Dimensions Educational Research Foundation Our mission is to inspire children, families, and educators to connect more deeply with the world around them.

Classroom Wish List


Photo: J. White

We rely on donations not only for the daily functioning of our classrooms, but also in order for us to provide quality hands-on activities for children. We need items from small to big and all donations are needed and very much appreciated. All gifts are tax deductible.

Donations Needed for Indoor Classroom:

  • Baby Wipes
  • Bounty Paper Towels
  • Kleenex
  • Q -Tips
  • Cottonballs
  • Construction Paper
  • Glue Sticks
  • Tape (for dispensers)
  • Washable Tempera Paint
  • Crayola Watercolors
  • Fingerpaint
  • CD Players-(used but working is fine)
  • Digital Cameras
  • Staplers
  • Tape Dispensers

Donations Needed for Nature Explore™ Classroom:

  • Wheel Barrow--Adult sized
  • Bird Bath Heater
  • Black Oil Sunflower Seeds (for the birds)
  • Gift Certificate to Open Harvest (for Seeds)
  • Organic Plant Fertilizer
  • Soiless Potting Mix
  • Jiffy Mix Seed Starter (From Earl May)
  • Gift Certifi cates to Local Garden Centers for Live plant materials & Supplies (i.e. Westlake, Finke Garden’s, Cambell’s, Earl May, Menards)
  • Plastic Coil Tree Wraps
  • Greenhouse Gardener’s Companion by Shane Smith (Book)
  • Long handled tools--(Adult sized--Shovels, rakes, spade, turning fork and hoes)
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