Snap Circuits Jr. SC-100
by Elenco Electronics Inc
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Toys and Games Reviews of Snap Circuits Jr. SC-100
Customer Review: Great for young kids
Summary: 5 Stars
"I" just got this as a present this past Christmas. I don't think I got to look at it for more than a minute before my 6-year-old daughter decided she wanted to look at it. I knew that it would be a good learning kit, but didn't realize how much my kid would take to it. We opened the box, found ourselves 2 AA batteries, and pulled out the instruction manual. I did a quick check for any really important details I needed to know and the only really, really important part was never to create a short-circuit. I explained this to my daughter and we started working.
She took to it really quickly. In one day, we went through the first 10-15 experiments, with me explaining how the electricity flowed and what was making things tick along the way. She understood the parallel vs. series paths and could get a general idea about what would happen when we connected everything. Sometimes I'd ask what she thought would happen and she generally got it right. She has been really excited to keep on going with the experiments and can assemble the circuits easily on her own now that she understands what's going on.
The diagrams are easy to follow, though it took me a couple of diagrams to realize that the "level" at which each component should reside is indicated in the diagram. That makes assembly easier for my daughter when trying to figure out where things go. The directions are clearly indicated on both the parts and the diagrams so anything that needs to be placed a certain way such as motors or LEDs can be done easily. The parts are color-coded to an extend which makes it really easy to pick up the correct parts.
I think she was really sold on it after we did the "flying saucer" lab. She enjoyed it before that, but putting the little fan on the motor and launching it into the air amused her quite a bit. We repeated that one several times and adding the light and switch to the circuit was a lot of fun as well.
I highly recommend this product (and similar) for inquisitive young minds.
That being said, I should report that our kit has a tendency to "launch" one of the batteries due to the way the spring sits in one of the compartments. Sometimes a battery will just shoot out of the holder - not enough to hurt anything, but I've taken to holding the battery down while we turn on the circuit. On the positive side, this makes it a little easier to ensure we double-check the circuit before turning it on.
Customer Review: Ideal for your budding scientist - easy to set up, lots of fun, educational
Summary: 5 Stars
We picked this up for our 10-year-old girl for Christmas, and she's been using it ever since. She started building the circuits described in the handy guide right away, and with every new design she was able to finish she would smile and exclaim and bring it over to myself and her mother and say "Look what I made" and then show us how it worked. It's a very nice starter set for budding young minds, that can very quickly introduce the basic concepts of how an electric circuit works: positive and negative poles on a battery, switches, resisters, capacitors, etc. Each component is built into a safe and sturdy block that snaps into a plastic grid, easy as Legos, but with clips that conduct electricity, so that you can put them together in sequence or in parallel to create a wide array of electronic "gadgets." There's a mini speaker with sound effects, there's a "fan" that doubles as a propeller that can fly up into the air. It's fun, and easy, and will entertain the curious kid for many hours on end. Customer Review: highly recommend!
Summary: 5 Stars
My 8 year old just got this for Christmas, probably his best gift. In my quest to find something that would hold his interest, I decided to try it. He loves it! There are over 100 ways to build and experiment. My 10 year old and her friend have been working on it and love it too. It appears to be very durable. I am already thinking that next Christmas we might get a larger set. Although there are directions, he has already been thinking "outside the box" and that is a wonderful thing! For this price you can't go wrong in finding a toy that won't get tossed aside a week after it's opened!Customer Review: The best toy purchase I've made
Summary: 5 Stars
This is quite possibly the best toy purchase I've bought for my science loving six year old! The diagrams are easy to follow and the pieces are clearly labeled and easy to snap in place. After just one or two projects with direction, my son was able to follow the directions and complete the projects on his own. A big thank you from a a grateful mom of an easily frustrated 6yr old who rarely entertains himself!!Customer Review: Best Gift this Year!
Summary: 5 Stars
My 5 1/2 year old just got this kit for Christmas and LOVES LOVES LOVES it. It's very uncomplicated looking, has a great easy to follow & read manual showing all 100 activities and does some fun stuff. What a great toy and learning activity.