Tools

3D Modeling Software (such as Tinkercad)

3D Printer

Electric Skillet and/or Pot, Slow Cooker, or

Chocolate Melter

Brush up on 3D Modeling Basics with our tutorials on YouTube:

Finding good 3D models to print on Thingiverse

Tinkercad Crash Course for Makers

3D Printing Design Rules

Materials

For candy:

Colored candy melts or chocolate suitable for melting
Lollipop sticks or popsicle sticks

For non-edible figurines:

hi-temp hot glue, candle wax pellets, crayons, or plaster

Food-safe, fast set, Silicone molding compound

(e.g. “Easy Mold” by Castin’ Craft. A one pound kit

costs ~$30 and can be used to make about 12 - 16

molds for 1.5” square candy)

3D Filament

Project details

Simple prompts for 2-3 hour projects can focus strictly on making functional molds, allowing first-time Tinkercad users to focus on learning and using Tinkercad. High school students and/or students who are already skilled with Tinkercad can be assigned complex, higher-order-thinking prompts that require additional time for intense research, collaboration, design, and sharing.