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Thinking about a 3D printer this Christmas? Read this before you buy.

The ads show the cute part. My free 6-page checklist covers where it really fits, what it costs to run, and whether it’s a good idea for your kids, in plain mom language.

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Real numbers, specs checked October 2026

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Before You Buy checklist

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First, where are you at?

👀 Just curiousSeeing what the fuss is about 🛒 Shopping for oneProbably buying soon 🎁 Buying it as a giftFor a kid, partner or grandkid 🎉 I already have oneJust getting started

What would you print first?

🔑 Gifts & keychains 💸 Things to sell 🏠 Home & organizing 🧸 Stuff for the kids

Where should I send it?First name (optional) Email

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⭐ Nearly 700 copies of my printing guides sold💕 Written by a mom of two under 3

18.8″How tall the P2S is. Taller than the gap under most kitchen cabinets.

~2¢What an hour of printing costs at the US average power rate.

6+The age most printer guides say kids can start, with you right there.

Take a peek inside

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Checklist page 1: The cheat sheet — 1 The cheat sheet

Checklist page 2: Will you actually use it? — 2 Will you actually use it?

Checklist page 3: How much room it really takes — 3 How much room it really takes

Checklist page 4: What it costs to run — 4 What it costs to run

Checklist page 5: If it’s for your kid — 5 If it’s for your kid

Checklist page 6: Which one I’d buy — 6 Which one I’d buy

Hi, I’m Aly 👋

I print every day on my two Bambu printers, with two little ones under 3 running around. I wrote this because the ads skipped everything I wish I’d known before mine came home.

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Questions

Do I need a 3D printer already?

Nope. It’s written for before you buy, so you know where it goes, what it costs and what to expect before you spend anything.

Is it really free?

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Which printer is it about?

The numbers are for the Bambu Lab P2S, the printer I learned on and would buy again. The questions work for any printer.

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