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Mrs. Kandi Massey from Tuscaloosa, AL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Plushies Make the Best Reading Buddies!

Help me give my students reading buddies to practice reading to during weekly library visits.

  • $833 goal

This project expired on March 24, 2023.

This project expired on March 24, 2023.

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

No matter what grade comes into the library, they all navigate to the stuffed animals that they lovingly call "stuffies" and "reading buddies." The younger ones love to hold reading buddies during story time so they can listen to the story, or when they get a chance to read their newly selected library book. My older students love to have the stuffies with them as they work on research or other library projects.

From PreK to 5th grade, all of my students benefit from the comfort and joy that comes with the plush animals we have in the library.

The stuffed animals that are in the library now are old and are inherited from the previous librarian. My students deserve new, clean reading buddies rather than the leftovers I found in the library's storage closet. These stuffed animals are loved by every student in the school, so it is important that I regularly replace the older ones with new, clean toys.

Mrs. Kandi Massey
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Haotian KMB19-W, Children Kids Bookcase with 5 Compartments, Storage Book Shelf, Storage Display, Rack, Organizer, Holder • Amazon Business $88.99 1 $88.99
UTEX Kids' Book Caddy with Shelf, Kids Bookcase Storage with Shelf, Kids Book Storage Organizer for Toddlers, Kids, White (White) • Amazon Business $55.67 1 $55.67
Lambs & Ivy Baby Dino Blue/Gray Plush Dinosaur Stuffed Animal Toy Plushie- Spike • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Lambs & Ivy Little Pirates Plush Toy, Fox Freddy • Amazon Business $19.65 2 $39.30
CubesLand Woven Basket for Organizing/Shelves,Cube Shelf Closet Storage Baskets Bins Set 3,Long-lasting &Skin-friendly Toy Storage Basket Bin,Stylish Room Decor Basket, Cotton Rope Basket Brick Red • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
Aurora World Aurora - Destination - 15" Giraffe, 19265, Brown • Amazon Business $17.21 2 $34.42
Wild Republic Triceratops Plush, Dinosaur Stuffed Animal, Plush Toy, Gifts For Kids, Cuddlekins 12", Multicolor, Model:10960 • Amazon Business $15.00 2 $30.00
Jellycat Bashful Dragon Stuffed Animal, Medium, 12 inches • Amazon Business $27.50 1 $27.50
Aurora - Tubbie Wubbie - 12" Tubbie Wubbies - Lion, Brown • Amazon Business $13.67 2 $27.34
HooYiiok Cow Stuffed Animals Cute Adorable Soft Plush Cow Toy Great Birthday Gift for Kids 9 inches • Amazon Business $13.42 2 $26.84
WILD REPUBLIC Fennec Fox Plush, Stuffed Animal, Plush Toy, Gifts for Kids, Cuddlekins, 12 Inches • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
Lambs & Ivy Jungle Safari Gray Plush Elephant Stuffed Animal Toy Plushie - Jett • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Lambs & Ivy Woodland Forest Plush Bear Stuffed Animal Toy Plushie - Oscar • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
ebba 10" Lil' Benny Phant Grey • Amazon Business $11.21 2 $22.42
Melissa & Doug Burrow Bunny Rabbit Stuffed Animal (9 inches) • Amazon Business $11.17 2 $22.34
Baby GUND Oh So Snuggly Hippo Large Plush Stuffed Animal for Babies and Infants, Teal, 12.5” • Amazon Business $20.98 1 $20.98
Bedtime Originals Twinkle Toes Pink Elephant Plush, Hazel, 1 Count (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Bedtime Originals Roar Dinosaur Plush Rex, Blue, 1 Count (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Douglas Spunky Hedgehog Plush Stuffed Animal • Amazon Business $9.50 2 $19.00
CleanSmart Toy Disinfectant Spray Kills 99.9% of Viruses and Bacteria, Rinse Free, 16 oz Bottle, (Pack of 2) • Amazon Business $15.28 1 $15.28

Materials cost

$617.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $50.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$707.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$124.87

Total project goal

$832.47

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