The ‘MakerKid Kits’ — which includes the ‘Bee Pollinators’ and the ‘Monarch Butterfly and Milkweed Plant’ — teach children the importance of insects in our ecosystem. The creators of the kits are Lindsey Dean and Sam Castner, who, as mentioned in their description, created a “movable studio to teach kids about metalworking, then reimagined that project at the start of the pandemic to make mailable, at-home kits for educational crafting.”
The kits provide educational hands-on learning activities that children can do both inside and outside. Children can put together a 3-D wooden model puzzle of a bee or monarch butterfly that can be used with the activity books about pollinators. A packet of organic seeds is included for children and their parents/guardians to grow, promoting the livelihood of the insects and experiencing them firsthand.
Image Credit: Uncommon Goods, Lindsey Dean, Sam Castner
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Environmental Education Kits
- Kits that teach about the environment, including insects and their importance in the ecosystem.
- Hands-on Learning Activities
- Activities that serve as a fun way for children to learn through tactile experiences.
- At-home Crafting Kits
- Kits made for mailable delivery to facilitate at-home learning and crafting.
Where This Applies
- Educational Toys
- Opportunities for toy manufacturers to create education-based toys that teach children experientially and sustainably about environmentalism.
- Subscription Box Services
- Opportunities to create subscription box services of educational and craft-based items for children.
- Education-based E-commerce
- Opportunities to create online stores with education-based kits for children that focus on environmentalism.
