STEAM Programs

3D PrintHer Lab - for ALL LEVELS

Join us online or in-person to learn how to design and print in 3D! Using Tinkercad, you’ll follow the GSJS-provided instructions or parameters to design your object. Each program is designed for all Girl Scout levels to be able to complete (with some adult help of course!).

We recommend starting with the novice program and working your way up to the challenge programs, but starting with the beginner program is not required. Participants with prior 3D design knowledge may wish to start with the intermediate or advanced projects based on the design skills listed in the description. It is also recommended that participants of all experience levels try at least one prior project before tackling the expert or challenge levels.

Participants will earn a 3D Printing fun patch for the first project they complete (not included with the Novice trial program) in each Girl Scout level (i.e. a Girl Scout Brownie completing a project in their Brownie year can also earn one for completing a project in their Junior year).

Online participation will be in a virtual asynchronous format. Virtual learners will receive a link to a WordPress page with instructions on how to access Tinkercad and complete the project. When your project is finished, you’ll submit it to GSJS to be printed in the 3D PrintHer Lab. Projects can be picked up at a GSJS service center (Farmingdale, NJ or Toms River, NJ) or shipped for an additional fee. Turnaround time for finished 3D prints is approximately 1-4 weeks and is dependent on participant volume.

In-person participation is encouraged at our 3D-design programs or STEM Drop-Ins (Farmingdale location only). In-person learners do not need to register for the virtual asynchronous programs and will be granted access with their event registration for the duration of the event. If participants wish to continue the fun at home, they should register for the virtual asynchronous format. Participant projects will be printed in the order they are completed during the event. Any projects not printed by the end of the event will be available for pick-up within 2 weeks of the event.

Novice Program - for ALL LEVELS

For a limited time, Girl Scouts can complete the Novice Tile project for free! In the novice project, you’ll get to design a tile to be 3D printed and hung on the walls of the tech room as a part of a collaborative mural celebrating the launch of the 3D PrintHer Lab. During this great introduction to 3D designing, you’ll learn how to add shapes to a workplane, change their size, orientation, and position, and how to group multiple 3D objects.

Trefoil SWAPS (Beginner) - for ALL LEVELS

Create your own trefoil SWAPS to be 3D printed in the 3D PrintHer Lab! Trefoil SWAPS are a great beginner-friendly design to complete. In this project, you’ll learn how to assemble a new shape from pre-existing shapes in Tinkercad.

Trinket Tray (Intermediate) - for ALL LEVELS

Create your own custom trinket trays to be 3D printed in the 3D PrintHer Lab! This trinket tray is a great intermediate design to complete. In this project, you’ll learn how to integrate files from outside of Tinkercad in your design.

Cookie Cutter (Intermediate) - for ALL LEVELS

Create your own cookie cutters to be 3D printed in the 3D PrintHer Lab! Cookie cutters are a fun intermediate design to complete. In this project, you’ll learn how to assemble a new shape from pre-existing shapes in Tinkercad to create a functional tool.

Sliding Lid Box (Advanced) - for ALL LEVELS

Create your own box with sliding lid to be 3D printed in the 3D PrintHer Lab! This sliding lid box is a neat advanced project to compete. With this design, you’ll learn how to create two parts that fit together.

Candy Box (Advanced) - for ALL LEVELS

Create your own candy box to be 3D printed in the 3D PrintHer Lab! This candy box is a cool advanced project to compete. With this design, you’ll learn how to create two parts that fit together.

Maraca Shaker (Advanced) - for ALL LEVELS

Create your own maraca shaker to be 3D printed in the 3D PrintHer Lab! This maraca shaker is a fun advanced project to compete. With this design, you’ll learn how to create pieces that fit together tightly.

Spin-y Fidget (Expert) - for ALL LEVELS

Create your own spinning fidget to be 3D printed in the 3D PrintHer Lab! This spin-y fidget is a tricky expert project to compete. With this design, you’ll learn how to create a design with moving parts that requires no assembly.

Telescoping Fidget (Expert) - for ALL LEVELS

Create your own telescoping fidget to be 3D printed in the 3D PrintHer Lab! This telescoping fidget is a tricky expert project to compete. With this design, you’ll learn how to create a design with moving parts that requires no assembly.

Desktop Mini Golf (Challenge) - for ALL LEVELS

Create your own desktop mini golf to be 3D printed in the 3D PrintHer Lab! Get ready for a challenge! With this desktop mini golf project, you will not receive step by step instructions, only parameters to work within. Parameters are a set of guidelines that a final project must follow.