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Mrs. Rodriguez from Hialeah, FL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands-On Holiday Arts and Crafts!

Help me give my students markers, wipes, gift bags, party favors, holiday trinkets, treats and wooden arts and crafts materials including stencils to engage in hands-on, project based interactive learning.

  • 7 donors
  • $526 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

While the holiday season is meant to be a joyful time, for many it is a time of great financial challenge and worry. We are a Title I school and our school community is mostly drawn from a low-income urban area. Many of our students' parents are hard-working individuals who are struggling to make ends meet. As a culminating activity to our yearly social studies unit on Holidays Around the World, it is my wish to have a fun holiday hands-on, project based interactive learning experience in which students can create gift items for parents, family and friends! They will accomplish this by using markers, wooden crafting materials, gift bags, treats and holiday trinkets to create gifts, I'd like to have a special arts and crafts party for my students this year.

As part of our Around the World celebration, and as a theme culminating activity to our month-long Holidays Around the World Unit of study, I'd like to be able to give my students an opportunity to engage in creating holiday arts and crafts, cards, letters and gift bags for them to enjoy over the holiday season and gift to others.

Regardless of their individual challenges and special individual needs, my students are eager to learn and have been working hard to meet their academic goals. This holiday season, I'd like to ensure that all my students feel the joy and spirit of the season!

Mrs. Rodriguez
HBCU Alum HBCU Alum Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
David's Cookies Christmas Cookies Gift Box - Fresh Baked Assorted Mini Cookies in Winterwonderland Tin with Chocolate Chip, White Chocolate Chip & Red Velvet - Gourmet Holiday Food Gift Basket • Amazon Business $20.64 4 $82.56
Great Value Christmas Popcorn Tin, Gnomes Treat, Assorted Popcorn, 21 oz. • walmart $6.86 6 $41.16
60 Pack Christmas Candy Bracelets - Individually Wrapped Christmas Holiday Themed Designs & Delicious Flavor -Bulk Christmas Candy Use For Stocking Stuffers, Party Favor, Classroom & Office Treats, Candy Jar Fillers • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
60Pcs Stress Balls, Squeeze Balls Bulk, Small Sensory Balls for Adults Stress Relief, Classroom Prizes, Halloween Party Favors, Christmas Goodie Bag Stuffers, Birthday Gifts • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
HERSHEY'S KISSES Milk Chocolate, Christmas Candy Bulk Bag, 39.52 oz • Amazon Business $12.73 2 $25.46
REESE'S Miniatures Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, Christmas Stocking Stuffer Candy Bulk Bag, 39.37 oz • Amazon Business $11.96 2 $23.92
24PCS Christmas Squishies,Christmas Squishy Fidget Stress Ball Toys,Bulk Stress Relief Sensory Toy for Christmas Party Favors,Christmas Stocking Stuffers, Goodie Bag Stuffers,Birthday Gift • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Huggies Natural Care Sensitive Baby Wipes, Unscented, Hypoallergenic, 99% Purified Water, 3 Refill Packs (528 Wipes Total) • Amazon Business $16.30 1 $16.30
Ring Pop Holiday Candy Lollipops - 20 Ct Candy Variety Pack in Assorted Fruity Flavors - Individually Wrapped Hard Candy Lollipops For Party Favors, Stocking Stuffers, Bachelorette Parties & Gifts • Amazon Business $7.72 2 $15.44
Christmas Candy Canes Classic Red and White Peppermint Flavor for Holiday Family Indulgement - Bulk Candy Canes Individually Wrapped for Kids and Adults, Great Candy Cane Gift Set - 36 Pack • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
STAUB Rice Spoon, Perfect for Keeping Rice Fluffy While Scooping and Serving, Durable BPA-Free Matte Black Silicone, Acacia Wood Handles, Safe for Nonstick Cooking Surfaces, 8.75 x 3 x 0.75 inches • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Brach's Bobs Sweet Stripes Soft Peppermint Candy, Individually Wrapped Pieces, 3.9 lb Tub (350 Count) • Amazon Business $13.18 1 $13.18
HERSHEY'S KISSES Grinch Milk Chocolate, Christmas Stocking Stuffer Candy Bulk Bag, 37.28 oz • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Ferrero Rocher, 24 Count, Gourmet Milk Chocolate Hazelnut, Chocolate Gift Box, Individually Wrapped, 10.6 oz • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Red Marker Paint Pens - 6 Pack Acrylic Red Permanent Marker, 0.7mm Extra Fine Tip Paint Pen for Art projects, Drawing, Rock Painting, Stone, Ceramic, Glass, Wood, Plastic, Metal, Canvas DIY Crafts • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Green Marker Paint Pens - 6 Pack Acrylic Green Permanent Marker, 0.7mm Extra Fine Tip Paint Pen for Art Projects, Drawing, Rock Painting, Stone, Ceramic, Glass, Wood, Plastic, Metal, Canvas DIY Crafts • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
5ARTH Natural Wood Slices - 20 Pcs 3.5-4.0 inches Craft Unfinished Wood kit Predrilled with Hole Wooden Circles for Arts Wood Slices Christmas Ornaments DIY Crafts • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
STOBOK 2024-2025 Desk Calendar Stand Up Desktop Year Calendar Organizer Flip Daily Scheduler Monthly Pages Easel Calendar (Black) • Amazon Business $7.24 1 $7.24
2025 Mini Desk Calendar Monthly Wirebound Simple Style Desktop Calendar 3.9" x 3" - Pink (Oct. 2024 to Dec. 2025) • Amazon Business $7.14 1 $7.14
2025 Mini Desk Calendar Simple Style New Year Monthly Standing Calendar 3.9" x 3" - White (Oct. 2024 to Dec. 2025) • Amazon Business $7.14 1 $7.14
2025 Mini Desk Calendar Simple Style Memo Notes Planner Flip Calendar 3.9" x 3" - Purple (Oct. 2024 to Dec. 2025) • Amazon Business $7.14 1 $7.14
24 Pcs Small Christmas Stencils 3x3 Inch for Painting on Wood Slice,DIY Christmas Ornaments • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Amscan 20 Count 9-1/2" by 4 by 2-1/4" Cello Festive Snowflakes Party Bags, Small, Clear/White • Amazon Business $5.15 1 $5.15

Materials cost

$410.62

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$446.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.84

Total project goal

$525.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$525.62

4 Donors

-$276.27

Donations toward project cost

-$243.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.45

Matching donations from our partners

-$238.78

Match offers toward project cost

-$202.96

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.82

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.58

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$0.00

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