› For homeschool families
You don't have to be an engineer.
If you want your kid to meet AI and how machines work — and you are not technical, not buying more software, and not enrolling in a coding school — this is the door. Print it. Sit at the table. You stay in the room.
Hi, Bot is a kitchen-table library: paper activities and card games about sensing, thinking, acting, and power. No kid logins. No grades. Most of it doesn't need a screen at all.
What you'll print
Bot-Builders is a real deck on plain paper — Sense, Think, Act, Power, plus missions and glitches. Scissors, not a robotics kit.
Letter paper · Actual Size / 100% · about 20 minutes at the table
What this is, and what it isn't.
Afternoon projects
30–60 minutes at the kitchen table. Scissors, a printer, stuff you already have.
You don't need to know this stuff
The parent guide is in plain language. If you can read a recipe, you can run a session.
Not a technical school
We are not asking you to buy extra apps, a chatbot subscription, or a robotics kit. Paper first.
Not a commissioned curriculum
This is not a semester we write for you. If that's what you need, that's a different page.
› Start here
Pick by age. All three are free to start.
Ages 8–10
Bot-Builders
Print tonight, no email. A card game about sensors, a brain, movement, and power — game night that secretly teaches the robot loop.
Print the game →Ages 10–13
The Locked Brain
A 30–45 minute printable: training is studying, inference is taking the test. Confirm your email once — we send the download link. Plain-language parent guide on page one.
Email me this pack →Ages 6–9 with help
Maker Studio crafts
Screen-free builds from the recycling bin. After you confirm email, browse the free library — look for PreK–5 on each card.
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› Two ways to start this afternoon
One is instant. One arrives in your inbox.
Tonight · no email
Bot-Builders
A card game about building a robot from parts: sensors, a brain, a way to move, and power. ~8–12 + parents. About 20 minutes. Print the PDFs, cut or use Avery 5388 labels, play.
Labels are optional. Plain paper and scissors work. This is the closest thing to an engineering class that still feels like game night.
Print Bot-Builders →Letter paper · free library
The Locked Brain
Training is studying. Inference is taking the test. Learn a rule, lock it in, then apply it — without peeking at the answer key.
Start with this one after you confirm your email — then pick from the free library when you want another afternoon. Members get new packs the day they drop; the free list opens after a short wait. We email the adult, never the kid.
Email me the printables →› Before you print
Six things that save a frustrated afternoon.
Plain paper works
Card games do not require Avery labels. Print on letter paper, cut with scissors, and play. Labels just save cutting time.
Actual Size / 100% — never Fit to page
If cards look too small or the margins are huge, your printer scaled the PDF. Re-print at Actual Size or 100% scale.
Test one page first
Print a single sheet before the full deck. Hold it up to a playing card or index card — sizing is correct when they match.
Duplex only for rules
Rules sheets can be duplex (two-sided). Card faces are one-sided — do not flip the stack mid-print.
Printables are letter paper, single-sided
Open the PDF, print the pack, follow page one. Most activities use scissors, tape, and things you already have.
Stuck? Start at the homeschool page
Every new game and printable points here: hibot.space/homeschool. FAQ, email help, and what to try next.
› Free · parent-gated
One email. Then print.
Confirm you're 18+ and we'll send a link. Check your inbox, click once, and the unlocked packs are yours. No child data. Unsubscribe anytime.
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Questions homeschool parents ask
Do I need to know coding or AI?
No. Every pack includes a parent guide in plain language. If you can read a recipe out loud, you can run the session. You stay in the room — you are not the teacher of record for a tech subject.
What ages is this for?
Most activities sweet-spot around 8–14 and flex younger with a helper or older for extension questions. Each printable lists grades on its card; Bot-Builders targets about 8–12 with a parent at the table.
How do I print the card game without special paper?
Open hibot.space/games/bot-builders, download the PDFs, and print at Actual Size / 100%. Avery 5388 labels are optional. Plain paper and scissors work.
I signed up but didn't get email / can't download yet
Check spam, wait two minutes, then submit the subscribe form again with the same email to resend the confirmation link. After you click once, browse hibot.space/printables for packs that are already free. Locked packs open on a short delay for the free list — members get them the day they drop.
Why do some printables say “free later”?
Paid Activities members get each pack the day it publishes. The free email list gets the same pack after a short community wait — then we email you a download link. Nothing requires a kid login.
Can I print for multiple children?
Yes — print as many copies as you need for your own household. Please do not repost or resell the PDF files; each paid pack may include your email in a small footer.
Is this a full curriculum or aligned to state standards?
No. These are kitchen-table afternoons, not a scoped semester or standards map. If you need commissioned curriculum for a family, co-op, or district, that's Curriculum Studio — a different engagement entirely.
We're a homeschool co-op — is this the right page?
For your own family table, yes. For a co-op day, library program, or group kit with a facilitator guide, use the free organization kit instead — it is built for the person running the room.
Do kids need screens or extra software?
No for the printables and card games. Most packs are 100% screen-free. We are not asking you to buy chatbot subscriptions, coding tools, or robotics kits to start.
Where do I go when my kid gets stuck mid-activity?
Page one of the printable is the parent guide — read the “if they're stuck” line aloud. The activity is designed so the kid argues with the materials, not with you. Still stuck? Email hello@hibot.space with the pack name.
Optional · no subscription
Want the whole library in one download?
Skip the email drip — all 25 packs (111 pages) in one $5 purchase. One PDF, print as many household copies as you need. Nothing on this page requires a credit card.
See the full activity pack →Custom semester for your family or co-op? Curriculum Studio. Running a group day for other families? Organization kit.