Snap Circuits “Arcade”, Electronics Exploration Kit, Stem Activities for Ages 8+, Full Color Project Manual (SCA-200)

I have fond memories of playing and experimenting with an electronics project kit as a kid. Out of the blue, my youngest son (7yrs) asked me about electronic circuits and these project kits. So after researching products here and elsewhere online, I decided to surprise him with this Snap Circuits project kit on his birthday. QUALITY and CONSTRUCTION: The kit consists of a number of electronic components embedded in “Snap Circuit” modules. Even though most of the connectors are solid bridges used to make connections between components, there are a few wire connectors. All the connectors and modules connect via a male/female snap. The base project board is made of plastic and is used to align the components when constructing the circuits. FUNCTIONALITY and IMPRESSIONS The project manual is an excellent work book for learning about electronic components and circuits. My son loves to run through each project. I also love to work with him on these projects and feel that they explain the properties and functionality of each component and project at a level that he can understand. The Projects are interesting and build upon the previous to allow you child to understand basic concepts and to use them as “tools” to eventually create their own circuits bases on what they have learned. PROS: Quality components “Snap” method of connecting circuits is durable and forgiving with young children. Very detailed, yet easy to follow project book where each projects builds upon the previous. CONS: My son now wants me to buy him all the Snap Circuits Kits available.

STEM perfect and fun fun fun!!!

Snap Circuits "Arcade" projects were just difficult enough to challenge my grandson and cause him to work through the details to determine where he had a problem. I think for a child who enjoys problem solving and building things, this would be a great gift.

Great STEM projects. Bought a month ago, on sale, to have for the summer for my 8 yr old grandson. Gave it to him today, June 26th. He absolutely loves it. Fun and easy enough for him to complete the projects. He's already "free styling" some projects. I will definitely be buying other Snap Circuit projects for him in the future. Highly recommend.

A bit confusing at first. We haven’t been able to do any game. It would be helpful to have more details on the “games” because they don’t make sense at all. We had fun building it though.

Fun for kids: I bought this for a birthday present for one of my kids and both of them enjoy it! The “programmable light fan” where you can put in your own message is super cool. Great fun and educational set, especially over summer break.

very good for educational purposes.

Bought this for our grandson’s 7th birthday. He has other snap circuit sets, so the concept isn’t new to him. Still, he was immediately able to LOOK at the diagrams on the instructions (without needing to read them), and complete the first model of the entire arcade on his own. Something didn’t work right at first, and he went back and did his own troubleshooting til he fixed it! I will say that he has always been very interested in how things work, loves building with legos etc, so it was a perfect gift for him. Many other projects are possible with this set, so I think it’s a great value.

El paquete llego con la caja rota y aplastada.

My grandson loves this and he's only just 6. He learns by playing with the numerous predefined circuits with fans and rechargeable battery. It's ideal for a little one that wants to learn by doing things and I will be adding to this as time goes on

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.

Fantastic product, loved by my son. We have the majority of the snap circuit sets and this one didn't disappoint. As usual, clear instructions with lots of projects and ideal for children with an interest of motion.

This is our second snap circuit set. I bought it as a surprise for the children as mcc to my surprise they worked very swiftly through the first, much bigger set. They got very excited by this set as it includes far more intricate elements and electric functionalities. The children, aged 6 and 9, couldn’t wait and have already progressed much with this set. I’m even more surprised by the enthusiasm the youngest one displays. They like to work through the Snap Circuit booklet together. But he typically can’t wait for his older sister to join/help and just starts and completes most these projects himself - there might be some genetic stuff at work here as there are family members that are highly skilled with electronics. It just amazes me because as I’m an electronic ignoramus, I can barely replace batteries or change a light bulb. These sets are simply marvellous in my view and give children a very good understanding of electronics. Each set offers an enormous range of possibilities and the broader Snap-circuit line makes them versatile and modular. The set comes very well presented in a box that is great for overly storage. And the whole makes a perfect educational gift. The set comes with a range of colourful elements that exhibit different functions. The box includes clear, straightforward coloured instructions. Younger children from the age of 5 should be able to complete the easiest tasks. So far the durability and quality of these sets his very good. Haven’t encountered any broken electronics parts. It’s great that this sets manages to engage children for several hours with a challenging, highly educational activity and of the iPad or Playstation for a while. Our purchase is very timely as well as it turns our youngest just learned about some basic electronics at school. This set will let them experiment for years. As such these sets are very good value for money.