Electronic Engineering Construction Kits For Kids And Parents

Test the water with this reasonably priced solderless construction kit from Elenco. It's a great gift that will surely ignite any potential interest in the world of electronics.

Another starter kit which doubles the number of projects over the SC-100 kit. It's still affordable but just that little bit more interesting.

This kit is ideal for teaching the role of electronics in green projects where energy conservation is paramount. The set includes circuits that demonstrate solar power, windmills, hydroelectric power, rechargeable batteries, and liquid batteries. This product is an awesome way to teach electronics to kids.

The ultimate electronic engineering construction kit for kids and a challenge to most adults too. With over 750 experiments to build this kit will keep you occupied for quite some time. It's also the most expensive kit in our line up but well worth it.

The Electronic Playground looks more like a traditional electronics trainer than it does a toy. It reminds me of the trainers that we used to use in the lab in our first year of university only much easier to understand.

All the components on this toy are fixed which sets it apart from the Snap Circuits type of kit. With Snap Circuits you start with a box full of bits and snap them together to make circuits. With the Electronic Playground everything is inside the board and you make connections between springy terminals. Both types of construction kits have their place and are just as good as each other.

This toy snaps together like Lego blocks and it comes with a great set of instructions. Not only is this an enjoyable and fun to play with toy but it's also a very good introductory trainer for electronics. It teaches the basics without overwhelming the student. Your kids will love this one

LittleBits is an awesome concept based on little modules that snap together with magnets. The magnets hold it all together and make it so easy to build the projects. It also means that there is very little chance of you connecting stuff up the wrong way and damaging it because the magnets are polarized and will only snap together one way.

The only down side of LittleBits is the price. It is a little expensive but it could be worth it.