Print Kits is a monthly subscription box for 3D printing projects that aims to tackle the problem of ‘What should I print next?‘ CEO Ellie Weinstein, creator of the Cocoa Press chocolate 3D printer, launched Print Kits in 2025 to bring project-based learning to the modern era of consumer 3D printers. Print Kits makes an ideal gift for anyone with an interest in STEM learning who wants to explore beyond printing the perfect Benchy or endless calibration models.
With modern 3D printers requiring less tinkering to get impressive results, Weinstein notes that ‘3D printing has gone from the printer being the hobby, to prints being the hobby.‘ Print Kits is designed for hobbyists of all experience levels who are interested in leveling up from static objects to electromechanical assemblies with moving parts and multi-stage builds.
Where to Buy
Price: $37.99 – $49.99
Official Website
In addition to CEO Ellie Weinstein, the team includes key members Caleb Kraft (formerly of Hackaday and Make: Magazine) and Matt Stultz (formerly of Make: Magazine, Prusa Research, and MakerBot). This team brings in-depth experience in critically evaluating products for value, performance, and reliability. With a strong focus on the user experience and a maker-led team, Print Kits is well positioned to create a fun, engaging, and educational product for users.
Example Projects
The kits advertised at launch range from fun desk toys like a motorized escalator to functional tools like a soldering iron heat-set insert press. These projects are all designed to encourage users to think about their 3D printer as a tool capable of producing key parts of a project. In addition to these 3D printed parts, other skills (wiring, mechanical assembly, etc.) are used to go from a box of parts to a finished product.
Each Print Kit includes everything you need to get started, so there’s no rummaging around a desk drawer looking for a single odd-sized M3 bolt. Each Print Kit includes step-by-step assembly instructions as well as all hardware and accessories (think batteries, screws, wires, etc.) and a snack, possibly inspired by the famous Haribo Gummy Bears, many makers associate with DIY Prusa 3D printer kits.
How to Order Print Kits
Print Kits are available in a month-to-month subscription format for $37.99. The company also offers a filament sample subscription that includes four different filament samples for a monthly cost of $24.99, intended for makers interested in trying new filament types without committing to multiple full spools. The combined bundle that includes both Print Kit and filament samples is available in a month-to-month subscription for $49.99. Each subscription is also available in a prepaid 3-, 6-, or 12-month format with reduced monthly pricing for longer terms.
Print Kits offers a solution for beginners to explore 3D printing as a complementary hobby by encouraging them to use 3D printing as part of a larger project. Learning to use a 3D printer as a tool is a great way to start thinking about solving problems with 3D printing. This type of project-based learning is ideal for beginners as well as giving more experienced users a fun challenge to build on a monthly basis.
Pricing and additional details can be found on the Print Kits site.
