5 Insights into Why the Maker Movement Matters

Jul 29, 2015 / By Bree

Our new friends at Toca Boca sat down with experts in the maker movement including the father of the movement, Dale Dougherty, to discover how the movement started, its roots in play and how making makes kids smarter. In this Toca Magazine article, “A Movement in the Making,” you will find tips for what parents can do, too!

Here are our favorite 5 quotes that inspire us at KiwiCo:

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Interested in reading more? Check out the full article here.

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