Gifts by person and budget
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For teens
Lamplight Book Nook Kit
Build a tiny lit-up alley that slides between your books. A slow, satisfying weekend build.
$39.95Wind-Up Music Box Model Kit
A wooden gear-driven music box you put together yourself, then wind up and watch it play.
$34.95Wooden Marble Run Model
A crank-driven wooden marble lift and track you build, then run on repeat.
$44.95Micro-Brick Tree House Model
Thousands of tiny bricks become a detailed little tree house for a desk or shelf.
$24.95Nebula Star Projector
Turns a dark bedroom ceiling into drifting stars and nebula clouds. USB powered.
$29.95Diamond Painting Kit, Night Garden
Press tiny resin gems onto a coded canvas until a glittering picture appears.
$19.95Floating Tensegrity Build
Snap-together blocks that seem to float in mid-air, held up only by tension.
$21.95For makers who like a project
Lamplight Book Nook Kit
Build a tiny lit-up alley that slides between your books. A slow, satisfying weekend build.
$39.95Wind-Up Music Box Model Kit
A wooden gear-driven music box you put together yourself, then wind up and watch it play.
$34.95Wooden Marble Run Model
A crank-driven wooden marble lift and track you build, then run on repeat.
$44.95Micro-Brick Tree House Model
Thousands of tiny bricks become a detailed little tree house for a desk or shelf.
$24.95Floating Tensegrity Build
Snap-together blocks that seem to float in mid-air, held up only by tension.
$21.95For coworkers and the "anyone" on your list
Moving Sand Art Frame
Flip it and watch coloured sand fall into new mountain landscapes, every time different.
$24.95Nebula Star Projector
Turns a dark bedroom ceiling into drifting stars and nebula clouds. USB powered.
$29.95Floating Tensegrity Build
Snap-together blocks that seem to float in mid-air, held up only by tension.
$21.95Under $25
Micro-Brick Tree House Model
Thousands of tiny bricks become a detailed little tree house for a desk or shelf.
$24.95Moving Sand Art Frame
Flip it and watch coloured sand fall into new mountain landscapes, every time different.
$24.95Diamond Painting Kit, Night Garden
Press tiny resin gems onto a coded canvas until a glittering picture appears.
$19.95Floating Tensegrity Build
Snap-together blocks that seem to float in mid-air, held up only by tension.
$21.95$25 to $50
Lamplight Book Nook Kit
Build a tiny lit-up alley that slides between your books. A slow, satisfying weekend build.
$39.95Wind-Up Music Box Model Kit
A wooden gear-driven music box you put together yourself, then wind up and watch it play.
$34.95Wooden Marble Run Model
A crank-driven wooden marble lift and track you build, then run on repeat.
$44.95Nebula Star Projector
Turns a dark bedroom ceiling into drifting stars and nebula clouds. USB powered.
$29.95Desk Wonder Set
Two desk pieces people can't stop touching: flowing sand and a floating build.
$42.95Gift sets
Cozy Night Build Kit
A slow evening build plus a ceiling full of stars to build it under.
$62.95Maker Weekend Kit
Two builds for one weekend: a wind-up music box and a floating tension sculpture.
$51.95Desk Wonder Set
Two desk pieces people can't stop touching: flowing sand and a floating build.
$42.95