- AWARDS: The National Parenting Center-Seal of Approval, Dr. Toy 100 Best Children’s Products, Dr Toy Best Educational Products
- Contains over 60 Snap-Together parts. Build over 300 exciting projects.
- Clear and concise Illustrated Manual Included and Available Online.
- Build a Radio, Doorbell, burglar alarm and more
- No tools required
Product Description
This educational kit is loaded with more than 300 projects to build. For example, kids can learn how transistors and capacitors function, and how to make time-delay circuits. In addition, this version includes circuits showing how oscillators and photo sensors work. Projects involve an AM Radio, Burglar Alarm, Radio Announcer and more. Contains over 60 parts. Requires 4 “AA” batteries, not included.Amazon.com Review
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#1 by Noirist on April 21, 2010 - 12:59 pm
From the Amazon review this looks like a great toy, so I went to a local store to confirm that it would be suitable for our son. The box contains the following warning: “WARNING: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.”
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Kristine L. Cerone on April 21, 2010 - 3:43 pm
This product looks wonderful, came highly recommended, and looked very durable. I bought two of the Snap Circuits SC300 and 2 Snapticity My 8 and 9 1/2-year-old grandsons were not at all interested in the Snap Circuits. I spent $180 when all was totaled (including 2 Hyper Dash toys) and the boys have not used any of the items. It was very disappointing. My intent was to buy very interesting toys that would bring them enjoyment and help them learn something new. The youngest thanked me when they were ready to leave and said, “Grandma, for our birthdays we would like Lego’s.”
Rating: 1 / 5
#3 by C. Coppinger on April 21, 2010 - 5:35 pm
I purchased this toy for my two sons (age 9 & 10) and the both enjoy it very much. Contrary to some reviews the instructions are clear and (as far as we’ve seen) correct. As a retired electrician I am more experienced with electrical circuits generally, so this helps explain to the boys WHY it works the way it does.
Quality is generally very good; although one component (light sensitive diode) failed relatively soon. Other than that, it seems very well made and is used often.
Amazon price and delivery were very good as usual.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by S. Davis on April 21, 2010 - 8:14 pm
He was suspicious of this birthday gift at first and a little disappointed. He’d wanted (yet another) video game. But once he opened it and got started on the projects, he was thrilled. It was tops around here for quite a few weeks and remains a favorite.
Rating: 4 / 5
#5 by S. Patches on April 21, 2010 - 8:52 pm
We bought this for our 9-year old son and it was an instant hit. It’s easy for him to follow the instructions and make stuff happen, and then as he reads further he understand more about how & why it’s working.
Rating: 5 / 5