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Wooden Automaton
Ready, set—build! Dive into the mechanics of gears and cams to make a marble climb up the stairs with your own hand-cranked automaton. Discover other fascinating machines that move and continue tinkering with more DIYs.
Coin-Eating Robot
Discover robots in motion! Wire up an electric-powered droid and explore conductivity with a money-munching bot. Explore the science and mechanics behind switches, circuits, and cams (oh my!) while saving up in style.
Drift Motorcycle
Get ready for speed! Build an electric-powered motorcycle and tinker with the science of drifting. Discover the amazing engineering that goes into your model and see first-hand how a motor turns electricity into motion.
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The big idea that brought Tinker Crate to life...
When we were first designing Tinker Crate, one of our advisors — a retired Professor of Science Education at Stanford University — challenged us to think about what STEM really means, beyond just “Science, Technology, Engineering and Math”.
Our response was that STEM is a key to creative problem solving, a foundation for critical thinkers, and a pipeline to innovation. Our mission in creating Tinker Crate is to help kids gain these crucial skills through hands-on activities that are also seriously fun.
Everything we produce is designed by experts and tested by kids.
We spend 1000+ hours designing & testing every crate.
The perfect STEM crate for kids ages 9-14
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Inspired — and approved — by the most creative bunch we know: kids!
Peek inside any of our 9 lines:
Panda Crate
Explore & Discover
0-36 months
Koala Crate
Play & Learn
Ages 3-4
Kiwi Crate
Science, Art, & More
Ages 5-8
Atlas Crate
Geography & Culture
Ages 6-11
Yummy Crate
Science of Cooking
Ages 6-14
Doodle Crate
Create & Craft
Ages 9-16
Tinker Crate
Science & Engineering
Ages 9-14
Maker Crate
Art & Design
Ages 14-100
Eureka Crate
Engineering & Design
Ages 12-100
Flexible options — switch lines, pause, or cancel anytime
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