Where every kid is

a creator!

Hang out with friends and make new ones over Drawing

What’s So Fly About DIY?

Join Interest-BasedClubs
Movies, Memes, Music - whatever your thing is, we’ve got hangouts that you can join to connect, chat, and share with other DIYers over common interests.
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Have fun with Creative Challenges
Create challenges for other DIYers to try! Looking for a challenge yourself? Put your creativity to the test with over 5000 existing challenges across interests like gaming and music.
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Share in a Safe Space
Post your creations, build your portfolio, join live workshops by other kids, or host your own! On DIY, you can express yourself in any way you want.
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DIY - The Learning Community (web and mobile) is certified by the kidSAFE Seal Program.
Get Rewarded For BeingCreative
Everytime you create something, you get rewarded XPs to display your proficiency and Gems that you can trade for merch at the DIY Shop.
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What Makes DIY the Safest Place

We’ve got 3 Layers of security.

That’s 3 filters between you and any icky content out there.

No bullies, no drama, no haters.

We’re here to make sure this is your safe space.

DIY has human moderators!

They’re online 24x7x365, watching out for you every step of the way.

Your identity is a complete secret

Your avatar and username are all we display on DIY.

We’re only one call away!

Comment @MODS and they’ll appear like genies.

We keep parents in the loop!

Parents get regular email updates from DIY.

Bring the Power of DIY to Your Classroom!

On an average, teachers spend at least 1 hour
every day planning class projects and challenges.

With DIY, it takes only 5 minutes.

  1. One place for all your students’ projects
  2. Easily track students’ progress
  3. A safe community for you and your students

Loved by Kids, Parents, and Teachers

Elaine W.
Middle School Teacher
I love logging onto DIY every day - not just for projects but to also look at the comments my kids share about each other's work. It's a brilliant way to foster healthy support systems!
Pearl
DIYer from USA
DIY is such a great app with really sweet people and moderators who always make sure this app is super safe. You can learn to create things or learn drawing techniques - honestly there is so much to do.
Jenn L.
Mom to 3 DIYers
We absolutely love the DIY platform and its endless river of creative adventures and projects! We always have the best time together participating, learning and creating!

DIY Resources for Young Creators

Just getting started? Here are some tools to help you get better at the things you do. From animation to vlogging, we’ve got your covered!

FAQs

What is DIY?

DIY traditionally means Do-It-Yourself and refers to the culture of building or creating things that can be bought. At DIY.org, we give DIY a slightly broader definition.

Our mission is to build a safe online community that kids can use independently, without parental supervision - a place where they can “do it themselves”. Within this community, we encourage them to create, share, and interact with each other over shared interests, without the fear of negativity, bullying, or predatory behavior limiting them. To us, DIY means empowerment. Through our free site and app, we hope to empower millions of kids around the world to become creators, builders, and, most importantly, responsible global citizens.

What’s the recommended age for DIY?

DIY is ideal for kids between the ages of 6 and 13 years. Considering that these are some of the most important formative years of development, we're trying to touch as many childhoods as we possibly can with positive content and hands-on learning.

We aim to encourage skill-building by fostering a healthy competitive spirit and build a community of proactive, self-confident, eager-to-learn, and — above all — kind children. We hope that these kids will go on to become adults that have the same qualities.

How do I create a free DIY account?

You can create your DIY profile on https://diy.org/register. The only details we need are your name, birthday, and email ID. If you have the DIY App, you can use it to create your profile.

Why do I need to verify my account?

In order to interact and share on DIY, kids will need to verify their DIY account. Verification is a way for us to collect parental consent in compliance with COPPA. Once their account is verified, kids can:

  • Join interest-based clubs and chat over common interests
  • Post their creations on DIY
  • Join and host live workshops
  • Participate in contests
  • Earn Gems that they can trade for cool merch from the DIY Shop
  • Create challenges and contests for other kids to try
  • How do I verify my account?

    To verify your account, you will need to submit a video of you and one of your parents saying the sentence “I’m here to use DIY” using the DIY App. Here are some guidelines for when you’re creating a video for verification:

  • The video should be less than 15 seconds long
  • The video should clearly show the faces of both the DIYer and their parent
  • Both the parent and DIYer must be heard saying “I am here to use DIY”
  • Once you’ve uploaded your video successfully, verification takes up to 72 hours. During this time, we check the video to verify parental consent and also to verify the age of the DIYer. This helps us keep DIY safe and free of intruders.

    We aim to encourage skill-building by fostering a healthy competitive spirit and build a community of proactive, self-confident, eager-to-learn, and — above all — kind children. We hope that these kids will go on to become adults that have the same qualities.

    Why has my account verification failed?

    If your verification has failed, it is possible that your video was missing one of these requirements.

  • The video should be less than 15 seconds long
  • The video should clearly show the faces of both the DIYer and their parent
  • Both the parent and DIYer must be heard saying “I am here to use DIY”
  • You can submit a video for verification again anytime using the DIY App.
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