TinkerCAD engine hub

Learn TinkerCAD, one game at a time

Design 3D models in your browser, ready to print or use in a game.

Ages 7 and up Free, no account 10 workshops Nothing to install
Lumo

Lumo says: Start with the fidget spinner, then work through the eight builds to design your own objects.

Start here with TinkerCAD

One short build to get going. Then pick a game below.

1 workshop
TinkerCAD · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Fidget Spinner
Design a working fidget spinner in TinkerCAD with proper weight distribution and export it for 3D printing. Free parent & child workshop, no experience needed. Ages 8+.
Pip

Pip says: Every design here works in the browser. Move a shape, see it change, then make it yours.

My First 3D Prints

The full guided series, one episode at a time, in the free TinkerCAD app.

7 workshops
TinkerCAD · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Pop-It Fidget
Design a pop-it fidget toy with custom holes in TinkerCAD. Learn duplicate, hole, and align features. Free parent & child workshop. Ages 8+.
TinkerCAD · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Magnetic Building Blocks
Design interlocking building blocks with magnet holes and connector pegs. Learn tolerances, alignment, and precision design in TinkerCad. Free workshop for ages 8+.
TinkerCAD · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Pattern Pop-It
Design a unique pop-it with custom shapes, creative patterns, and mixed bubble sizes in TinkerCAD. Free parent & child 3D printing workshop. Ages 8+.
TinkerCAD · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Phone Stand
Build a functional phone stand in TinkerCAD! Learn about angles, stability, hollowing and cable management. Free parent & child 3D printing workshop. Ages 8+.
TinkerCAD · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Marble Run
Build a marble run with ramps, funnels, and zigzag channels in TinkerCAD. Free parent & child 3D printing workshop. Ages 8+.
TinkerCAD · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Custom Keychain
Design a personalized keychain with your name in TinkerCAD. Free parent & child workshop. Ages 8+.
TinkerCAD · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Geometric Shape Set
Create a complete geometric shape set with storage tray in TinkerCAD. Free parent & child workshop combining everything from all 8 episodes. Ages 8+.

Studios, cheat sheets and templates

Browser studios, quick-reference sheets and starter files for when you want to go further.

2 workshops
TinkerCAD · Beginner · Ages 10+
Free TinkerCAD Cheat Sheet: 3D Design for Beginners
Free printable TinkerCAD cheat sheet covering the workspace, shapes, moving, grouping and exporting for 3D printing. No sign-up needed.
TinkerCAD · Beginner · Ages 10+
TinkerCAD Mod Studio
A free browser playground for the 3D-print series. Lay out a 3D model on a grid (box, cylinder, cone, sphere, wedge, pyramid), add model steps, read a broken log and choose the fix, then download a real STL you can import into TinkerCAD or print. No install needed to start.

Everything else, plus every other engine, lives in the full workshop hub. TinkerCAD runs in the browser and is free, so nothing needs installing.