I recently purchased and received our first Kiwi Tinker Crate Box and here is a look at what came inside it, what we thought of it, and whether it was worth the money.
This year as a mom, I’ve scrambled for ideas to keep my kids busy. Occupied, learning, and hopefully not squabbling with each other at the top of their voices. While searching for some kind of kits for the kids, I found the Kiwico crates and loved the idea of their Kiwi Tinker crate immediately!
Before I start, here’s a little bit about us. We have two daughters ages 11 and 9 years old and both of them enjoy creative sciences.
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What is Kiwi co?
KiwiCo is a monthly subscription with age-appropriate hands-on activities that are STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) based. Every crate explores a different theme designed to spark creativity, thinking, and learning. The boxes inspire kids to see themselves as makers — engineering and creating their own innovative designs and outcomes.
What age is the tinker crate for?
I researched a bit before buying my first kit/subscription and found that for the age group of 9+ years, the Kiwi Tinker Crate was a great option. They have many other different options for younger kids as well.
What comes in the Tinker Crate?
The Tinker Crate comes with everything you need to make one project. We received the Spin Art crate as our first box and it came with a pamphlet containing detailed step-by-step instructions and all of the supplies to put together the circuit for a Spin Art Machine- paints, glue, mechanics etc.
Our kiwI tinker crate review:
What the parents thought of the kit
- The whole project was very innovative, well designed and had the kids learning new things in a fun way
- The box came with everything needed including the batteries 🙂
- The assembling instructions were very kid-friendly and they did not need any adult help putting everything together
- The box kept both of our kids enthralled and occupied for a good 2 hours +
What the kids thought of the kit
- Easy to follow the instructions to assemble the Spin Art Machine
- Got to learn something new: about how to add resistors to make a circuit.
- Got to build the circuit from scratch
- You can vary the speed of the spinning
- Love that the box everything comes in is reused
The kids played with the Spin Art Machine even days after making it. They showed it to their grand parents via video and were enthralled with all that it could do.
I personally loved how many discussions it opened up in their brains. What would happen if we did this instead? Can we use paint that we have at home? How does the spinning happen?
how much does tinker crate cost?
The Kiwi Crate start from $19.95 for each single crates and ship for FREE. We pre-pay for the subscription and I initially bought just one Tinker crate with a promo code to try. You can buy subscriptions for 3, 6, 9, or 12 months. There is also a doodle crate and many other flexible options to try.
Once we saw how much fun the kids had with the Kiwi Tinker crate we quickly signed up for a 6-month subscription!
So right now, I’ve paid for 6 boxes, and they will be delivered one per month.
You can pause, switch and cancel the subscription easily depending on your needs.
Have you tried the tinker crate? What did you think of it? If you enjoyed this post, here is another project that made my kids happy- How To Tie Dye Shirts For A Party At Home
