9-12 years old

Make・Play・Read

Advanced science and engineering

Inside your Explore Box

Make

A wide range of activities will enhance your child’s interest in art and science

Play

Fun and interactive games allow children to learn while they play.

Learn

Our hands-on activities will cultivate your children's logical thinking skills, giving a sense of accomplishment when they complete them

Go back in time to explore important inventions in history, and create your fascinating scientific engineering projects.

Step up your child's STEAM game with Tinkerer’s Explore Box! Unlike other projects on the market, our hands-on assembly process provides a deeper insight into the science, art, and technology principles at play. Our project, paired with an educational magazine, introduces children to the practical applications of scientific theories in everyday life. With ongoing advancements in science and technology, cultivating interdisciplinary understanding, exploration, and innovation will give your child an edge.

Explore the wonder of incredible STEAM and art inventions

Air Engine

Build an air engine from the turbine up and create an airstream that levitates balls in mid-air! Explore the Bernoulli principle and discover how the science works. Adjust air volume and velocity and observe the ball float up and down. Build a wooden disk launcher and challenge your friends to a fun shoot-out and see who can knock the balls out of the air!

Automaton

Design and manufacture a hand-cranked automaton that makes balls climb stairs! Explore the working principle of automatic machinery and how automation is used in modern computers.

Infinity Mirror

Explore infinity with our Infinity Mirror and Explore Magazine. You’ll assemble an infinity mirror using a set of mirrors and lights, learn about different types of light reflection, take a look at infinity throughout history, explore its many uses in art and science, and play with mirrors to create your own model of infinity.

What’s in the Box?

Building Set

Slide and find out how to build your own

Explore Science Magazine

Online Instructional Videos

Graphic Instructions

How to subscribe?

Select your box

Choose a product line and subscribe, the minimum subscription price is GBP£ 0.00 per month! Try out our products and switch between product lines at any time.

Wait for your box

Your first box will be dispatched within three working days after ordering. Afterwards, boxes will be sent out around the 15th every month during your subscription period.

Create and Play

Enjoy a scientific and artistic journey of discovery with your children with our boxes containing everything you need including high quality materials, informative magazines and fun DIY suggestions.

Start investing in your child’s scientific, practical and creative skills today!

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Q&A

Explore FAQ Buying options Payment and delivery

What’s an Explore Box?

Our Explore range of boxes allow children aged 9-12 to independently explore a range of STEAM topics through hands-on creation and experimentation. Subscribe and Tinkerer will deliver a different Explore box to your door every month. Our Explore boxes include high quality materials and creative projects to guide children on an interactive journey. They will explore the magic of STEAM, nurturing their creativity, logical deduction skills and creative confidence.

What topics are included in your Explore subscription?

Our Explore boxes centre around a different STEAM topic each month. All boxes include content designed to allow children to learn and experiment through interactive discovery. In our Explore range, we focus on complex engineering and scientific experiments. Through fun and engaging projects, children discover the fundamentals behind all our boxes. Examples of topics covered include: Trebuchet, Laser Light Show, Pinhole Camera, Repeating Crossbow, and many more.

What is Tinkerer’s educational philosophy?

Tinkerer believes in 'learn through play'. We believe that it is essential to keep children engaged and interested throughout their learning journey. We encourage children to explore various topics in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics through a range of boxes that guide them in an engaging manner through hands-on assembly, experimentation, games, and quizzes that encourage logical problem-solving. Each box is developed with age-appropriate curriculum topics and physical abilities in mind, with displayable results that enhance children's sense of achievement and confidence, fostering their willingness for further exploration.

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Recurring payments can be cancelled for free before the next charging date.*

*Cancellations are subject to our terms and conditions

When will I receive my subscription boxes?

After placing your order, the first subscription box will be sent out within 3 working days. Subsequent boxes are sent out between the 15th and 25th of each month, and you can expect to receive your box in the second half of each month. If you have not received your box by the end of the month, please contact customer care for assistance. The starting month of your subscription depends on the date the first box is shipped. For example, if you purchase a subscription on September 30th and the first box is shipped on October 3rd, your subscription will be considered to start in October, and the second box will be sent in November.

What payment options are available?

We accept payment by all major credit and debit cards, including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and UnionPay. If you require other payment methods, please contact customer support.

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