Tinkerlab: A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors

DISCOVERY SUPPLIES

Children need unstructured time to follow their curiosity: to imagine, build, experiment, and explore.

If you find yourself in a similar situation, I encourage you to ask yourself these questions: • How do we want to use our home? • What is our home missing? • How are we actually using our home? • What areas get the most traffic? Why? • What could we move, purge, or shift to make our dream home a reality?

For this reason, all of my children’s self-serve materials are those “yes” items that I’m comfortable with them using anytime.

start with a magnifying glass, microscope (for looking at pond water or leaves), a camera, a few empty containers in which to collect your treasures, and a notebook.

Find inspiration, not intimidation.

Large, unlined, heavyweight paper notebooks

Supplies: Favorite Objects to Tinker With

utensils, pliable materials, connectors, structural items, and treasures.