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Mrs. Melissa Smith from Spooner, WI is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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More Magical MakerSpace

My students need MakerSpace items to restock our creation station and more!

  • $580 goal

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My Students

My students are amazing! They surprise me each and every day and keep me learning more for them. We seriously have some of the best students in our small-town elementary school.

My students are always ready to try something new, and because of that, I want to be a better teacher every day.

I want to grow with them! Our school is over sixty percent free or reduced price lunch, but together our community, parents and staff work to get us everything we need. I am so grateful to have wonderful people like you also partnering with us to help get our students everything they so deserve.

My Project

Every Friday and during indoor recess we have MakerSpace time. It is a magical time filled with creation, design, and engineering. I truly believe my students learn so much from this exploration time.

Our best learning happens when we least expect it!

The beads, colored hot glue, pipe cleaners, and masking tape will all be used for creation station. The window markers will be another option to add visual creations to our windows.

The UV lights will be used for the Breakout station where students can find clues to solve problems! The clay, Scrabble tiles, and fabric markers will be used for special projects during MakerSpace throughout the year.

Recently we had a black light party and my students loved it. The two black lights and the letter board will make our black light experience even better! The fidget balls and spiky bracelets will calm students at other times throughout the day when we are learning.

I know that these materials will be used to their fullest potential because my students have requested them! They keep adding to this list, but for now, this will meet our needs! I am so thankful to have a classroom of students who are constantly wanting to be better, create more, and design something new.

Mrs. Melissa Smith Spooner Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

20 students impacted 29donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
American DJ 24" Black Light Fixture with bulb • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
WXJ13 10 Color Hot Glue Gun Sticks 7 mm By 10 cm Hot Melt Glue Sticks Mini for DIY Art Craft • Amazon Business $9.99 4 $39.96
The Beadery Giant Crayon Bead Box - approximately 2300 beads • Amazon Business $11.63 3 $34.89
Caydo 500 Pieces Chenille Stems Pipe Cleaners 6 mm x 12 Inch, Smooth Processing at Both Ends, Safe and Humanized Design for DIY Art Craft • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
24 PCS BeautyMood Colorful Kids Ultra Light Modeling Clay Magic Air Dry Clay Artist Studio Toy 24 Bright Color，24 Colors No-Toxic Modeling Clay & Dough, Creative Art DIY Crafts. • Amazon Business $9.67 3 $29.01
12 Unit Set of Colored Duct Tapes (6 Darker Colors + 6 Lighter Colors) - Each Roll is 1.89" X 10 Yards! • Amazon Business $23.39 1 $23.39
11 x 14 Changeable Letter Board with White Wood Frame, Black Felt Message Sign, Vintage Classroom Announcement Word Bulletin Board + 324 Unique Plastic Characters Set For Menu or Office Quote Signs • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Perfect Stix Jumbo Craft Sticks ( Pack of 500ct) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Miraclekoo 1000 Pcs UV Beads Multi Color Changing UV Reactive Plastic Pony Beads, Glows in the Dark, Fun for Jewelry / Bracelets Making • Amazon Business $9.79 2 $19.58
Goodlucky 800 Pcs Letter Beads Black Alphabet Beads for Jewelry Making with Colorful Letters for Kids DIY Bracelets, Necklaces, Children's Educational Toys, Handmade Gift • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Crayola Window Marker and Stencil Set, 25 Mini Window Markers • Amazon Business $8.91 2 $17.82
200 Pcs 4.5 Inch Colored Wood Craft Popsicle Sticks Natural Wood Sticks For DIY Crafts Creative Designs • Amazon Business $8.89 2 $17.78
5-Pack UV Blacklight Reactive Fluorescent / Neon Gaffer Tape Matte Finish • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
500 Wood Scrabble Tiles - NEW Scrabble Letters - Wood Pieces - 5 Complete Sets - Great for Crafts, Pendants, Spelling by Fuhaieec(TM) by flyco • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Gorilla 3034502 Hot Glue Sticks 4 In. Full Size, 45Count • Amazon Business $7.97 2 $15.94
Tulip Party Dimensional Fabric Paint (20 Pack) • Amazon Business $14.62 1 $14.62
Findway 5 UV Ultra Violet Blacklight 9 LED Flashlight Torch Light Outdoors • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Artlicious - 1000 Natural Wooden Food Grade Popsicle Craft Sticks • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Darice Plastic Novelty Zoo Animal Shaped Beads, 1/4-Pound, Multi Color • Amazon Business $3.80 3 $11.40
Cousin Fun Packs 1-Ounce Bag Assorted Sports Beads • Amazon Business $3.28 3 $9.84
Spiky Slap Bracelets / Slap Bands (3 Pack) - Great Sensory Toys / Fidget Toys - BPA/Phthalate/Latex-Free • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Scotch(R) Home and Office Masking Tape 3436-3, 3/4-inch x 54.6 Yards, 3 Pack • Amazon Business $8.11 1 $8.11
5-Pack of Stretchy String Fidget / Sensory Toys (BPA/Phthalate/Latex-Free) - Stretches from 10 Inches to 8 Feet! • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
JPSOR 600pcs 6mm Acrylic White Cube Number Beads "0-9" with Colorful Numbers, with 2pcs White Beading Thread & 1 Non-woven Pouch • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
LaRibbons Solid Color Satin Ribbon Asst. #2 - 10 Colors 3/8" X 5 Yard Each Total 50 Yds Per Package • Amazon Business $5.90 1 $5.90

Materials cost

$456.08

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$492.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.99

Total project goal

$579.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $579.91

25 Donors

-$285.80

Donations toward project cost

-$249.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.82

match offer

-$285.81

Match offer toward project cost

-$242.94

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.87

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.29

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