Software
Coming later
Practical tools and applications for everyday work and life.
An idea generator.
We take a useful idea and work it until it can stand on its own.
Two lines of work sit here: practical software, and hands-on STEM for children.
Divisions
STEM for kids
Available now
Hands-on kits and guided projects that help children build their own ideas.
Idea Factory for kids
This is the kid-friendly side of our idea work: printable history reading packs, for ages 8–12, that help children explore how things are made and try a hands-on project at home or in class.
Coming soon: send us your kid's invention idea.
Pack 0: Iron from the Bog
$5
Before factories, and even before the village blacksmith, people made iron from rusty earth in a bog. A printable history pack with a no-fire magnet hunt and a rust-in-a-jar experiment to do together.
Pack 1: The Village Forge
Free
How were things made before factories? Step into an American colonial blacksmith's shop around 1750. A free printable history pack with a no-heat hands-on project.
Pack 2: The Water Mill
$5
Find out how a river could spin thread. A printable history pack on water power and early textile mills, with a paper-plate water wheel (water only, no sharp tools).
From Forge to Factory Starter Set: Packs 0, 1 and 2 (Ages 8-12)
$8
All three packs in one set: Iron from the Bog, The Village Forge and The Water Mill. Printable history units for ages 8 to 12, with hands-on projects to do together.
Classroom license: Iron from the Bog (Pack 0)
$15
For one teacher and one class, printable for your students for the school year.
Classroom license: The Water Mill (Pack 2)
$15
For one teacher and one class, printable for your students for the school year.
Classroom License: From Forge to Factory Starter Set
$24
For one teacher and one class, printable for your students for the school year.
If the price of a paid pack is a hardship, email hello@forgetothestars.com to ask for 50% off one paid pack.
ShadowAdvisor
ShadowAdvisor
Available now
A private council for hard calls. Your first question is free, then $9/month or $90/year. It is a thinking tool, not professional advice.
Coming soon
Small-Shop Commerce Setup Kit
Coming soon
A step-by-step guide for setting up and running a small online shop.