Snap Circuits Snaptricity, Electronics Exploration Kit (Stem Building), for Kids 8+

Myself and my 9 year old son have a great time using this device. The pieces are a little hard to press together and take apart at times but it works great. The instruction manual gives detailed descriptions of how and where to put the pieces together to make the circuits. Or you can create your own which is what we do a lot of times too.

This is SO COOL! I honestly can not rave about this enough. My (almost) nine year old wants to be a NASA engineer and I am so glad I got this for him. It is fairly easy to use and has loads of projects that he can do without the help or supervision of an adult (although many still do require supervision even if they can do it alone!) My son has already completed about 10 projects since Christmas 2018 and he really loves it. The instructions are very easy to follow and so are the guides. I love how each project explains what is happening on the switch board and why. He is learning so much from one toy, it's incredible!

I've bought these for nephews and other kids as gifts. They seem to enjoy playing with this. I appreciate that they are actually learning the basics of electricity in a safe, kid friendly environment.

I really enjoyed playing with this toy before I gave it to my nephew. It has some really intriguing experiments. The motor spins backwards and forwards depending on how the electricity is sent to it. The cool thing is that you can run the fan backwards so it doesn't fly away first, then reverse polarity and it flys off. The educational value is good. But the book is a bit too big and I think the same lessons could be compressed down to fewer chapters. My number one wish on this set would be for a reset-able fuse on the battery pack. That way you could teach kids about short circuts in a safe way. Right now, short circuts are the first chapter, but you are not able to actually experiment with short circuits because if you turned on the project it would fry out.

My 9 and 11 year old grandsons love this kit, especially the helicopter thing. It’s doable for them but challenging, so it makes them think and do some trial and error and pay attention to detailed instructions. This is a fun gift for kids who like to experiment with tech stuff.

This out fit has a good idea in making this kind of a kit. They figured out aome kid exciting elements and a a great way for connecting the element . The guide with the set is very clear so any mom or dad can get the kids started and the kids can go on his own with an occassional himt from an adult. The inclusion in this set of a multi meter is good but the desigh of the multimeter is genius though the user should be cautioned vigorously not to use it outside the circuits he builds. There is a down side. Kids under eight are very challeged by some of the ideas . For older kids who can add and multiply it is a revelation in thinking. IT'S GREAT FOR GRANDFATHERS!!

Got this kit to begin explaining electricity to my 3.5 yr old granddaughter. Of course, it is capable of experiments way beyond what we'll be doing, but the simplicity, clarity, durability, and general design of this board make it fantastic for explaining how and why lights work, switches, magnets etc. I was surprised at the depth of instructional materials included. It's listed for 8 yr olds and up, and it would be great for those ages, but the design is such that it's good for much younger kids too. I've had a lifelong relationship with electronics in the hobby universe, and I can really appreciate the forethought and work that went into designing and implementing this kit. The snap concept is great. The reversible motor with the fan/flying saucer is wonderful. Using the motor for a generator, and having a meter to see low level effects will be fun. I worked out all this stuff with random supplies scrounged here and there when I was a kid, so didn't need a kit like this, but I'm sure I would have loved it. And might even have avoided a few major shock experiences working with line voltages. No regrets, but this kit is a fantastic way to introduce youngsters to that invisible "stuff" that we are so interdependent with in this modern world. I probably ought to add that it seems one might easily burn out the meter, for example if it is on the lowest amp range and is connected directly across the batteries. Don't know if it has protection built in, but for those not familiar with meters, they're pretty sensitive about how much current you put through them. No problem on the voltage measuring range, but on the amp ranges, make sure you follow the instructional circuit closely before closing any switches.

My grandson asked for two kits for his birthday. He is a tinkerer. He enjoys building what the kit is intended for. Then, he likes to make up his own experiments using combined kits. I'd say that this is probably his second favorite toy to tinker with. (Legos are number one.)

This is perfect for 5-7 years old curious kids. It keeps them investigating and they get to see immediately if their hypothesis is true or need some improvement. Love it. in my case delivery was late (a week or so) and contacting the customer service was not effective thus 4 stars and not 5.

The product is easy to use, great instructions. Kids can build so many other projects. Great for any age.

An excellent educational tool.

Ojalá yo hubiera tenido este kit cuando era niña... súper recomendable, piezas macizas de calidad

Ideal para la Enseñanza Básica de los Circuitos Eléctricos...