Thimble

What's in the box: Electronics kits for robotics and coding projects, ranging from reusable beginner sets to advanced kits that need soldering, plus access to live and on-demand online classes.

Thimble is best known as an electronics kit subscription, but its website now speaks almost entirely to schools. It offers STEM programs for grades 4 to 12, built around hands-on kits paired with live and on-demand online classes in robotics, coding, and video game design. The kits are meant for classrooms, after school clubs, camps, makerspaces, and community programs, and the company recommends one or two students per kit. The lessons assume teachers have no prior STEM background, which makes sense for schools without dedicated STEM staff. Beginner kits are reusable. The more advanced kits involve soldering, so you can't reuse them as easily, but you can keep reprogramming them. If you're a parent hoping to sign up for a monthly box shipped home, the site doesn't help much. It shows no subscription plans, no prices, and no clear way for individual families to order, and the main call to action is booking a demo. That makes it hard to judge value or commitment terms before you talk to the company. If you run a school or club program, Thimble looks worth a closer look. If you want a simple home subscription, email askthimble@thimble.io first to confirm what's available, or look elsewhere.