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Tinker Around Your House

These Tinkering Studio projects encourage you to “think with your hands” using items you already have around the house. See all Tinkering Studio projects.

Projects

Cardboard Automata

Explore mechanical elements such as cams, levers, and linkages to create your own moving sculpture.

Chain Reaction

Rube Goldberg-inspired cause and effect contraptions using everyday materials and found objects.

Cranky Contraptions

Wood and wire kinetic sculptures that animate a character or scene when the handle is turned.

Light Painting

Create striking images and illusions using nothing more than a camera, a light source, and a little practice.

Scribbling Machines

Make a motorized contraption that moves in unusual ways and leaves a mark to trace its path.

Toy Take Apart

Do you ever wonder what’s inside your toys? You’ll make some exciting and surprising discoveries!