LightWeaver | miniMINT | Science Kit

Light that bends round corners. The LightWeaver is a miniMINT kit from fischertechnik in which a child builds a small wooden model threaded with optical fibres, then watches light travel along them and glow at the ends.

The build follows the digital instructions step by step, without glue. When the light source is in place, the fibres show how light can be guided and carried from one point to another, which is exactly how the internet reaches most homes.

It makes optics tangible in a way a textbook cannot, and the building is good for careful hands and concentration. The wooden frame can be painted afterwards, and the finished piece looks lovely with the lights down.

Suitable from 8 years. Takes two AA batteries, not included. A present for the child who wants to know how light works.