If you’re looking to inspire the Kid Maker(s) in your life, we’ve done the maker-appropriate gift giving research for you. Everything in our Gift Guide for Kid Makers is bound to have the junior designer or engineer in your life destined for greatness. Lifesavers storybooks are so yesterday.
$5-$25
Make Magazine 3D Printing Guide | $10
Perfect bedtime story material. Via Maker Shed
Maker’s Notebook | $20
150 pages of delicious graph paper and a reference guide? Why not? via Maker Shed
$25-$50
Eames House of Cards | $25
Is there a better way to introduce them to Charles and Ray? via Canoe
Leatherman Sidekick Multitool | $40
Tool safety has to start somewhere. Via REI
$50-$100
Getting Started with Arduino Kit | $65
Future robotics engineer? Check! Via Maker Shed
Erector 643 pc Construction Set | $66
Heck, even adults still learn from these things. Via Amazon
$100-$250
TinkerCad Six Month Membership | $114
The best way to get junior started in CAD. Via TinkerCad
Shapeways Gift Card | $100
To print all those cool TinkerCad models! Via Shapeways
$250-$500
XBox Kinect Bundle | $400
Because they’ll realize 3D Scanning is more fun than Halo. Via Microsoft
iPad Mini (with Autodesk apps) | $329
To replace the portable DVD player on the way to Grandma’s house. Via Apple and Autodesk
