Ages 9+

Chain Reaction Workshop

¥11,894 JPY4.8

Engineer your own awesome moving machines! Sturdy materials, moving mechanisms, and your imagination combine to create epic chain reactions. Learn how to build projects with the included instructions before engineering one-of-a-kind inventions with custom components and materials from home. Explore tips and see it in action!

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Why it’s awesome

  1. chain reaction machine moving on loop

    Make it move

    Level up your skills with 3 step-by-step chain reaction builds.

  2. flat lay shot of household items

    Engineer laughs

    Get inspired to make bigger chain reactions using stuff from home.

  3. mini clapper board

    Take one, action!

    Use the mini clapper board to make epic chain reaction videos.

What’s included?

  • tippy cups set (33 pcs)

  • motorized elevator set (18 pcs)

  • automated flags set (4 pcs)

  • 3 balls

  • 18 poles

  • 12 rails

  • 12 clips

  • 2 coils

  • ringer

  • hopper

  • dry erase marker

  • clapper board

  • 7 instruction cards

  • idea book

Topics explored

  1. Engineering + design

  2. Creativity + invention

From the desk of the product designer:

Behind the design

We made eight iterations of the clip before we finally hit on a design that did everything we needed it to. Like the book says: try, test, tweak, and try again!

- KiwiCo Product Designer

By the numbers

12

Ping pong balls lost in the KiwiCo office

8ft

Longest chain reaction made during development

200+

Number of times the elevator went up and down during kid testing


Reviews

4.8

16 reviews

    Ronald

    03/03/2025

    Our daughter was thrilled to designed her “own” chain reaction course. Looking forward for more stimulating crates.

    Amity

    02/07/2025

    Endless joy!! My 10 yo kept asking for more crates!

    Kirsten

    01/15/2025

    Son adores this! He received it two years ago and still pulls it out from time to time!

    Emily

    01/02/2025

    My son loves it and has enjoyed changing it up all week.

    Robyn

    01/01/2025

    My grandson loves it!

    Josefine

    12/31/2024

    9yr old son loved this! Best Christmas gift! Creating so many variations.