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Baker Students Spread Color & Kindness with 3-D Printed Crayon Containers
Fourth grade representatives from Baker School pose with an early childhood class at CLASP as they deliver 3D printed crayon containers

 

On March 30, a group of students from E.M. Baker Elementary School delivered custom 3D-printed crayon containers to CLASP, a childcare center in Great Neck. The containers were created in Baker’s STEAM Lab as part of a project that blends kindness, technology, and teamwork.

Under the guidance of technology teachers Adrienne Hoshino and Lisa Malfi, fourth and fifth-grade students were tasked to create 3D-printed containers with messages of kindness and encouragement. Working in teams, students brainstormed ideas and used the design process to create both 2D and 3D models. After evaluating and making changes to improve their designs using TinkerCad, the students’ ideas came to life with the school’s 3D printer. Each container was filled with crayons provided by the Baker PTO, and students wrote positive messages on gift tags for the recipients.

The crayon containers were delivered by fourth grade representatives from the Baker Gives Back morning community service program. Baker students enjoyed interacting with the young children, and the CLASP classes reciprocated with signs and cards expressing their appreciation for their new crayon containers.

Several young children are gathered around a table, engaged in an activity involving colorful items and packages. The classroom setting, with shelves and other educational materials visible in the background, suggests this is taking place in an educational or childcare environment.
The image shows two young girls standing in front of a colorful classroom display, with one holding a large handprint-themed poster.
A group of young people, dressed in casual attire, stand in front of a brick wall adorned with a vibrant mural depicting colorful flowers and the word %22CLASP%22.
A group of young women in casual clothing are gathered in a school hallway, with a colorful sign that reads %22It's a good day to be joyful%22 displayed in the foreground.
The image shows a group of young girls, some wearing colorful and patterned clothing, standing together in front of a brick wall with a red emergency phone box visible in the background.
A young boy is sitting at a table, surrounded by various items and containers, seemingly engaged in an activity or exploration.