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Maker ยท Engineering ยท 3D

3D Printing & CAD

Design real objects in software, then watch them come to life on the printer. Greater Boston has world-class makerspaces โ€” these are the ones that take kids seriously.

What kids actually do

Every session ends with a real, take-home printed object โ€” a working hinge, a custom phone stand, a chess piece, a cosplay buckle. Software is taught alongside the physical print so kids understand the whole pipeline.

  • Tinkercad for absolute beginners
  • Fusion 360 / Onshape for parametric design
  • Slicer software (PrusaSlicer, Cura, Bambu Studio)
  • FDM + resin printer hands-on
  • Iterative design โ€” sketch ยท model ยท print ยท test ยท refine
  • Show-and-tell sessions for parents

Greater Boston ยท 3D printing & maker studios

Local providers offering hands-on 3D printing, CAD, and broader maker programming for kids. Click any card to go straight to the studio.

Toysinbox 3D Printing
โญ Wellesley ยท 3D dedicated
Camps ยท workshops ยท classes ยท parties
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1 Cameron St ยท Wellesley, MA 02482
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(781) 239-1388
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info@toysinbox.com
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Ages 8+ ยท summer camps $600/wk ยท 1-day $135 ยท workshops $25 ยท birthday parties ยท 3D photo booth
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5-min walk from Wellesley Square commuter rail
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New England Sci-Tech
โญ Anchor ยท Natick
3D printing ยท CAD ยท rocketry ยท ham radio
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16 Tech Circle ยท Natick, MA
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(508) 720-4179
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Ages 8 โ€“ adult ยท year-round + summer
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Einstein's Workshop
โญ STEAM hub
3D printing ยท Minecraft ยท robotics
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Burlington + Newton
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Ages 5 โ€“ 17 ยท classes, camps, parties
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The Robo Hub
โญ 7,000 sq ft
3D printers ยท drones ยท laser cutters
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Cambridge ยท Brookline ยท Lexington
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Grades 3 โ€“ 8
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Parts and Crafts
โญ Non-profit
Child-directed maker space ยท take things apart
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577 Somerville Ave ยท Somerville, MA
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(617) 718-1556
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Ages 5 โ€“ 17
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Artisan's Asylum
Teen workshops
CAD ยท 3D print ยท electronics ยท fabrication
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96 Holton St ยท Allston ยท Cambridge
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Ages 12 โ€“ 18 ยท teen-focused
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NuVu Studio
Project-based
Innovation studio ยท architecture ยท engineering
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Cambridge, MA
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Ages 11 โ€“ 18 ยท all software-to-fabrication
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Tinkerhaus
Newburyport
Maker space ยท STEAM workshops
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Newburyport, MA
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Ages 5 โ€“ 18
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iD Tech ยท MIT & Olin
โญ Summer
3D modeling ยท animation ยท game design
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MIT ยท Olin College ยท Waltham ยท Needham
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Ages 7 โ€“ 18 ยท day + overnight
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MIT Museum ยท Learning
๐Ÿ†“ Public
3D printing demos ยท maker drop-ins
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265 Main St ยท Cambridge, MA
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Year-round events + workshops
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Empow Studios
Weekend + summer
3D printing ยท Minecraft ยท robotics
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Lexington ยท Belmont ยท Newton ยท Westford
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Ages 6 โ€“ 14
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Boston Public Library ยท Maker Studios
๐Ÿ†“ Free
Free 3D print drop-ins ยท multiple branches
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Copley ยท BPL branches with maker studios
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Teens + families
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3D Modeling Online ยท iD Tech
Online 1:1
Tinkercad ยท Fusion 360 ยท 1-on-1
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Online ยท weekly private lessons
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Ages 9 โ€“ 18
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InnoAddi STEM Education
Year-round + camps
3D design + printing classes ยท all ages
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Greater Boston
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Weekend programs ยท after-school ยท camps ยท open house available
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Edge on Science ยท 3D Printing
Newton
3D modeling ยท prototyping ยท fuel-cell car chassis
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Newton, MA
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Entry + Advanced tracks ยท 1 printer per 2 kids ยท spring break + summer
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Lexington Public Library ยท STEAM
๐Ÿ†“ Free
4 free makerspaces ยท 3D print ยท sew ยท audio ยท video
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Kloiber STEAM Lab ยท Eastside ยท Marksbury ยท Northside Digital Studio
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Year-round programs + open studio hours ยท all ages
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Robotfun Academy ยท 3D Printing
โญ Wellesley
TinkerCAD ยท 3D Printing Basic + Advanced
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47 River St #200 ยท Wellesley, MA
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(857) 425-6177
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Grade 4โ€“8 Basic + Grade 8โ€“12 Advanced ยท part of full VEX/LEGO STEM curriculum
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