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Discover Kit

For 2-5 makers, 126 piece set
4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
480 Reviews
Regular price

This is the ultimate cardboard construction kit for families and friends to think outside the (cardboard) box.

This kit has enough tools for a small group of at-home makers to cut, fold and connect with up-cycled cardboard and take imagination, making and play to the next level.

This is pure, low-tech FUN!

Simple and safe, cardboard construction has never been this easy.

Anything is possible from cardboard forts, vehicles, costumes, creatures and more. Support your kids to up-cycle and develop 21st Century skills in an immersive, hack-able world of their own making.

Ready to discover the world of cardboard construction?
Makedo Discover is perfect for your crew.
Includes every tool in the Makedo family of tools plus a handy storage tray.

Benefits

✓ Boosts imagination and creativity
✓ Engaging for all ages
✓ Promotes collaboration
✓ Nurtures wellbeing and focus
✓ Develops fine and gross motor skills
✓ FUN! FUN! FUN!

What’s included?

126 pieces:

2 x Safe-Saw
1 x Scru-Driver
1 x Fold-Roller
90 x Scru (connects 1-3 layers)
30 x Scru+ (connects 3-5 layers)
2 x Mini-Tool

All packed in a handy carry and store toolbox.

Safety

The Discover kit is recommended as suitable for ages 5+.

All Makedo products are independently safety tested to an age grading of 3+ and comply with these international toy standards:
• ASTM F963
• Canada Toys Regulations SOR
• EU REACH / EN71
• AS/NZS 8124

WARNING! CHOKING HAZARD - Small Parts
PRÈCAUTION! Danger d’ètouffement - Petits éléments
PRUDENCIA! Peligro de atragantamiento - Partes pequeñas
VORSICHET! Erstickungsgefahr - Kleine Teile

Shipping & Returns

USA (USD)

Orders under $50 4-8 Business Days (after dispatch)* $10
Orders $50 and over 4-8 Business Days (after dispatch)* FREE

Australia (AUD)

AU Standard Shipping 2-6 Business Days* AU $10
Free AU Standard Shipping 2-6 Business Days* Free over AU $60
AU Express Shipping 1-3 Business Days* AU $20
Free AU Express Shipping 1-3 Business Days* Free over AU $250

* Note: Shipping times are estimates only. Once your parcel has shipped it becomes the responsibility of the courier service.

All other regions:

Need to know more?
For all the details head to the Shipping information page.

Feel like you want to have a try before you commit? Try our Explore Kit.

Discover Kit

Regular price

Smarter by design

  • Safe-Saw

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

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

    Perforate lines to sculpt like a pro. Trace out cutting paths for the Safe-Saw.
  • 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.
    Makedo Scru cardboard connector features in detail
  • 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.

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Invent Kit

For 12-24 makers, 360 piece set

1-2

Makers

2-5

Makers

12-24

Makers

1

Safe-Saw

2

Safe-Saw

14

Safe-Saw

1

Scru-Driver

1

Scru-Driver

7

Scru-Driver

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1

Fold-Roller

7

Fold-Roller

36

Scru

90

Scru

240

Scru

12

Scru+

30

Scru+

80

Scru+

1

Mini-Tool

2

Mini-Tool

12

Mini-Tool

50

Pieces

126

Pieces

360

Pieces

AUD $35

AUD $70

AUD $250

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 480 reviews
480 reviews
  • Jade D.
    Verified Buyer
    I'm... A Parent
    Bought For My family
    What was the most exciting part of the experience? Collaboration , Imaginative play
    3 days ago
    I'm... A Parent
    Bought For My family
    What was the most exciting part of the experience? Collaboration , Imaginative play
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    What a great resource

    My 2 and 4 year olds love Makedo from creating to painting their finished works.

    Gets them out of the house and working together. I have also recommended it to their preschool.

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    Makedo
    3 days ago

    Hi Jade, so wonderful to see that the Discover Kit has been a hit with your little makers, and what an amazing creation they have already built! Thank you for the review and recommendation and we can't wait to see what your collaborative construction team put together next!

  • Leigh N.
    Verified Buyer
    I'm... A Parent
    Bought For My family
    What was the most exciting part of the experience? Making process, Problem-solving
    4 days ago
    I'm... A Parent
    Bought For My family
    What was the most exciting part of the experience? Making process, Problem-solving
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Robot project

    Really good. I ended up enjoying it way more than my grandson

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    Makedo
    4 days ago

    Thank you for your review, Leigh! We're pleased to see you really enjoyed the making process, and hope that you and your grandson can continue to get involved in some seriously fun creative cardboard adventures together. Looks like you've both been getting really imaginative already with your found materials and the new tools, and we hope we can support your grandson's making sessions with lots of resources, How-To support guides and more going forward. Please do reach out to hello@make.do anytime if you'd like us to send you on some of our project resources and more!

  • Leah B.
    Verified Buyer
    I'm... A Parent
    Bought For My family
    What was the most exciting part of the experience? Making process, Imaginative play, Problem-solving, Fun fun fun, Collaboration
    1 week ago
    I'm... A Parent
    Bought For My family
    What was the most exciting part of the experience? Making process, Imaginative play, Problem-solving, Fun fun fun, Collaboration
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Best Purchase Ever

    This product is genius! I have 2 boys aged 6 and 8 and I have never seen them so obsessed with something. Their brains and bodies immediately went to work and I am very impressed with what they have come up with and how they can execute their ideas with the tools. I am going to tell everyone about this product and will be buying one for all the kids in my family.

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    Makedo
    1 week ago

    Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, Leah! Wow - what a wonderful makerspace you've all created together. We are so impressed by your boys' creations, and we're also thrilled to see some joyful making sessions taking place in real time. We really look forward to hearing more about your creative cardboard adventures together soon, and wish you all many happy making sessions ahead!

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Tool Kit FAQ's

You have questions... we have answers!

We have multiple international stock locations: Utah USA, Ontario Canada, Bristol UK, Saujon France, Melbourne Australia, Sydney Australia, and Hong Kong (close to where Makedo is made).

Orders for US destinations ship locally from Utah.

Orders for Canadian destinations ship locally from Ontario.

Orders for UK and IE destinations ship locally from Bristol.

Orders for EU destinations ship internationally (within the EU) from Saujon.

Orders for Australian destinations ship locally from Melbourne and Sydney.

Orders for NZ destinations ship from Sydney Australia.

All other orders ship internationally from Hong Kong.

Delivery to USA:
Standard shipping orders are dispatched from Utah in 1-3 business days and generally arrive  between 4-8 days from dispatch. 


Delivery to Canada:
Orders are dispatched within 1-3 business days and generally arrive between 7-14 business days from dispatch. 

Please Note:
Shipping times are estimates only. Once your parcel has shipped it becomes the responsibility of the courier service.

All other regions:

Need to know more?
For all the details head to the Shipping information page.

Australia (AUD)

AU Standard Shipping: 2-6 Business Days* $10
Free AU Standard Shipping: 2-6 Business Days* Free over $60
AU Express Shipping: 1-3 Business Days* $20
Free AU Express Shipping: 1-3 Business Days* Free over $250

USA (USD)

Orders under $50: 4-8 Business Days (after dispatch)* $10
Orders $50 and over: 4-8 Business Days (after dispatch)* FREE

* Note: Shipping times are estimates only. Once your parcel has shipped it becomes the responsibility of the courier service.

All other regions:

Need to know more?
For all the details head to the Shipping information page.

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 
- At cardboard recycling plants 
- From cardboard manufacturers

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 kit (50 pieces)


2-5 makers / family group: 1x Discover kit (126 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.

@makedo

Play today. Make tomorrow.