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Ms. Sarah from Chicago, IL is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Planning for Preschool Playground Play!

Help me give my students better storage organization and planning for playground play!

  • 29 donors
  • $1,329 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Project

Please help us plan and provide more intentional storage and offerings for our preschool playground play materials. This grant will help us provide a variety of kickballs and materials for large motor physical activity and cooperative play, as well as provide materials to foster better balance and body awareness. A large portion of the grant is for storage for these materials. We currently need to carry all materials outside each time we use them. Through having an organized, secure, and flexible storage option with deck boxes, we will be able to better manage and maintain our materials, as well as provide more frequent access of all the play materials for students. The materials and storage would also be shared among all five of our preschool classrooms.

Through creating storage for common preschool gross motor items, we will have better and more frequent access to preschool playground gross motor materials that are so fundamental in their gross motor development, cooperative play, and body awareness.

Ms. Sarah
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ext Deck Box/Bench Taupe PP 27 1/2 in • Grainger $197.00 2 $394.00
Lakeshore Playground Balls - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $109.00 1 $109.00
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Stepping Stones for Kids – 10 Soft Durable, Encourage Toddler Balance & Gross Motor Skills, Indoor & Outdoor Toys, Balance Stones, Obstacle Course (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $48.24 2 $96.48
Lakeshore Step & Balance Sensory Stones • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Special Supplies Wavy Circle Balance Beams Stepping Stones for Kids, 8 Pc. Set, Non-Slip Textured Surface and Slip Resistant Floor Rubber Edges, Promote Agility, Strength, Active Play • Amazon Business $66.48 1 $66.48
Soft-Low Bounce Tuff Balls 6-1/4-Inch, Pack of 6 • Amazon Business $65.97 1 $65.97
Lakeshore Soft & Safe Comet Balls • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Martin Sports 24" Gross Motor Hoops - Set of 12 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $44.96 1 $44.96
Femont Soccer Goals Set for Backyard, 4x2.5FT Portable Pop Up Soccer Nets with Carrying Bag for Indoor Outdoor Games Practice Training Great for Kids and Adults • Amazon Business $36.79 1 $36.79
Cannon Sports Multicolor Assorted Agility Cones 6 inch for Kids Soccer Practice Basketball Drills with Black Weighted Base • Amazon Business $30.95 1 $30.95
New Bounce Playground Balls for Kids - Set of 4 Rubber Bouncing Balls Plus Pump & 2 pins - Regulation Size for Dodgeball and More - Durable, Inflatable 8.5" Game Kickballs • Amazon Business $14.84 2 $29.68
PodiuMax Pop Up Ball Storage Backpack & Organizer - Transport and Store Basketball, Football, Ping Pong and More • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Lakeshore Small Hop-Along Ball (15") • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
Soccer Ball • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
Master Lock Password Plus Combination Lock Silver • Staples $9.78 1 $9.78

Materials cost

$1,070.04

Vendor shipping charges

 $13.35

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,129.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$199.31

Total project goal

$1,328.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,328.75

1 Donor

-$1,262.58

Donations toward project cost

-$1,129.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$133.14

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$66.17

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 $0.00

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