Tinker Tape Diaries

The girls helping unpack, label, and organize a Tinker Squish Lab delivery at the shop

What Homeschooling Looked Like Today: Library H...

A real homeschool Tuesday with a library scavenger hunt, shop work, grocery-budget math, and the exact AI prompts parents can copy to make the visual tools we used.

What Homeschooling Looked Like Today: Library H...

A real homeschool Tuesday with a library scavenger hunt, shop work, grocery-budget math, and the exact AI prompts parents can copy to make the visual tools we used.

From Food Science Camp to the Tinker Learning Kitchen: What We Learned and What Comes Next

From Food Science Camp to the Tinker Learning K...

A look back at Tinker’s hands-on Food Science Camp—and a preview of how the planned Tinker Learning Kitchen can expand youth STEM, family learning, workforce exploration, and inclusive opportunities in...

From Food Science Camp to the Tinker Learning K...

A look back at Tinker’s hands-on Food Science Camp—and a preview of how the planned Tinker Learning Kitchen can expand youth STEM, family learning, workforce exploration, and inclusive opportunities in...

DIY Challenge 03: Flexitarian Test Drive

Every human being is different, but one thing stays true across the board: how we eat shapes how we feel. Our food choices affect us physically, mentally, and emotionally. This...

DIY Challenge 03: Flexitarian Test Drive

Every human being is different, but one thing stays true across the board: how we eat shapes how we feel. Our food choices affect us physically, mentally, and emotionally. This...

DIY Challenge 01: The Ultimate Sanctuary Challenge

Goal: Design the perfect sanctuary that works for YOU! Whether you need it for relaxation, focus, sensory relief, or winding down, this challenge helps you craft a personalized sensory-friendly environment...

DIY Challenge 01: The Ultimate Sanctuary Challenge

Goal: Design the perfect sanctuary that works for YOU! Whether you need it for relaxation, focus, sensory relief, or winding down, this challenge helps you craft a personalized sensory-friendly environment...

DIY Challenge 02: Sensory-Friendly DIY Stress Ball

Goal: Create a customizable, sensory-friendly stress ball using common household items to help with focus, relaxation, or sensory regulation. Materials Needed: 1 balloon (latex or non-latex, depending on allergies) Filling...

DIY Challenge 02: Sensory-Friendly DIY Stress Ball

Goal: Create a customizable, sensory-friendly stress ball using common household items to help with focus, relaxation, or sensory regulation. Materials Needed: 1 balloon (latex or non-latex, depending on allergies) Filling...

TLDR: Higher education costs too much, free lesson

I’d like to share some thoughts from a post I wrote for school this week. Higher education costs a fortune. It has taken me 5 years, 2 kids, 2000 +...

TLDR: Higher education costs too much, free lesson

I’d like to share some thoughts from a post I wrote for school this week. Higher education costs a fortune. It has taken me 5 years, 2 kids, 2000 +...