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About Us

A hands-on learning space at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.

Who We Are

A Dynamic Space for Inquiry and Innovation

The CRAFT Hive is a hands-on learning space at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto. Established in 2020 with support from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and OISE, the space was built to make professional-grade fabrication tools accessible to educators, researchers, and learners. We are a dynamic space where the community comes together to explore, design, and build.

"Learning happens best when it is hands-on, collaborative, and connected to real-world challenges."

Our Mission

Fostering Innovative Thinking Through Making

Our mission is to foster innovative thinking through making. We believe that learning happens best when it is hands-on, collaborative, and connected to real-world challenges.

What We Do

We support educators and students in exploring a wide range of materials and tools — from electronics and 3D printing to textiles and craft. Whether you are designing a prototype, running a workshop, or experimenting with new ideas, the OISE Makerspace is your space to create.

Who Can Use the Space

The makerspace is open to OISE students, faculty, and researchers. Workshop participants and visiting educators are also welcome to join our community of makers.

Ready to Start Making?

Explore our tools, check the schedule, or come visit us on the 3rd floor of OISE.

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HIVE Makers Summer Camp

This summer, ten students in grades 5 through 11 spent a week at the OISE HIVE designing, building, and coding their way through a hands-on makerspace experience. After exploring 3D printing, laser cutting, electronics, and art-making, the group came together for an ambitious final project: a fully interactive Smart House, complete with a working door lock, motion-activated lighting, a resin-cast swimming pool, and furniture that was both hand-built and 3D printed, all designed and created entirely by the students themselves. Along the way, they learned to problem-solve, collaborate across teams, and embrace the trial-and-error spirit that lies at the heart of making.

The full group of HIVE Makers Summer Camp students and instructors together at the OISE makerspace
The students' finished interactive Smart House final project
Another view of the students' completed Smart House, showing its lighting and built features
A student sketching and planning their design on a whiteboard
Students learning how to safely use a saw to cut material
Students working together across the makerspace's different stations
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