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A genuinely cool maker channel that's mostly great for kids, just expect some sponsor interruptions and the occasional busted machine.
Best for ages 9+
Ivan Miranda is a Spanish maker and engineer who builds genuinely impressive things from scratch, giant 3D printers, marble-sorting clocks, CNC routers, remote-controlled tanks. His style is calm and methodical. He doesn't talk down to viewers, and he doesn't hype things up with fake energy. What you get is a guy quietly solving hard problems in his workshop, which is actually kind of refreshing.
Score Breakdown
KidWatch Assessment
Ivan Miranda is a Spanish maker and engineer who builds genuinely impressive things from scratch, giant 3D printers, marble-sorting clocks, CNC routers, remote-controlled tanks. His style is calm and methodical. He doesn't talk down to viewers, and he doesn't hype things up with fake energy. What you get is a guy quietly solving hard problems in his workshop, which is actually kind of refreshing.
The content is almost entirely family-friendly. There's no foul language, no inappropriate humor, no scary imagery. He does work with machinery that could be dangerous, but he never frames risk as entertainment. When things break, he fixes them. That's basically his whole ethos, and it's a solid one for kids to see modeled.
Sponsors show up regularly, including gaming apps and streaming services, so younger kids will hear some commercial messaging. It's not aggressive, but it's there. His Patreon gets mentioned too. None of it feels gross or manipulative, just the normal reality of a creator funding ambitious builds.
Flagged Moments from Top Videos
Ivan climbs inside a large homemade tank he openly admits has no real brakes and untested motor current settings. He acknowledges the risk casually and does it anyway, which some younger kids might read as 'this is fine.'
This video includes a sponsored segment for World of Tanks, a free-to-play multiplayer war game with in-app purchases. The integration is long and includes a promo code, making it feel closer to an ad than a mention.
The Curiosity Stream sponsorship segment is woven naturally into the video but runs fairly long and is targeted at adult viewers, which is a minor mismatch for younger audiences who might not register it as advertising.
What Parents Should Know
Watch a video or two yourself first if your kid is under 8, just to get a feel for the pacing and technical depth since younger kids may tune out fast.
Use the tank and CNC videos as a springboard to talk about safety planning before doing anything with power tools or machinery, because Ivan models persistence but not always explicit safety narration.
Point out the sponsor segments to older kids as a media literacy moment. Ivan's integrations are fairly transparent, but it's a good habit to help kids recognize when a video has shifted into an advertisement.
If your kid gets inspired to build something, lean into it. Ivan releases his files for free and his builds are genuinely achievable at smaller scales with the right guidance.
Don't worry about inappropriate content here. There's essentially none. This is one of the cleaner maker channels you'll find, and the worst thing on screen is usually a pile of failed 3D prints.
For kids who already love engineering or robotics, this channel is a genuinely excellent rabbit hole. The problem-solving process Ivan shows, including his failures, is more educational than most classroom content.
Recommended for ages 9+.
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