CHASE THOSE DREAMS.
It's important to us that you do.
What's Included in our Jobs & Skills Kits?
PLUS: A Free Jobs & Skills Passport with the purchase of a subscription
When you purchase a Mind & Make subscription, your child will receive a free Jobs & Skills Passport in their first delivery to track their experiences and accomplishments.
Collectible Mind & Make Achievement Sticker
Celebrate your child's exploration! Kids can celebrate completing their kit with a collectible Mind & Make Achievement Sticker. Add each sticker to their Job & Skills Explorer Passport to keep track of all the careers they’ve explored.
The Main Experience Workbook
The adventure starts here! Kids can step into the world of real careers and skills through fun activities, challenges, and creative projects designed to help them learn by doing.
Your Passport to Discovery.
Ready to help your child explore the world of careers? A Mind & Make Passport gives them a fun way to track their adventures, celebrate what they learn, and collect memories from each career they discover. Every new journey opens the door to new skills, interests, and possibilities!
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Every subscription includes a FREE passport! Not a subscriber? You can also purchase a passport individually to start your child’s career exploration adventure.
Our Big Idea.
What Mind & Make Believes in.
Our kits are more than just an activity.
Kids are naturally curious about the world around them. They want to know what adults do, how things work, what they could make, what they could become.
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Mind & Make created something that gives that curiosity somewhere to go. Each kit takes children inside a different career through hands-on projects, creative challenges, and activities designed to let them try, imagine, and create.
Learning about a job is one thing. Getting to experience it is something else.
The way kids learn matters.
Children don't only learn by reading information. They learn through doing, asking questions, creating, practicing, talking, and making connections.
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A child might read about what a photographer does, then pick up a camera and experiment with perspective.
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They might learn about being a chef, then plan a meal.
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They might explore what an author does, then create a story of their own.
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The goal isn't just to teach children about careers. It's to give them opportunities to practice the skills that help them explore the world with confidence, creativity, communication, problem-solving, planning, curiosity, and more.
Imagine What's Next
Explore where your curiosity could lead!
Make Something
Create something you could see, use, or take with you.
Try the Skills
Take on challenges inspired by the job.
Explore the Career
Discover what the work really looks like.
What Makes Mind & Make Different?
Every Mind & Make Job Kit is designed to feel like stepping into a career for a little while.
Mind & Make's Purpose
Hi, I'm Tressa, the founder of Mind & Make and a parent who believes children deserve opportunities to explore what they're capable of.
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I've always been interested in understanding how people think, learn, grow, and develop. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, with a minor in Law, Criminal Justice, and Society, and I'm currently pursuing a graduate degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
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My background has given me a particular interest in child development, behavior, emotions, confidence, and the experiences that shape how children see themselves and the world around them.
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The inspiration behind Mind & Make came from my own daughter. Watching her discover interests, pursue the things that excite her, and grow more confident through those experiences has been incredibly meaningful.Â
Watching my daughter through these experiences led me to a bigger question:
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That question became the foundation for Mind & Make and its mission to help children explore what they're capable of, one interest at a time.
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Not just by telling them about different careers, but by letting them explore them.
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Mind & Make was created to give children those opportunities through hands-on experiences that encourage them to:
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Explore different careers and possibilities.
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Create something with their own hands.
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Discover skills, interests, and strengths along the way.
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Children don't need to know exactly what they want to be when they grow up, they just need opportunities to find out what they love.
What if more children had opportunities to explore their interests, discover new passions, and develop confidence in their own abilities?
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