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Get your homeschoolers coding today!

Ready to bring some hands-on technology projects to your homeschool? Have kids who are interested in coding or electronics? Access our beginner’s guide to engineering and coding with Arduino to get started right away. The downloadable e-book includes:

an introduction to microcontrollers
a guide for getting started with Arduino
3 fun intro projects with step-by-step illustrated instructions and code
resources to help you keep learning

Download our homeschool beginner's guide now!

What is MakeCrate?

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Monthly Subscription Box

All the parts you need to build a fun machine each month, delivered right to your mailbox!

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Online classes

Each kit pairs with an online course that teaches engineering and coding fundamentals. Step-by-step printable instructions, video tutorials, and troubleshooting guides guarantee success!

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Challenges, Badges and Points

Earn points and badges as you use what you’ve learned to create and build even more!

What can I make?

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Guard your room with an ultrasonic alarm!

Distance sensor alarm

Use an ultrasonic sensor to measure distances and warn you when someone gets too close!

Watch colors change on an LED!

Rainbow Color Changer

Code an RGB LED to cycle through rainbow colors!

Watch messages scroll on an LED matrix!

Scrolling Text Messages

Use and LED matrix to create fun scrolling messages!

Everyday Machines: Introduction to Engineering

Build and code machines like nightlights, a plant monitor, a calculator, and electronic games with our Everyday Machines product line.

Looking for the perfect electronics subscription box to get started with? Want an engineering and coding subscription that is both fun and engaging? Look no further than MakeCrate’s Everyday Machines: Intro to Engineering subscription series. Designed for beginners in middle school and up, this subscription box teaches fundamental coding skills while kids (and adults!) build fun objects for everyday use, like calculators, electronic games, and room alarms.

Each subscription includes a reusable Uno microcontroller, breadboard, and wires, along with new components each month to build and code at least 2 more STEM engineering projects. Each kit is paired with an online course that has the printable and video instruction you’ll use to complete your machines.

From $24.95

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Robox!

Got some engineering and coding skills and ready to start with robotics? Want to build some fun projects that move and respond to their environments? Check out MakeCrate’s Robox subscription! Designed for intermediate users in middle school and up, this subscription box teaches engineering and coding skills while kids (and adults!) build a robot that performs a new mission each month, like obstacle avoidance or remote control.

Each robot subscription includes a robot chassis, reusable Uno microcontroller, breadboard, and wires, along with new components each month to take your robot on a new adventure.

From $67.95

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