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Spark your child's curiosity.
Build your Creative Habit through joyful, hands-on experiments.
Build a Creative Habit with weekly art and science projects.
For children ages 3 to 8.
Making things shouldn't be complicated
For over a decade, TinkerLab's creativity-boosting prompts have helped thousands of families connect through making.
Our simple approach makes it easy for anyone to get started right away.
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Here's how It works
Schoolhouse is a weekly plan of simple art and science activities.
1. Start
Just takes a moment to sign up, and you'll get access to four weeks of art and science activities.
2. Explore
Each week, you'll get receive 5 new creativity-boosting prompts to try (20+ prompts each month!).
3. Create
Experiment, play, invent, explore, and watch the creative magic unfold.
What's inside?
TinkerLab Schoolhouse is a weekly plan of tinkering activities that are fun for kids and simple for you to set up.
5 prompts each week, to print or view online.
Resources to support you on your maker journey with your child.
A secure, private online community to cheer you on and swap ideas with.
Playlists to listen to while you create.
A word from our members...
"My family and I love TinkerLab Schoolhouse. The projects are perfect for engaging and inspiring our kids. We’ve loved making playdough, painting stuffed animals, and creating frozen worlds. Rachelle and Scott have created a wonderful creators’ space, with fantastic ideas, warm encouragement, and inspiring playlists. TinkerLab Schoolhouse has helped our kids stay positive through lockdown."
Jill W., U.K.
"Not only do we have long-lasting beautiful artwork, we also have deeper connection and memories. Join Schoolhouse: you can participate as little/much as you like, or you can access the materials in a linear or non-linear way. It's like an incredible choose-your-own-learning adventure that is thoughtfully prepared and embedded in learning theory that makes it both accessible and meaningful."
Stephanie K., Canada
Curiosity, discovery, & confidence
When children take creative risks and push beyond their limits, they grow and learn through play.
Children experience that mistakes are okay and often lead to fresh ideas.
Learning is purposeful and children grow using limited and/or basic materials, encouraging invention and imagination.
Children are engaged because they get to follow their interests and curiosities.
Curiosity and wonder are sparked with open-ended projects.
If it suits them, families are creating together with their child which deepens connection and strengthens relationships.
The time commitment is low but, if you have extra time, there's room to extend projects for hours.
In TinkerLab, your child will...
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test, play, and explore.
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follow curiosities, questions, and interests.
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experiment with materials and ideas.
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adapt as they make discoveries and find new solutions.
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invent new ways to solve challenges.
Step inside...
If you're wondering what it feels like inside the member's area, come on in and look around.
What our members say...
"Your strategies have helped our relationship, and art is now a nice way to connect with my child."
"I'm amazed at how quickly my son became interested in representational drawing."
"Thanks to TinkerLab, now we have a maker space and a great toolbox where we can easily find supplies."
What's included?
New tinkering projects each week...
...to inspire your child and save you time.
- Five creativity-boosting activities each week!
- Activity sheets that you can print or view online.
- Bonus: Daily Art Challenge.
"The materials list and flexible planners are an invaluable key to our success. I have four children and sometimes we can’t stick to our planned schedule: we have to take advantage of opportunities as they arise." -Schoolhouse member
Secure, private community...
...to connect with other families from around the world.
- Private Facebook group where you can join other parents and educators.
"The community you have built is a warm, welcoming, and caring one. I love it!” -Schoolhouse member.
The TinkerLab Journey...
...to set you up for creative success.
- Set up a tinkering space.
- Learn about process-focussed art.
- Understand your child's artistic developmental growth.
- Establish a creative habit.
- Bonus prompts, including the Daily Art Challenge, for an additional dose of inspiration each day.
"We finally set up my dream space. Now I can use the kitchen island to cook or work while my children use our table and art cupboard for making. I am really pleased to make their space for self-serve." - Schoolhouse member.
Choose a plan
Monthly
$18/m
Full Access
Quarterly
$15/m
Full Access
Annual
$12/m
Full Access
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. PLEASE JOIN THE WAITLIST AND BE THE FIRST TO HEAR WHEN THE SCHOOLHOUSE DOORS OPEN AGAIN.
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Try one of our prompts...
Is Schoolhouse right for you? Try a FREE creativity-boosting prompt today.
FAQs
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What our members say...
"Simple and easy to follow instructions, organized well, and beautiful results. I'm happy and so are my kids."
"Schoolhouse is fantastic...I believe that Rachelle is so committed to providing an environment that provides many opportunities for others to learn and grow. She's open and supportive and really cares about her mission."
"Such a deal in terms of cost...for rich and varied resources presented in an approachable manner."
