor skills into the classroom on a daily basis! Sensory bins offer the kids a hands-on way for our kids to explore their world using their hands and senses! Sensory bins are important because they helps to build nerve connections in the brain, encourages the development of motor skills.

By donating to our project, you will not only help to improve and increase student attention and focus, you will ultimately help to increase their academic achievement.

The use of sensory bins and felt boards will support language development, encourages 'scientific thinking' and problem solving.

Mrs. Lenihan MacDonough 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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Middletown, CT View local requests

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

23 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Farm Sand Play Set - Sensory Toys for Kids with 2 lbs of Sand, Farm Animals, Signs, Fences, Trucks and Farm Tools - 28 Farm Toy Figures with Container Storage for 3, 4, 5 Year Old Toddlers • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Weather Felt Flannel Board Story Sets for Toddlers, Montessori Educational Toy for Preschool with 48 Pieces Weather Season Changes Precut Felt Figures, Giant 3.5 Ft Early Education Classroom Playset • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
AINOLWAY Polar Animal Sensory Bin Kit, Include 20000 pcs Ocean Sea Water Beads-Emperor Penguin Family Figures and Polar Bear Figurines-Frozen Island-Inflatable Container • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
WATINC My Plate Felt-Board Stories Set 3.5Ft 53Pcs Preschool Vegetables Fruit Protein Grains Flannel Food Diary Classroom Theme Early Learning Play Kit Wall Hanging Gift for Toddlers Kids • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
WATINC Farm Animals Felt Story Board Set 3.5Ft 38Pcs Preschool Farmhouse Themed Storytelling Flannel Barnyard Domestic Livestock Early Learning Interactive Play Kit Wall Hanging Gift for Toddlers Kids • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
WATINC Insect Teaching Felt Board Story Set 3.5 Ft 45Pcs Preschool Bug Animals Caterpillar Bee Butterfly Dragonfly Storytelling Flannel Early Learning Play Kit Wall Hanging Gift for Toddlers • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
MJartoria 43Pcs Universe Felt Board Story Set 3.5Ft Outer Space Solar System Galaxy Planets Alien Astronaut Storytelling Flannel Preschool Early Learning Interactive Play Kit Wall Hanging Gift • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Creativity for Kids Sensory Bin: Outer Space - Preschool and Toddler Sensory Toys, Fine Motor Skills Toys and Sensory Activities for Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Supla Fall Tree of Thanks Craft Kit Felt Fall Tree Board with 52 pcs Detachable Autumn Leaf Ornaments Autumn Bulletin Board for Kids Classroom Craft Thanksgiving Activity • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
SENSORY4U Dew Drops Water Beads Jungle Excursion Tactile Sensory Toys Bin Kit - Rain Forest Toy Animals Included • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95

Materials cost

$204.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$237.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.98

Total project goal

$279.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $279.87

2 Donors

-$133.55

Donations toward project cost

-$118.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.61

match offer

-$139.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$118.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.99

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.38

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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