Maker Education for Kids & Educators

Real Skills.
Real Projects.
Real Proud Kids.

ThincEDU delivers workshops, kits, and courses that turn kids into makers — and give educators the tools to make it happen.

Trusted by 400+ educators • 12,000+ kids reached • No credit card required

Our Growing Community

Makers in the making

12K+

Kids Reached

across the US & Canada

400+

Educators Trained

K–12 classrooms & homeschool

3,500+

Kits Shipped

ready-to-build project kits

48

US States Active

workshops running nationwide

Simple & Proven

From first kit to career confidence

Three simple steps for parents, homeschoolers, and educators to bring real-world trades skills into any learning environment.

1

Pick Your Path

Browse workshops by age group and skill — woodworking, welding, coding, electrical, plumbing, and more. Choose a one-off kit or enroll in a full course.

Ages 8–16 • All skill levels
Most Popular
2

Open the Kit

Everything arrives in one box — materials, tools, step-by-step guides, and educator notes. No hunting for supplies. No prep stress. Just build.

Classroom & home-ready
3

Share the Win

Kids finish something real and show it off. Join the Tiny Trades Club community to share projects, earn badges, and connect with other young makers nationwide.

Community • Badges • Portfolio

What We Offer

Four ways to start
building today

From a single afternoon kit to a full-semester course — ThincEDU fits your schedule, your budget, and your classroom.

Live Workshops

In-person or virtual sessions for classrooms, after-school programs, and maker clubs. Ages 8–16.

Browse workshops

Project Kits

Curated, ready-to-ship kits with every material, tool, and guide included. One box, one finished project.

Shop kits

Tiny Trades Club

Monthly subscription with new projects, community challenges, digital badges, and a crew of kid makers to build alongside.

Join the Club

For Educators

Full curricula, lesson plans, assessment tools, and teacher training designed for K–12 trades and STEM instruction.

Educator hub

Real Families. Real Results.

Makers speaking up

"My 10-year-old finished the birdhouse kit in one afternoon and asked when the next one ships. I have not seen him this focused on anything that does not have a screen."
MK

Maya K.

Parent, Austin TX

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"ThincEDU gave me a complete woodworking and electrical curriculum I could drop straight into my shop class. My students went from bored to genuinely competing to finish first."
JR

James R.

Shop Teacher, Ohio

"We run an after-school program for 60 kids. ThincEDU kits are the only ones where every single child — regardless of background — leaves feeling accomplished."
DL

Denise L.

Program Coordinator, Atlanta GA

Free for Educators & Families

Try a free curriculum demo — no strings attached

Get a sample ThincEDU lesson plan, kit preview, and educator guide delivered to your inbox. See exactly what your students would build.

No credit card. No spam. Just a really good lesson plan.

BUILD.

Join the Tiny Trades Club

Monthly kits, community challenges, and a crew of kid makers ready to build alongside yours. Cancel anytime — but they never want to.

Start building — join today

From $19/month • Cancel anytime • Ships anywhere in the US

Learn it. Build it. Trade it.