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Propeller cars, DIY doorbells, breadboard circuit games and more! Get building in minutes with these cool engineering projects.

Browse the tutorials below for everything you need to have fun with young makers in your classroom, homeschool, or makerspace. We tell you what supplies you need, explain how things work, and also embed some fun and helpful videos.

You might also just wish to take a look at our simplest basic electrical circuit projects or our slightly more advanced electrical engineering projects. We also have a helpful basic electronics page that teaches skills such as how to use a breadboard and multimeter.

We’d love to hear from you! If there are cool engineering projects that you’d like to see here or you can’t find what you’re looking for, please leave us a comment or send us an email at info@geekpackhack.com

Santa ornament on Christmas tree

DIY Christmas Ornament for Kids: Talking Santa!

December 1, 2019March 3, 2020 geekpackhack Leave a comment

Just in time to build for the holidays, we bring you this project: a talking Santa DIY Christmas ornament for kids! (Or really for anyone who’s a kid at heart.) Doesn’t he look cute? And here’s the kicker: you can record whatever message you want Santa to say, and he’ll say it whenever something gets […]

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Boys in fort

How to Make an Alarm Triggered by Nearby Objects

October 1, 2019March 29, 2020 geekpackhack 12 Comments

For this month’s post, we’re going to show you how to make an alarm that is triggered by nearby objects. We used it to deck out a high-tech blanket fort! This project and all Geek Pack Hack activities must be undertaken with a suitable adult completing their own risk assessment and supervising their children at […]

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Boy holding net and dad controlling breadboard circuit

How to Use a Breadboard: Make a Circuit Game

September 1, 2019March 3, 2020 geekpackhack Leave a comment

Have you ever wondered how to use a breadboard? All those rows of tiny holes… At first glance, breadboards look mildly intimidating. Fear not! They’re actually a cinch to understand. Once you see how breadboards are built, you’ll be using them to build circuits in no time. We’ll explain how to use a breadboard, and […]

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Boy smiling from the window of a cardboard box fort with a doorbell made from an electromagnet circuit and pot

Easy STEM Project: Crazy electromagnet doorbell

August 1, 2019March 3, 2020 geekpackhack Leave a comment

For this easy STEM project, we’ll make a fun doorbell. We’ll use a few household items and an electromagnet, along with several other Snap Circuits pieces. This project and all Geek Pack Hack activities must be undertaken with a suitable adult completing their own risk assessment and supervising their children at all times. We originally […]

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Boys and homemade toy car

Homemade Toy Car: Turbo-charged Lego car

July 1, 2019March 3, 2020 geekpackhack 2 Comments

In just 5 easy steps we’ll show you how to build a homemade toy car using drone or hobby motors to power a Lego car! This project and all Geek Pack Hack activities must be undertaken with a suitable adult completing their own risk assessment and supervising their children at all times. For us, this […]

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Wiring up a light for toy car

How to Make an Electrical Circuit

June 1, 2019March 3, 2020 geekpackhack 8 Comments

There is something magical about building a basic electrical circuit for the first time, connecting those wires, and watching the bulb light up. It’s exciting no matter how old you are, and even preschoolers can get in on the action. Generally, the demonstration ends there. The circuit works, so it’s time to move on. For […]

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