Teachers provide many supplies in their classrooms, but it shouldn’t be this way. If allowed (check with admin first), ask your parents for classroom supply donations at the beginning of the year when you introduce yourself or at back-to-school night (see below for a FREEBIE)! Parents are usually more than happy to donate to their child’s classroom if it means supporting their education. So, what should you ask for?
Donation Request Ideas:
- Lysol/Clorox Wipes (double check with admin if these are permitted)
- Hand sanitizer
- Tissue boxes
- Pencils
- Dry erase markers
- Colored pencils and/or markers
- Pencil sharpeners
- Stapler
- Dry erase pockets
- Calculator
- Glue sticks
- Reuseable water bottle
- Scissors
Specific to Life Skills Classrooms
- Cash (for CBI/grocery shopping for cooking lessons)
- Kitchen/cooking items
- Food items for cooking lessons
- Baby wipes
- Change of clothes
- Formal clothing (for interview/off-campus jobs)
- Laundry Detergent
- Dish soap
- Ziplock bags
- Grocery store ads (click here to view activities)
- Laminate
- Velcro
- Headphones
- Sensory items/fidgets
- Sanitary pads or adult diapers
- Gloves
- Gardening supplies
- Scrapbooking supplies for student memory books
- Hygiene items for “personal hygiene box” (tooth brush, comb, deodorant … etc)
Check out tons of more ideas in my Amazon Recommendations for life skills & vocational skills classrooms.
Check out this FREEBIE as a way to ask for donations:
Thanks for reading!
