Customer Reviews

Elenco Electronics Snap Circuits Snaptricity

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When I was in the 5th grade, my parents gave me a Heathkit radio to assemble as a Christmas present. That led to additional interest in electronics, a degree in Electrical Engineering and a career in computer design. Our grandson is continually questioning how all things work, so this seemed like an ideal present for his 5th birthday. He is just starting to read, so he is unable to perform the experiments alone, but it is an exceptional opportunity for grandparent-grandson interaction and bonding.

I am impressed by all aspects of this item, and give it enthusiastic endorsement.

The booklet lists 78 experiments, each with very clear assembly and operation instructions. A very pleasant surprise is the "Educational Corner", which turns each experiment experience into a discussion on diverse topics - electicity, lightning, magnetism and static electicity.

The box claims that the experiments are appropriate for ages 8-108. I can attest that with adult supervision, the experiments hold the rapt attention of children of ages 5, 3 and 1. The 5 year old retains the information we discuss and talks about the details on subsequent use. The 3 year old may not retain the information we discuss, but he understands and contributes to the experiment assembly. The 1 year old sits patiently and then holds out her finger to activate the switches for the experiment, and giggles with every flying saucer launch or light activation.

Snaptricity is not the first Elenco Snap Circuit I have purchased for my grandson. He can do it all himself........these are fabulous. Great educational value; very sturdy....and so engaging for the budding engineer! Perfect for ages starting at 7 or 8..........altho younger siblings are fascinated to watch. Elenco is a responsive and responsible company....when a part is lost, they send it very fast.....they have replaced lost directions as well as parts!

Bought it for my pre-school-aged son. We've made circuits detailed in the instructions and our own designs. He loves flipping switches to turn combinations of lights on full / dim / etc. Also loves to launch the propeller off the motor high / low into the air based on switch positions for parallel vs serial circuits including lamps. Things I'd change: the bar magnet is supposed to be stowed in the box close to the compass - I'd put them at opposite ends of the box so the compass keeps true longer. Comes with 3 incandescent lamps - recommend 2 of those and 1 LED to demonstrate difference in power consumption and light quality. Also would be nice to have a different electromagnet unit that could be used in conjunction with the clear iron filings container to show flux lines. One more pushbutton switch (Normally Closed to complement the Normally Open one). Finally, add a simple circuit breaker on the power supply. With today's NiMH AA batteries packing more punch, it would be good to have a tool to explain and demonstrate the importance of safety.

I purchased this toy for my nephew's birthday and he was thrilled. He called to tell me that it was "the coolest toy ever" which is very high praise for a 12 year old. I will be purchasing for other nephews for Christmas!

We bought this for our very curious 6 year old son, he so loved it. He has been playing with it for hours over many days. He keeps rebuilding it differently to see how the circut works. I am planning on buying another kit so he can put them together. It is great because it is strong and sturdy and easy for him to snap together. Our 14 year old son loves it too. Defiantely one of the best toys I have ever bought for a boy.

I haven given this toy to both boys and girls ages 8-10 and they love it. What a treat to find something that is educational, fun, reasonably priced, and constructed well.

I bought this for my 9 year old nephew's birthday. My sister tells me he really loves it. In fact she said he liked it so much that he wanted to take it everywhere with him. She said there are a lot of little pieces to it though. She accidently threw some away while she was cleaning because she didn't realize what they went to, but luckily he can still use it, because there are a lot of different projects to build. If it makes him happy, it makes me happy.

I bought this toy for my 9-year-old cousin who loves knowing how things works. It is the only toy he played with the whole day after his birthday. It's great value and will provide hours of entertainment. After a solid day playing with this toy he had completed less than 30 of the 75 projects. The one thing that was disappointing was the packaging which was very dated. In his words "It didn't look that good when you gave it to me, but it is really good!" So there might be the risk that first impressions could prevail.

Once my neighbor's son got this as a gift I've been for my son to be old enough to enjoy. We buy this gift over and over again for all my son's friends and everytime it's a BIG hit. Great fun while being educational.

Saw this at our kids school during a recent science fair. Wish I had known about these sooner, and I had one growing up! Makes understanding electricity fun. Both my kids enjoy building with the kits we purchased. The circuit boards assemble just like a Lego kit does. Comes with easily understandable instructions and many different plans to build. Turn on lights, make a fan fly and watch the meter measure the voltage with this kit.