Explore Kit
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Explore Kit
Did you know that the cardboard box has been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame? Kids love boxes!
Discover Kit
This is the ultimate cardboard construction kit for families and friends to think outside the (cardboard) box.
Create Kit
Get creating with an even bigger cardboard construction kit
Compare tool kits
Tool kits to suit all group sizes of makers, both big and small. Makedo is best experienced in collaborative environments.
Explore Kit
50 Pieces for 1-2 Makers
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1 x Safe-Saw
1
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1 x Scru-Driver
1
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0 x Fold-Roller
0
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36 x Scru
36
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12 x Scru+
12
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1 x Mini-Tool
1
Or 4 payments of $8.75 with
Discover Kit
126 Pieces for 1 - 5 Makers
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2 x Safe-Saw
2
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1 x Scru-Driver
1
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1 x Fold-Roller
1
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90 x Scru
90
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30 x Scru+
30
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2 x Mini-Tool
2
Or 4 payments of $17.50 with
Create Kit
260 Pieces for 4-8 Makers
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6 x Safe-Saw
6
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4 x Scru-Driver
4
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4 x Fold-Roller
4
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180 x Scru
180
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60 x Scru+
60
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6 x Mini-Tool
6
Or 4 payments of $41.25 with
Ready to explore the world of cardboard construction? The Makedo Explore kit is a great place to get started. Includes a handy storage tray for your tools.
Benefits
Discover how Makedo unlocks creativity, learning, and fun through eco-friendly cardboard construction.
What's Included
See exactly what tools and components are packed into your Makedo kit to help bring children’s creations to life.
Safety
Designed with kids in mind, Makedo tools are strong, durable, and most importantly, safe for all ages.
Shipping & Returns
Find all the details on shipping, delivery times, and how to return your Makedo product hassle-free.
Why choose Makedo?
Inside your Makedo kit
Safe (and effective) for little hands.
Learn more about our shipping times, costs, and easy return process.
What’s in the kit.
You have questions... we have answers!
Frequently Asked Questions
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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)
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.
-
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)
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.
From our community
Compare tool kits
Tool kits to suit all group sizes of makers, both big and small. Makedo is best experienced in collaborative environments.
Explore Kit
50 Pieces for 1-2 Makers
-
1 x Safe-Saw
1
-
1 x Scru-Driver
1
-
0 x Fold-Roller
0
-
36 x Scru
36
-
12 x Scru+
12
-
1 x Mini-Tool
1
Discover Kit
126 Pieces for 1 - 5 Makers
-
2 x Safe-Saw
2
-
1 x Scru-Driver
1
-
1 x Fold-Roller
1
-
90 x Scru
90
-
30 x Scru+
30
-
2 x Mini-Tool
2
Create Kit
260 Pieces for 4-8 Makers
-
6 x Safe-Saw
6
-
4 x Scru-Driver
4
-
4 x Fold-Roller
4
-
180 x Scru
180
-
60 x Scru+
60
-
6 x Mini-Tool
6
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.
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Fun
Makedo is a super fun, hands-on making experience that ignites open-ended, immersive play.
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Collaborative
Makedo experiences bring people together to create memorable moments.
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Sustainable
Makedo tools are reusable and the making material is upcycled cardboard.
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Educational
Makedo tools promote imagination, communication, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking.
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Safe
Makedo tools are custom designed to be safe and easy to use (global safety standards tested to age 3+).
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