Simple Machines Explorer Kit for Little Engineers

Build it. Test it. Fling it.  A hands-on simple machines kit for early learners.

For a limited time, we’re including a copy of “Lift, Mix, Fling! Machines Can Do Anything” (retail value $18.99) FREE with every kit purchase.
Read the story together, then build the machines just like in the boo.

This offer won’t last — grab it while we have copies in stock!*

What’s in the Kit

Every kit includes materials for all 6 simple machine activities:

- Wooden piece (lever activity)
- Eraser block (fulcrum)
- Small ramp board (inclined plane)
- 2 wooden wheels + axle rod (wheel & axle)
- String + spool (pulley)
- Foam wedge (wedge activity)
- Plastic demonstration screw (screw activity)
- Foam block for testing and exploration
- Pom-poms for launching and rolling
- Full-color, illustrated Activity + Parent Guide booklet

What Kids Will Do

Each activity is designed to be safe, repeatable, and genuinely surprising:
• Lever: One small move changes everything — how far will yours launch?
• Inclined Plane: Angle is everything. Test it and see who wins.
• Wheel & Axle: Build something that rolls — then put it to work.
• Pulley: Pull one way, watch something move the other. (Yes, really.)
• Wedge: Less force than you think. More satisfying than you’d expect.
• Screw: Two ways in. One is way easier. Your child will figure out why.

The included Parent & Caregiver Guide includes:

- How to use the kit (no science background needed!)
- What your child is learning — force & motion, cause & effect, STEM vocabulary
- Open-ended Discovery Questions to spark real engineering conversations:

• “What would be hard to do without machines?”
• “Which machine surprised you the most — and why?”
• “Can you invent a machine? What would it do?”

Aligned with Early Learning Standards

This kit supports foundational Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for grades K–2:

- K-PS2: Motion and Stability (Forces and Interactions)
- K-2-ETS1: Engineering Design

Perfect for home learning, enrichment programs, gift giving, and classroom read-alouds.

Great For

- Ages 3–7 (PreK through 1st grade)
- Curious kids who love to build and experiment
- Families doing at-home STEM enrichment
- After-school programs and enrichment providers
- Birthday and holiday gifts for little scientists

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NOTE: ADULT SUPERVISION RECOMMENDED FOR ALL ACTIVITIES IN THIS KIT