What Kids Learned at Our Repair Workshops

It is one thing to learn a skill in a workshop, but it is entirely different when your child calls you over to fix a leaky tap or adjust their bicycle brakes themselves. When kids realize they do not need to throw things away, their confidence shifts, and they stop seeing themselves as just consumers and start seeing themselves as problem solvers. We have seen students go from nervous beginners to the designated repair expert in their own homes.

The best feedback we get isn't that a child enjoyed the class, but that they went home and actually used what they learned. In our Tinker Kinder workshops, we cover five life skills: home electricals, bicycle maintenance, laptop troubleshooting, basic plumbing, and textile mending. By teaching kids that things can be fixed, we are giving them a sense of agency. They learn that a loose chair leg or a stiff bicycle chain is not a reason to discard the object, but an invitation to tinker. We focus on a hands-on approach where mistakes are welcomed as part of the process. Whether it is soldering a broken wire or learning to use an Allen key for a seat adjustment, the goal is practical application. Our sessions are interactive and held via Google Meet, ensuring that no matter where you are—from Bengaluru to Mumbai—you can join the movement. We encourage you to look through our gallery to see the 'Fixed It!' moments that our students are most proud of. If your child is curious, ready to get their hands a bit messy, and wants to learn how the world works, they will fit right in with our community.