The aim of this paper is to explore the potential for a crafting pedagogy for “mattering” STEM. We take the position that student engagement in craft processes in STEM classes has the potential to emphasize, through the material manipulation of matter, that they matter. We draw on two cases of crafting activities with STEM students and reflect on the challenges and opportunities of integrating crafting pedagogy. Through the process of crafting, we observed that students develop a sense of agency towards STEM and engage in learning from within the activity itself – highlighting one of the key opportunities for integrating craft. One of the main challenges relates to knowledge production and students’ expectation. We further discuss how to address these pedagogical questions; why craft should be integrated, and how valuable STEM knowledge is created, experienced and communicated through crafting.