art project

playdate activities

family activity

indoor game

indoor project

game

printable

Make-a-Monster Game

electronics

circuit

battery

science project

STEM

Penny Battery

robot

robotics

engineering

recycled

recycled craft materials

Bottle Cap Bots

art-science projects

homemade craft

Tessellations

Drawbot

More awesome hands-on video tutorials at <a href="https://youtube.com/tinkercrate">youtube.com/tinkercrate</a>!

9-11

Tinker

Racing

Rubber Band Car

Engineer a race car that runs on rubber band power and see how fast you can make it go. Explore the history of automobiles and the science of supercar speed. Then experiment with your race car to see how design changes can impact strength, speed, and distance.

Animals & Nature

Schools and Groups

Outdoor

Tinker Camp

Mix and Match 25

9-12

Educational Dinosaur Toys for Kids

Educational Dinosaur Toys 

DIY Science Kits

Drip Irrigation

Engineer a drip irrigation system and sprout a love of botany and physics! Construct the water tower and trellis, set up the planter pots, then grow your own bean, wheatgrass, and watermelon plants. Explore the science of irrigation and the different ways that farmers put water to work (from flood irrigation to spray irrigation to computer-controlled farming!).

Electronics

Motion & Mechanics

Bestsellers

Back to School

Robotics

Geeky Gifts

Science Gifts for Boys and Girls 

Building Toy Kit Gifts 

Canada

STEM Toys 

Walking Robot

Build a walking robot and experiment with mechanical motion!

STEAM Gifts

Science

Engineering

Featured

Hydraulic Claw

Construct your own lifting claw and learn how hydraulic systems work. Continue the experimentation with bonus design challenges.

KiwiCo Packs

Tinker Crate Engineering (3-Pack)

Shop for Tinker Engineering favorites and save when purchased as a pack. Recommended for Ages 9+. 
Qualifies for free shipping!

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Friction Climbers

Engineer 3 wooden animals to explore the mechanics of friction!

Automaton

Engineer a hand-cranked, wooden automaton that makes a marble climb stairs. Explore the gears and cams that make the mechanics work.

Pulley Crane

Assemble a pulley-powered crane that can spin around, raise its arm, and lift loads. Then swap pulleys in and out to see first-hand how mechanical advantage makes it easier to lift things.

Animation Machine

Build a moving-picture machine and turn drawings into amazing animations!

Fun & Games

Boys & Girls Clubs

Domino Machine

What could be cooler than a domino run? Well, how about a robot that sets up the dominoes for you! With this crate you can build your own robot, then use it to help lay out amazing domino runs!

Drawbot

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