Stopmotion Explosion 2.0
Tech meets storytelling—just add laptop for hours of educational creativity.
$99.95
Quantity:
In a Curriculum Kit
Multiple Grades
Nonconsumable
Nonreligious
2026 Fifth-Grade Curriculum Kit
Stopmotion Explosion 2.0
Making a stop-motion movie involves far more than moving a character one frame at a time. The Stopmotion Explosion Kit 2.0 introduces your child to the entire filmmaking process—from planning and production to editing and sound design.
At the heart of the kit is a 290-page illustrated guide that walks students through writing scripts, creating storyboards, building scenes, animating characters, recording sound, and editing finished films. Step-by-step instructions and hundreds of illustrations make the process approachable, even for beginners.
The kit includes a 1080p HD camera with manual focus, 360-degree rotation, and a built-in microphone. Combined with the included stop-motion software, students can capture frames, preview movement using onion-skinning tools, add voices and sound effects, and refine their projects from start to finish.
As students create their own films, they'll naturally develop skills in storytelling, planning, visual communication, problem-solving, and technology. Historical events, literature projects, science demonstrations, and original stories all become potential subjects for animation.
The included software, sound effects, templates, and resources are provided both on CD and as downloadable files for Mac and Windows, making it easy to get started.
Whether your child wants to create clay animations, historical reenactments, science demonstrations, or original adventures, Stopmotion Explosion Kit 2.0 provides the tools and instruction to bring those ideas to life—one frame at a time.
How to Use Stopmotion Explosion Kit 2.0
- Begin by exploring the introductory chapters together. Your child doesn't need to master the entire book before getting started. Reading a few chapters and creating a simple first project is often the best way to learn.
- Plan on spending the first few weeks becoming familiar with the basics of storyboarding, animation, camera setup, and sound. As confidence grows, encourage your child to tackle more advanced techniques and longer projects.
- A good pace is to complete one film each month. Some projects may be short, one-minute animations, while others may grow into more ambitious productions with multiple scenes, sound effects, and editing.
- Encourage variety throughout the year. Your child might create historical reenactments, science demonstrations, book trailers, product reviews, news broadcasts, public service announcements, or original stories. The more varied the projects, the more opportunities he'll have to develop storytelling and technical skills.
- Set aside regular time each week for filming and editing. Even one hour a week can produce impressive results when projects are completed consistently.
- Most importantly, make time to watch the finished films together. Sharing completed projects gives your child a real audience and provides a natural opportunity to celebrate growth in creativity, communication, and technical skill.
Whether producing a simple clay animation or a fully narrated short film, your child will gain valuable experience planning, creating, revising, and presenting original work.
Manufacturer: Stopmotion Explosion
Age Recommendation: 10+
Grade Recommendation: 5th+
Faith-Based: No
Consumable: No
Set Includes: Webcam, CD-Rom, Quick Start Guide, Stopmotion text
Piece Count: 4
Format: Softcover, CD-Rom
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Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about this product below:
Stopmotion Explosion does come with a 276-page picture-rich book that may seem overwhelming to a new or reluctant reader. You may want to check out the helpful tutorial videos on their site, https://stopmotionexplosion.com/pages/content-hub, to see if this product will be a good fit for your student.
The software is included on the CD in the kit and is also available as a download. There are links for the downloads in the Stopmotion Explosion book, and the Quick Start Guide has a section for users without a CD drive.
No CD-ROM drive required, install via CD or download. Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 & OS X 7.5+ compatible.
- August 15, 2026
Steph H.
Stopmotion Explosion was a hit with all the kiddos in this house! It is easy to use and sparked a movie-making craze. Great addition to our curriculum kit this year!
- July 17, 2026
Crystal M.
Not compatible with chromebooks. We will need to buy a new device to use the product.
- October 18, 2025
So pleased with this program
R. M.
Legos and make-your-own movies? I daresay a boys heaven. Such a fun way to build technical and creative skills.
- April 15, 2025
Neat way to be creative
Bina
My daughter loved this so much and enjoyed the movie she made. She drew out her storyboard first and that helped to plan what she wanted to film. It’s easy to use. We had her read a chapter a week and then start on actually making a film.
- June 14, 2024
Fun Program
Jill W.
My daughter LOVES LEGO and she loves to create stories with them. This was a great way to explore her creativity in a new way and bring old sets back to life. It's also a lesson in patience and the end result paying off and problem solving.
- June 27, 2023
Tatyana L.
Great way to get kid’s imagination going and making their own short-films and stories. My child really enjoyed making different sound effects. It was rewarding to see my 5th grader make short film with legos . We havent spend a lot of time using to give 5 star review. Hoping this summer will do that!
- May 24, 2023
Loved it!
Melissa H.
My kids love using this and do it all on their own. They made a whole bunch of perler bead characters and made multiple movies with them. They love it!
- January 4, 2023
Software was glitchy after a while
Aaron K.
We purchased this several years ago and after mild success the software became glitchy. The book had some good tips in it. My kids ended up using Stikbot and having more success with that.
- December 12, 2022
Update
Hayes
Timberdoodle reached out about a previous issue I had with the CD rom software. Thrilled there is a digital download available! We are now able to access the program! Thanks TD!
- September 21, 2022
SO fun!
Jackie A.
Both my 3rd and 5th grader LOVE this. It's so fun and keeps them busy for hours. They come up with storyboards, themes, characters, voice overs, and then put it altogether. This is a creative thinkers' best tool! I love the it's a different form of art for them.
