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Mrs. Harrington from New Castle, PA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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KinderMart: Learning Life Skills Through Classroom Economics

Help me give my students merchandise to sell in their very own store!

  • $156 goal

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My Project

Welcome to KinderMart! In our classroom store, students will earn pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters through real work—cleaning up, completing tasks, and demonstrating responsibility. They will use this money to shop, save, and budget, gaining hands-on experience with financial literacy.

By running a toy cash register, making spending decisions, and practicing patience, students will develop essential life skills in math, decision-making, and work ethic.

In a world where real money is rarely used, KinderMart will provide a much-needed opportunity for students to understand the value of hard work and saving for the future.

With your support, we hope to launch KinderMart in March 2025. Your generosity will help provide classroom store items to make this project a success. Thank you for investing in our young learners!

Mrs. Harrington Laurel Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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New Castle, PA View local requests 22 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Keebor 8-Color Watercolor Paint Set for Kids, 36 Pack Washable Watercolors for Party Favors, Gifts, Classroom Supplies (Wood Brushes Included) • Amazon Business $29.98 1 $29.98
16 Pack Mini Magnetic Drawing Board for Kid(6 Colors), Erasable Doodle Sketch and Writing Pad, Backpack Keychain Clip Doodle Drawing Boards, Birthday Party Favor for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
36 Pcs Dogs Sticky Notes for Veterinarian Gifts Dog Notepad Cute Puppy Theme Sticky Notes Dog Shaped Memo Pads Self Stick Note Pads for Classroom Students Office Supplies • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
SEKEAHU Mochi Squishys Toys, Christmas Party Favors 25pcs Mini Kawaii Squishies, Stocking Stuffers for Kids Teens Adults, Treasure Box Toys for Classroom Supplies, Birthday Gifts for Kids Boys Girls • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Kaptin 24 Pack Multicolor Ballpoint Pen Mini Shuttle Pens mini pens, Retractable Ballpoint Pens Multicolor Pens kids pens Office School Supplies for Students Children • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
36PCS Sticky Hands Bulk Forest Animal Party Favors for Kids Stretchy Sticky Hand Fidget Toys Goodie Bag Stuffers Treasure Box Toys for Classroom Prizes Birthday Party Supplies Easter Basket Stuffers • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
32 Piece Mini Dinosaur Bubble Wand (8 Style), Dino Theme Party Favors Neon Toy for Kids Child, Pinata Suffer, Goodie Bags Filler, School Classroom Prizes, Summer Outdoor, Gifts for Girl Boy • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98

Materials cost

$100.41

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$131.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.28

Total project goal

$155.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $155.20

2 Donors

-$130.20

Donations toward project cost

-$110.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.53

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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 $0.00

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