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Mrs. McGinnis from Ladysmith WI is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Sensational Sensory Room

Help me give my students the sensory room and toys they deserve, such as the Rainbow Rows Seating Rug for our circle time area.

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My Project

The idea of this project is to have more resources and sensory or tactile toys for my autistic children.

My goal this year is to create the perfect sensory room for all my children to have the tools they need to calm and regulate.

We do not have a rug for our circle time area, and I love the bright colors of the rainbow, it would be a great addition to our classroom. The light lamp and sensory toys would be used in the sensory room. I am trying to build. The other toys are just to encourage learning and independent activities.

My classroom is in a poverty ridden county in northern Wisconsin called Rusk County. I have been a teacher for 22 years and I’m just trying to provide the most I can for my students without having to spend all of my own money.

Mrs. McGinnis
Never Before Funded Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Rainbow Rows Seating Rug - 6' x 12' Semi-Circle • Teachers' School Supply $314.46 1 $314.46
flybold Bubble Tube Lamp - Artificial Fish Tank with Moving Fish - Autism Sensory Room Equipment for Autistic Children with 6 Fishes & 7 Color Remote - 32 Inch Tower Lamp - Kids lamp for Home Decor • Amazon Business $57.99 1 $57.99
Playlearn Textured Sensory Tiles - 6pk 12" Sensory Mat Puzzle - Ideal Sensory Room Equipment • Amazon Business $48.99 1 $48.99
hand2mind Sensory Fidget Tubes, Calming Toys for Kids, Occupational Therapy Toys, Play Therapy, Stress Relief Toy, Comfort Items for Anxiety, Calm Down Corner Supplies (Set of 4) • Amazon Business $33.79 1 $33.79
Coogam Sight Words Kids Learning Flash Cards, 250 Dolch Word Game Reading Vocabulary Card Montessori Toy for Kindergarten Preschool 3 4 5 Years Old Toddlers • Amazon Business $24.98 1 $24.98
Panda Brothers Montessori Screwdriver Board Set - Wooden Montessori Toys for 4 Year Old Kids and Toddlers, Sensory Bin, Fine Motor Skills, STEM Toys • Amazon Business $20.95 1 $20.95
MIKNEKE Wooden Burger Sandwich Stacking Toys for Kids, Play Food Toy for Toddlers, Montessori Toys for 3 Year Old, Preschool Educational Toys to Develop Fine Motor Skills • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Super Z Outlet Liquid Motion Bubbler for Sensory Play, Fidget Toy, Children Activity, Desk Top, Assorted Colors (1 Piece) (4 Pack) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Learning Resources Spike The Fine Motor Hedgehog Pink - 14 Pieces, Ages 18+ months Fine Motor and Sensory Toy, Educational Toys for Toddlers, Montessori Toys • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Expo Dry Erase Markers Chisel Tip Assorted 8/Pack (80678) • Staples $9.39 1 $9.39
Super Z Outlet Liquid Motion Bubbler for Sensory Play, Fidget Toy, Children Activity, Desk Top, Assorted Colors (1 Piece) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$569.51

Vendor shipping charges

 $34.59

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$642.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$113.41

Total project goal

$756.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $756.05

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 $756.05

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