Growing skills for life through making
FREE PRintable for children
Help your child turn “I don’t know what to make”
into an idea and a first step.
My Make It Planner gives children a simple path to choose a Spark, gather materials, sketch their plan and start making.
Choose from five Make It Sparks or start with an idea of their own
Explore clean, safe materials they already have
Plan a first move, then notice what changed or surprised them
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From first spark to first step
Inside your free planner
Three simple pages to help a small spark grow into a make of their own.
1
Find a starting Spark
Choose one of five Make It Sparks, or begin with an idea of their own.
2
Plan their make
Look for materials, sketch how they could work together and choose one small first move.
3
Notice what happened
Look back at what changed, what surprised them and what they might try next.
THE KID MAKER MINDSET
Four qualities. One growing mindset.
BEGIN
Courage to Try
EXPLORE
Curiosity & Innovation
ADAPT
Resilience
SHARE
Kindness & Community
The craft is the practice ground. The mindset is what children carry with them.
Ready to help their next idea begin?
Get the free Make It Planner.
Three simple pages to help your child choose an idea, plan it and make a start.