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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
550 Reviews
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🎁 Ideal for gifting
✅ +150k happy customers

Calling all budding makers! This essential bundle features our core range of tools and connectors, plus crowd favourite, the Spin-Hinge, opening the (cardboard) door to endless hours of creativity and play.

Benefits

Benefits

Discover how Makedo unlocks creativity, learning, and fun through eco-friendly cardboard construction.

What

What's Included

See exactly what tools and components are packed into your Makedo kit to help bring your creations to life.

Safety

Safety

Designed with kids in mind, Makedo tools are strong, durable, and most importantly, safe for all ages.

Shipping & Returns

Shipping & Returns

Find all the details on shipping, delivery times, and how to return your Makedo product hassle-free.

Smarter by design

Meet the Makedo tools and connectors

  • Safe-Saw

    Strong enough to cut through cardboard, and safe for small hands. The Safe-Saw's rounded teeth leave paper-cut free edges.

  • Fold-Roller

    Perforate lines to sculpt like a pro. Trace out cutting paths for the Safe-Saw.

  • Scru-Driver

    The companion tool to the Scru connector. For connecting cardboard quickly and securely. Enables rapid deconstruction of Makedo creations.

  • Scru

    The heart of the Makedo cardboard construction system. Easily and firmly connect layers of cardboard with the Scru. Completely reusable, just a few quick turns and the Scru is released.

  • Scru+

    Connect up to five layers of corrugated cardboard or attach 3d printable Makedo parts such as hinges and angle brackets.

  • Mini-Tool

    Always on hand for extra makers, it’s a Scru-Driver made mini.

You have questions... we have answers!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • No, we only sell the tools for cardboard construction - to safely cut and connect.


    In the spirit of making do, you need to find the cardboard locally.


    Here are a few ideas for where to find good cardboard:


    - In your home recycling bin!
    - At the grocer
    - At the hardware store 
    - Near the loading bay at most supermarkets 
    - From picture framers
    - At bicycle and appliance stores  
    - At second-hand box suppliers 
    - Ask small businesses or local retailers for their discarded shipping boxes

  • The amount of Makedo you need depends on the number of people who will be working with Makedo at any given time and also the scale of what they are working on. As a rough guide we recommend the following: 


    1-2 makers: 1x Explore Plus Bundle (58 pieces)


    2-5 makers / family group: 1x Discover Plus Bundle (148 pieces)


    4-8 makers / family + friends: 1x Create kit (260 pieces)


    12-24 makers / classroom: 1x Invent kit (360 pieces)


    Top up your collection:
    Additional packs of Makedo Scru connectors and individual tools are also available from our online store. 

  • Anyone over the age of four can Makedo. If you are able to imagine that a cardboard box can be something other than ‘a box', then you have just earned your License to Makedo!


    General recommendations:


    Children aged 4+
    can make with the assistance of an adult.
    Children aged 7+ can make independently.
    Children 3 years or younger are not advised to have unsupervised access to Makedo.


    Older siblings, parents, neighbours and friends
    are all encouraged to join in too!

  • What can you make? What can't you make! 


    With Makedo cardboard construction tools, makers of all ages can join cardboard together quickly, cleanly and easier than ever before.


    To see some of the fantastic ideas for creations from Makedo makers across the globe, head to our Inspiration Hub ⇢

  • Makedo strives to support children and adults all over the globe to become 21st century thinkers!


    We believe when people are making and playing freely they are solving problems, exploring new ideas, stretching their imagination, developing new skills, testing their limits, tapping into their instincts, collaborating and innovating.


    These are all good things and we want to foster more of it.

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Our limited edition bundles are carefully curated sets packed with bonus value, perfect for gifting to the makers in your world.

Explore Plus Bundle

Explore Plus Bundle

$60.00 AUD
4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
550 Reviews

58 Pieces for 1-2 Makers

  • 1 x Safe-Saw

    Safe-Saw
  • 1 x Scru-Driver

    Scru-Driver
  • 1 x Fold-Roller

    Fold-Roller
  • 36 x Scru

    Scru
  • 12 x Scru+

    Scru+
  • 1 x Mini-Tool

    Mini-Tool
  • 0 x Roto-Ring

    Roto-Ring
  • 6 x Spin-Hinge

    Spin-Hinge
Discover Plus Bundle

Discover Plus Bundle

$96.00 AUD
4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
1,140 Reviews

148 Pieces for 1-5 Makers

  • 2 x Safe-Saw

    Safe-Saw
  • 1 x Scru-Driver

    Scru-Driver
  • 1 x Fold-Roller

    Fold-Roller
  • 90 x Scru

    Scru
  • 30 x Scru+

    Scru+
  • 2 x Mini-Tool

    Mini-Tool
  • 16 x Roto-Ring

    Roto-Ring
  • 6 x Spin-Hinge

    Spin-Hinge

Why Makedo?

The awesomeness of Makedo is that we learn by doing; creating, experimenting, failing, thinking, recreating and maybe solving. With Makedo, learners can explore their ideas and hypotheses in an open-ended, hands on way that engenders a deeper understanding of concepts with application to real-life scenarios.

  • Fun

    Makedo is a super fun, hands-on making experience that ignites open-ended, immersive play.

  • Collaborative

    Makedo experiences bring people together to create memorable moments.

  • Sustainable

    Makedo tools are reusable and the making material is upcycled cardboard.

  • Educational

    Makedo tools promote imagination, communication, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking.

  • Safe

    Makedo tools are custom designed to be safe and easy to use (global safety standards tested to age 3+).

4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
Based on 550 reviews
550 reviews
  • Mrs G. L. B.
    Verified Buyer
    I'm... A Parent, An Educator
    Bought For My family
    What was the most exciting part of the experience? Imaginative play, Problem-solving, Making process, Fun fun fun
    Yesterday
    I'm... A Parent, An Educator
    Bought For My family
    What was the most exciting part of the experience? Imaginative play, Problem-solving, Making process, Fun fun fun
    Reviewing
    Explore Kit
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    So much fun and independence!

    My four and nine year old ADORE their make do set. As do my husband and I! The children have built robot costumes, shields, a car, puppets and instruments. We have constructed a Knight's helmet with a hinged section and a treasure chest. The safe saw is genius -much more efficient than scissors - and we bought an extra pack of the versatile screws. We would love some dots and hinges next too! We have recommended to lots of friends and family and hope to buy a set for school.

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    Makedo
    3 minutes ago

    Thanks so much for taking the time to review, and for sending through these fantastic photos, Ginny! We love the detail and the functionality of your creations and we can't wait to see what you make next! Happy making from the team at Makedo HQ in Melbourne ❤️📦

  • Sophie A.
    Verified Buyer
    I'm... A Parent
    Bought For My family
    What was the most exciting part of the experience? Collaboration, Imaginative play
    2 days ago
    I'm... A Parent
    Bought For My family
    What was the most exciting part of the experience? Collaboration, Imaginative play
    Reviewing
    Explore Kit
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Brilliant toy

    This set is perfect. We made a very sturdy den and it was great fun and easy to use.

    There's lots of potential for creating exciting things. I'm so glad I got the set.

  • Joanne S.
    Verified Buyer
    I'm... Other
    Bought For My family
    What was the most exciting part of the experience? Making process, Imaginative play
    2 weeks ago
    I'm... Other
    Bought For My family
    What was the most exciting part of the experience? Making process, Imaginative play
    Reviewing
    Explore Kit
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Their dad loved it because they weren’t using up his duct tape!!

    My grandsons had a ton of fun, making cardboard robots. I told them when they’re ready to recycle or throw them away, to remember to remove the screws. They said they NEVER want to get rid of them! They also followed “ righty tighty , lefty loosey” with careful thought!!

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    Makedo
    6 days ago

    Thanks so much for your lovely review, Joanne! Happy making to the little makers in your life - from the team at Makedo HQ :)

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