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Tinker and Grow with KiwiCo.

Help your kid have fun while you grow their problem solving and critical thinking skills

By Anu Kapur, Publisher, Lower Manhattan Macaroni Kid August 10, 2019


This summer we got a chance to try out the Tinker Crate from KiwiCo. Tinker Crate is ideal for nine to sixteen-year-olds. I was curious to see if my ten-year-old would enjoy the activity as he has already made numerous robotic and STEM-focused toys. We decided to try this out as KiwiCo. focuses on helping young innovators discover and learn about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) through hands-on projects. 

We got the hydraulic claw activity, which would help my child learn about hydraulic systems, gases and liquids, and robotics. The box included building instructions, a magazine about hydraulics and all the tools to build the claw. 

My kid took about thirty minutes to build the basic claw and then he spent more time building a complex model. He then experimented with different shaped and weighted toys to see what the hydraulic claw would pick and hold. He was engaged throughout the build and in the end, he declared that he would recommend the crate. It was fun and when he got a few bubbles in the syringes, he solved the issue independently, which was interesting to see. 

I love how the crate inspires kids to create fun projects and helps them learn at the same time. The box had everything we needed and we did not have to stop mid-project to look for items around the house. The magazine covered even more topics surrounding the claw and is interesting to read. 

KiwiCo has five lines underneath its umbrella for kids from age 0 to 16+. The crates cost $19.95 per month, which is quite reasonable for what the box included. The price drops if you commit to the crate for a few months. Best of all, we want our readers to experiment and check out the crate themselves. Click here for 40% off your first month

Cricket/Tadpole Crate
0 - 36 months
Delivers a foundation for lifelong learning   via information, inspiration, and products
Koala Crate
3 - 4 years
Delivers fun hands-on activities to engage   the natural curiosity and creativity of preschoolers in play-based learning
Kiwi Crate
5 - 8 years
Delivers young innovators all the materials   and inspiration needed for fun hands-on projects that explore art, science,   and engineering
Atlas Crate
6 - 11 years
Sparks kids’ sense of adventure and   curiosity, inspiring them to see themselves as citizens of the world
Tinker Crate 
9 -16 years
Allows young innovators to discover and   learn about science, engineering, technology, and math through hands-on   activities
Doodle Crate
9 - 16+ years
Invites young designers, to build creative   confidence by experimenting with art and design techniques in monthly   hands-on projects

Macaroni Kid Lower Manhattan was given the Tinker Crate for an honest review. The opinions expressed herein are, as always, entirely my own.



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