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Mrs. Walk-Downs from Newark, NJ is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Playing With Clay, Hooray! Imagine in 3D

Help me give my students durable air-dry clay so that they have the opportunity to imagine and sculpt their own 3D artworks.

  • $1,669 goal

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My Project

Please help me to bring the awesome experience of playing with clay to my amazing students. Your donation will help provide durable air-dry clay for my PreK to 8th grade students.

Crayons and paint on 2D paper are absolutely wonderful, however there’s something uniquely exciting about imagining, then bringing to life your own 3D creation.

Clay is different, fun, relaxing, squishy, and, as I observed, can be less intimidating than drawing.

Here are only some of the benefits of sculpting with clay:

•Clay modeling involves both creative thinking and problem-solving, activating both left and right brain.

•Clay play offers therapeutic benefits, allowing kids to release stress and anxiety through the tactile experience of kneading and shaping.

•Clay serves as a medium for self-expression. Kids translate abstract thoughts into tangible forms, enhancing communication skills.

•Clay encourages children to explore boundless possibilities, dream up scenarios, and invent unique characters. The open-ended nature of clay modeling sparks creativity, helping kids think outside the box.

•Clay molding demands precision and control, refining fine motor skills. Pinching, squeezing, and shaping the clay strengthen the muscles in fingers and hands. This improvement in dexterity not only aids in clay modeling but also enhances skills essential for tasks like writing and tying shoelaces.

•Clay modeling activities become a canvas for emotional expression. Children channel their emotions into their creations, fostering a healthy outlet for joy, frustration, or excitement. This process enables them to understand and manage their feelings.

•Clay encourages a trial-and-error approach. Children experiment with shapes and forms, learning through their mistakes. This fosters resilience, perseverance, and a positive attitude towards challenges, essential skills that extend beyond the creative realm. (source: fevicreate.com)

Mrs. Walk-Downs Hawthorne Avenue Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

More about Mrs. Walk-Downs

Newark, NJ View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

400 students impacted 21donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
AMACO? Modeling Compounds, Marblex?, 25lb. • Quill.com $68.39 20 $1,367.80

Materials cost

$1,367.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$20.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,418.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$250.29

Total project goal

$1,668.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,668.61

20 Donors

-$1,575.96

Donations toward project cost

-$1,354.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$221.39

match offer

-$75.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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