Cooper and Kid

10/15/2026

Kids Burned Out on School?

When learning starts to feel like a chore, a little hands on discovery can offer a fresh perspective. ✨

Building, experimenting, moving, and creating give kids opportunities to explore ideas, try again, and practice skills that go beyond the worksheet.

That’s what makes Cooper Kits different. Each kit takes kids and grown ups on a story driven adventure through five or more thoughtfully connected projects. Along the way, every project adds a new skill or discovery, culminating in a shared experience that brings the whole journey to life.

✈️ Build resilience with How Things Fly
🏃 Practice goal setting with Couch Potato Games
🕵️ Learn when to speak up with Live & Let Spy
🎪 Explore empathy with Circus of Illusions

Because learning isn’t just about finding the right answer. It’s about discovering, creating, and seeing how the pieces fit together along the way.

Learn Together. Create Together. Grow Together.

Explore your next adventure at cooperandkid.com.

10/07/2026

How do you teach kids internet safety? Our kids are digital natives. But privacy skills still have to be taught. In the Live & Let Spy Cooper Kit, kids explore a big question: What do you do with a secret? Keep it or tell it? It opens the door to real conversations about privacy, safety, and trust, the fun way. Which rule are you going to talk about first? 👇

Ready to turn internet safety into a conversation instead of a lecture? Explore the Live & Let Spy Cooper Kit → cooperandkid.com

09/30/2026

🎪 Step right up to the greatest show on Earth… your brain!
Circus of Illusions is back in stock!

Kids get to draw, build, create, and play with mind bending illusions while discovering one very cool fact: what we see isn’t always the whole story.
And that makes illusions the perfect way to start exploring empathy.
Just like our brains can see the same thing in different ways, people can experience the same moment and feel something completely different.
That’s the big life lesson behind this Cooper Kit.

Kids get hands on activities that let them see perception in action, while parents get a fun tool for starting conversations about feelings, perspective, and seeing things from someone else’s point of view.

👀 Create optical illusions and discover how the brain interprets what we see.
🔺 Turn your Cooper Kit box into an Inverted Pyramid illusion.

🌀 Experiment with moiré patterns and scanimation.

👻 Make a Hollow Face that seems to follow you around the room.

🩴 Create Empathy Slippers and explore what it means to step into someone else’s shoes.

📖 Read Perspective Detective and talk about what different characters might be feeling and why.

🎭 Try simple activities that help kids practice perspective taking, emotional awareness, and conflict resolution.

So while kids are busy asking, “How did it do that?”

Parents have an opening to ask:
“What else might be going on?”
“How do you think they felt?”
“Could someone else see this differently?”

That’s the beauty of a Cooper Kit. The activity gets kids engaged, and the life lesson gives families something meaningful to explore together.
🎪 Circus of Illusions is back in stock.

Come see what your brain can do at cooperandkid.com

09/28/2026

SPY FACTS THAT SOUND MADE UP… BUT AREN’T 👀

Think spies are all secret gadgets, fancy cars, and high tech equipment?

Real spy history gets WAY weirder.

🐦 Pigeons with cameras.
🔬 Secret documents shrunk to the size of a period.
🪄 Magicians teaching spies the art of sleight of hand.

Yep. All real.

These are the kinds of surprising facts kids can discover in the Live & Let Spy activity guide, alongside the hands on challenges, experiments, and spy missions inside the Cooper Kit.

Because we love adding those little “wait… really?” moments to our activities.

They give kids something interesting to wonder about, ask questions about, and remember long after the activity is over.

Swipe through to discover some of the strangest tricks from the history of espionage.

Which one surprised you the most? 👇

09/25/2026

⏳ Only 5 days to go! We can't wait to see you there!

We are counting down the days to join educational leaders from across the Midwest to explore what it takes to build thriving learning communities.

The 2026 Homeschool Boss Midwest Summit brings together educational leaders from across the Midwest to explore what it takes to build educational communities that thrive. Attendees will hear from experienced practitioners on topics including supporting students who learn differently, building financially sustainable programs, understanding microschools, using assessment data to make better decisions, strengthening academic foundations and building engaged, connected communities.

Event Details
-Wednesday, September 30th, 2026
-8:30 AM–5 PM
-St. Catherine University (2004 Randolph Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105)
-Breakfast and lunch included
-Free to attend

Learn more and register here: https://homeschoolboss.com/conference/

09/17/2026

HOW DO WE TEACH KIDS ABOUT PRIVACY, SECRETS, AND SAFETY WITHOUT MAKING THEM AFRAID?

As parents, we want our kids to know how to protect their own privacy, respect other people’s boundaries, and speak up when something doesn’t feel right.

But we also don’t want these conversations to leave them feeling worried or afraid.
So we came up with a little tip that we’ve found helpful for starting the conversation:
🕵️ TRY THE S.P.Y. TEST

S – Safe?
Does this secret keep someone safe, like a surprise birthday party or a family recipe? Or does it make someone feel scared, uncomfortable, or unsafe?

P – Private or Problem?
Is this simply someone’s private information, like a journal, password, or surprise gift? Or is it hiding something that could hurt someone or prevent them from getting help?

Y – Your Trusted Adult?
If you’re unsure, ask yourself: “Would it be okay to tell my trusted grown-up about this?” Safe secrets and private information can usually be shared with a trusted adult. If someone tells you never to tell a trusted grown-up, that’s a sign the secret may not be safe.

We like this because it gives kids something simple to remember when they’re faced with a situation they don’t quite know how to handle.

And it opens the door for a bigger conversation without making it feel like a big, scary lecture.
And that’s really what we try to do with Cooper Kits, too.

The projects and activities in each kit are carefully created and curated around a life-skill topic, giving families a natural way to open up conversations that can sometimes be difficult to start.
With Live & Let Spy, kids get to step into a spy mission, build a parabolic microphone, crack codes, and navigate a metallic ribbon laser course.

Along the way, those activities give parents opportunities to talk about privacy, boundaries, trust, secrets, and knowing when to speak up.

It’s not about turning playtime into a lesson.
It’s about creating a moment where the conversation can happen naturally.
Because sometimes, the easiest way to talk about big life lessons is to give kids something fun to do while you talk about them.

Save this one for later, and share it with another parent who might find it helpful. ❤️
Want to bring the conversation home? You can get the Live & Let Spy Cooper Kit now at cooperandkid.com

09/16/2026

Cooper & Kid is thrilled to announce we will be at the 2026 Homeschool Boss Midwest Summit!
As the homeschooling landscape grows, we are so excited to connect with the homeschool group leaders, co-op directors, and microschool founders who are leading the charge. This full-day event is packed with inspiring speakers and practical sessions designed to help you build strong learners and strong programs.

Come see us, connect with fellow educators, and discover how we can help equip your community for the future. Come ready to learn. Leave ready to build! 🔨✨
📅 When: September 30, 2026 | 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM CST
📍 Where: St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105
👉 Grab your tickets and learn more here:

2026 Homeschool Boss Midwest Summit The 2026 Homeschool Boss Midwest Summit As homeschooling continues to evolve, we want to make sure that our community is equipped with the tools and

09/14/2026

The school starts again, and suddenly the calendar fills up.
Homework. School projects. Activities. Errands. Early mornings.

And somehow, the family time you had all summer gets squeezed into whatever is left.

But you don’t need a big outing or another weekend plan to get that feeling back.
Sometimes, it can be as simple as sitting at the table together, opening a box, and seeing what happens next.

That’s what Cooper Kits are made for.
Not another thing to teach.
Not another project to prepare.
Not another place you have to drive to.

Just a ready-to-go adventure designed for you to do together.
Build something. Make something. Figure something out. Laugh when it goes completely wrong.

Because the goal isn’t to make your child do one more educational activity.
It’s to make it easier to say:
“Come sit with me. Let’s do this together.”
Back-to-school may mean tighter schedules, tighter budgets, and a lot more to keep up with.

But family time shouldn’t have to disappear with summer.

Get 50% OFF your first Cooper Kit with code BACKTOSCHOOL50.
Because sometimes the things that feel least essential are the things we remember most.

08/31/2026

🕵️ THE LIVE & LET SPY COOPER KIT IS HERE.

Kids love secrets. They love cracking codes, building gadgets, making disguises, and pretending they're undercover.

But underneath all the spy fun is a conversation every child needs to have:

What makes a secret okay to keep—and when is it important to speak up?

That’s the heart of Live & Let Spy.

Throughout the kit, kids get opportunities to explore privacy, trust, judgment, and knowing the difference between a surprise, a private thought, and a secret they shouldn’t keep to themselves.

The spy activities simply give grown-ups a natural way to start those conversations.

🔐 Store secret information in a spy pen.
🔎 Crack codes and solve puzzles.
🥸 Create disguises.
📡 Build spy-inspired gadgets.
📖 Read, play, experiment, and explore.

And along the way, pause, ask questions, talk it through, and help kids build the confidence to speak up when something doesn’t feel right.

Because learning to protect privacy is important.
Learning when not to keep a secret is even more important.

That’s what makes Cooper Kits different: the lesson isn’t just something kids read about—it’s woven into the projects, play, and conversations you experience together.

🕵️ Live & Let Spy is available while supplies last.

Get your Cooper Kit →
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08/26/2026

This school year, let learning go beyond the lesson plan. 📚✨
Some of the most important things kids learn aren’t found on a worksheet.
They’re learning how to solve a problem when the first idea doesn’t work.

How to work through frustration.

How to communicate, create, make decisions, and understand the choices they make.

That’s where Cooper Kits come in.

Each kit gives families a hands-on way to explore STEM, creativity, problem-solving, character, and real-life skills, while giving grown-ups tools and activities that make those bigger conversations easier to bring into everyday learning.

🧠 Build skills through hands-on STEM challenges
🎨 Turn creativity into meaningful learning
💬 Explore character, emotions, and life skills together

Because homeschooling isn’t just about what kids know by the end of the year.
It’s about helping them grow into who they’re becoming.

And to start the new school season:
Get 50% OFF your first Cooper Kit
Use code BACKTOSCHOOL50 at checkout.

One kit. Lots to discover. And plenty of opportunities to turn everyday learning into an adventure. 🧭

👉 Start your next Cooper Kit adventure.