Frequently Asked Questions
GlueStick is your family's creative sidekick! We're here to make creative time fun and hassle-free with engaging activities that everyone can enjoy. Our app helps families select projects, turns supply management into a scavenger hunt, and incentivizes clean-up with adorable unlockable digital pets who will cheer on your child’s creative journey.
GlueStick targets our content at families with children aged 3–12, but many of our projects are suitable for older and younger participants. Whether you're crafting or exploring STEM activities, GlueStick makes it easy to spend quality time together. We include the suggested age range and any potential safety hazards for every project in our library.
GlueStick takes the planning burden off caregivers by making the creative process more child-led. This approach encourages kids to be independent, boosts their confidence, and gives families more time to enjoy creating together. Our app is kid-friendly and ad-free, providing a safe space even for our youngest users who can't read yet. They'll easily find projects that interest them. With adorable animated supply checklists, kids can see if they have all the needed materials, and our incentivized cleanup means less work for the grown-ups!
Yes! Each subscription allows for multiple child profiles and supports iOS Family Sharing, so everyone in the family can join in on the fun. Learn more about managing your family’s household here.
GlueStick offers a wide range of activities, from arts and crafts to exciting STEM projects. Our activities are designed to spark creativity and curiosity in kids aged 3–12, with new ideas added regularly to keep the fun fresh.
We carefully curate our activities to match different age groups and skill levels. Every project in the app is mom-approved, with a recommended age range so you can pick a good fit. When you set up your child's profile, we'll use that information to suggest activities that other children their age typically enjoy. More information about how we ensure our content is age-appropriate can be found in our Community Content Guidelines.
Yes, we prioritize your privacy and use industry-standard security measures to protect your data. We never share your information with third parties without your permission. For details, please reference our Privacy Policy.
GlueStick’s official help guides are available at https://gluestick.app/support. Didn’t find an answer? Our support team is always ready to assist! Contact us or email us at support@gluestick.app and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can to help resolve any issues.
A GlueStick household plan is $9.99 a month, or $79.99 a year — less than the price of one craft kit for a whole library of kid-tested, ad-free projects. See current plans on our Pricing page. You can cancel anytime.
Yes. Anyone can browse the library without an account. Create a free account to try GlueStick the way families actually use it: featured projects plus up to 6 full projects, from setup through cleanup. When you want the whole library and printables, you can upgrade anytime.
Yes. GlueStick is a kid-safe, ad-free creative space. Every project is mom-approved, with an age range and safety notes when something might be messy, sharp, hot, or need a grown-up. Kids stay in GlueStick from setup to cleanup — no ads, and no outbound links that send them wandering the internet. When a child profile is active, third-party analytics are turned off. Details are in our Privacy Policy.
GlueStick is designed for kids ages 3–12. Each project tells the age it is recommended for, and our project library can be filtered by age — try Browse all projects and tap an age chip that fits your kids.
Unlike Pinterest, GlueStick supports kids from setup to cleanup, and we guarantee all of our content is mom-approved and safe for kids. No external links that bring kids to dark corners of the internet. No tracking cookies watching their every move. Just safe, affordable, creative project ideas.
GlueStick works with the authors of kids craft blogs to build our library of high-quality, mom-approved content. While most craft blogs are written for adults to enjoy and authors to maximize ad revenue, GlueStick projects are written for kids, not search engines, and will never show them ads or track their online activity.
No! GlueStick helps you find projects you can do with the supplies you already have. Browse our entire library of projects by supply at gluestick.app/supplies.
Your kids are bored and already reaching for a screen.
Hand them one you can feel good about.
You want your kids making things, not endlessly scrolling, but you can’t shell out $40 for a craft kit every day and Pinterest is overwhelming.
Coming up with the project is the hardest part.
What supplies do we have?
What can we make?
How long will it take?
And who's cleaning up the mess?
GlueStick’s got your back.
