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Mrs. Kelly from Akron, OH is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Power of Puppets

Help me give my students use puppets to support creativity, language development, and tell stories.

  • $803 goal

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My Project

I have a puppet theater without the puppets. I am in need of a variety of puppets to encourage my students to tell their stories. I want to promote my students' language development. My students will tell their creative stories with the puppets. During choice time, my students will be able to play and use their imaginations and speech to interact with the other students performing with the puppets. There is a couch for the audience to sit and watch the performances. Students can also make their very own puppets for the Puppet Show.

Mrs. Kelly Preschool/Early Learning Program Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Akron, OH View local requests 30 students impacted 24donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Puppet Tree • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lenwen 8 Piece Kids Hand Puppet Set, 12 Inch Multicultural Plush Hand Puppets with Movable Mouth, Suitable for Daycare and Classroom Interaction, Role Play, Kids Playing and Learning • Amazon Business $64.99 1 $64.99
WATINC 12Pcs Hand Puppet Making Kit for Kids Art Craft Felt Sock Puppet Toys Creative DIY Make Your Own Puppets Pompoms Storytelling Role Play Party Supplies for Girls Boys • Amazon Business $18.99 3 $56.97
Constructive Playthings "The Three Little Pigs" Wolf and Pig Puppet Set from The Childhood Favorite Book • Amazon Business $39.51 1 $39.51
GUND Elmo and Cookie Monster Hand Puppet Set • Amazon Business $39.19 1 $39.19
14" Princess, Peach Girl, Hand Puppet • Amazon Business $34.95 1 $34.95
14" Superhero, Black Boy, Hand Puppet • Amazon Business $34.95 1 $34.95
14" Princess, Black Girl, Hand Puppet • Amazon Business $34.95 1 $34.95
3Pcs Dinosaurs Plush Toys, Dinosaur Hand Puppets Kids Toys,Stuffed Animals Plush Toys Interactive Games for Boys Girls Age 4 5 6 7 8 • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
14" Superhero, Black Girl, Hand Puppet • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
14" Purple Monster, Hand Puppet • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
14" Superhero, Peach Boy, Hand Puppet • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
14" Blue Monster, Hand Puppet • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
14" Green Monster, Hand Puppet • Amazon Business $27.49 1 $27.49
HABA Glove Puppet Eat it Up Dragon - Hand Puppet with Belly Bag to Eat Small Objects • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Melissa & Doug Disney Mickey Mouse & Friends Soft & Cuddly Hand Puppets, 9.5 x 2.1 x 14.25 inches, Multi • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
hand2mind Feelings Family Hand Puppets, Mindfulness for Kids, Social Skills Emotional Learning Activities, Sensory Play Therapy Toys for Counselors (Set of 5) • Amazon Business $21.63 1 $21.63
Melissa & Doug PAW Patrol Hand Puppets (4 Puppets, 4 Cards) - PAW Patrol Puppets Pretend Play for Kids • Amazon Business $16.43 1 $16.43

Materials cost

$642.82

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$682.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$120.43

Total project goal

$802.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$802.89

22 Donors

-$552.59

Donations toward project cost

-$481.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.89

match offer

-$236.30

Match offer toward project cost

-$200.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.44

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.12

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$0.00

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