About this project
In the US, a tremendous number of teachers don’t get the funding they need to set their classrooms up for success. Most will end up paying out of their own pockets to buy educational materials, which feels all wrong and makes me sad. Many make wishlists to ask for help purchasing what they cannot. For the last three summers, I’ve asked teachers to send me lists of what their classrooms need so I could share it widely across the Smitten Kitchen community because I know how good it feels to be able to buy kids crayons and books for schools where it really makes a difference. I’ve been thrilled and overwhelmed by the level of generosity and enthusiasm from this community — we cleared so many lists the last four summers and my inbox was full with photos of happy classrooms and thank you notes all fall. It’s 2026: Let’s do it again.
How to add a classroom wish list
To add your classroom, please fill out this submission form between Monday 7/27/26 and Friday 7/31/26. We hope to have the spreadsheet ready to launch publicly Monday 8/3/26. Wishlists submitted after 7/31/26 will be added to the spreadsheet in mid-August.