A workshop for young builders
Family time that builds something.
A virtual workshop where parents and kids turn ideas into things that work. Imagine, build and test together, at your own pace.
Hands on, right here
The Playground Arena.
Fun & PlayCreativeCritical ThinkingDiscovery
CreativeComing soonA robot that drawsRails, a gantry, stepper motors and a pen. Assemble the plotter on the bench, then put it to work.
Fun & PlayComing soonDelivery DashBuild a robot, give it a route, and watch it drive across the floor into the delivery zone.
Fun & PlayComing soonMarble RunBuild the track piece by piece, then race the marble from the funnel to the finish.
Critical ThinkingComing soonNight Lamp LogicA light that knows when the room goes dark. Wire the sensor and the gate, then test it against the light.Create a family account to save progress, earn points and join the family leaderboard if you choose. More benches are in there too.
How it works
Raising a generation of thinkers.
Every build starts with an idea. Something fun to play with, something beautiful to look at, something you have always wanted to see work.
Choose your parts and put the idea together on the workbench, piece by piece, wire by wire. Take your time - the bench waits for you.
Flip the switch and see what happens. If it does not work yet, change something and try again. That is where the best thinking happens.
Improve it, give it your own style and show the family what you made. A finished build is something to point at: I made that.
What are you in the mood for?
One workshop, four benches. Every build has its own bench, its own simulated parts and a finish line you can point at.
Color mixing bench
Mix a brand-new color.
Two colors in, a brand-new color out. Pour, measure and watch your recipe turn into something new.
Watch the recipe build - 60 ml of red, then 60 ml of yellow, and the beaker turns orange. If you wanted a redder orange next time, which pour would you change, which way - and why?
Circuit bench
Close the loop.
Battery, wires, a switch and a bulb on the workbench. Wire it up, flip the switch and it lights.
The bulb glows the moment the last connection closes. Trace the loop with your eyes: where could you break it to turn the light off - and what does that make a switch?
Robotics bench
Build a robot that draws.
Rails, a gantry, stepper motors and a pen. Assemble the plotter on the bench, then put it to work.
Watch the pen build the house stroke by stroke - walls first, then the roof. If you were calling out the drawing instructions yourself, what would they be, and in what order?
Motion bench
Make it move.
Build a robot, give it a route, and watch it drive across the floor.
Both wheels spin together and the robot rolls straight into the delivery zone. To make it curve to the left instead, which wheel would you slow down - and how do you know?