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User Submitted Snap Circuits SC-300 Reviews (cont...)Date: 2007-04-25 A toy like they used to make them--only better! What parent today doesn't lament that they just don't make toys like they used to? Toys break prematurely, they underdeliver on their promise of fun, and they simply don't engage kids like the stuff we grew up with. Not Snap Circuits! I ordered this for my six-year-old son and we've loved every second of playing with this educational toy. What makes it stand out? 1. Exceptionally good building instruction manuals. With clear directions in full-color, the two large manuals included with the SC-300 kit are perhaps the best manuals I've seen for anything I've ever purchased. They lay out all the projects possible with the kit and also the principles that govern how the projects work. 2. Rugged construction pieces. The electronics of the kit come attached to thick slabs of plastic which have spring-loaded button-snap connectors (as found on clothing) on the backside. Each piece is clearly marked, especially so for those electronics that attach in one specific current direction. The kit should last for a long time. 3. Clever construction system. The button-snap connectors are pure genius. Most of us parents know the electronic kits with spring terminals, but the snap system here outshines the kind we grew up with. 4. Three hundred projects in the SC-300 kit. Plenty of projects to keep the kids occupied on rainy summer days. I wish I'd had a kit this nice as a kid! 5. Good mix of electronics. A nice range of resistors, capacitors, ICs, and special function electronics, including photo sensors, speakers, sound sensors, motors, microphones, etc. 6. Superb value. Rarely can you buy a children's toy and get the feeling you truly received what you paid for. This kit's worth every dime--and then some. About the only negative in this kit comes from knowing larger, even more complex Snap Circuit kits exist! You can never buy one large enough. In short, if you've got a child interested in electronics, consider this a must-have. And even if your child's not showing that interest yet, this kit might be all they need to discover their inner electrical engineer. My son and I love Snap Circuits. You will, too. Date: 2007-03-04 Great Product Got the kids one of these for Christmas, and even my 5 year old enjoys helping put the projects together. We are still in the first of two books of projects. I can tell by the way the projects are laid out and the way this set is designed that a lot of thought and care went into it. Kudos to the manufacturer - good job! Date: 2007-01-21 AWESOME Toy! I purchased this for my 8 yr-old son for Christmas - I was looking for something hands-on that would get him away from video games. This toy did the trick! He immediately sat down with it, and within 5 minutes had already built something. A little while later he showed us the FM radio he was picking up stations with. I have 5 boys ages 8-17, and all but the oldest sat down and built the projects in the books. It comes with 2 project books - he's already built all the projects (there are about 100 in each book). Now I am encouraging him to learn to build his own designs. Great hands-on educational toy! Date: 2007-01-16 Wonderful toy My 11 year old son received this for Christmas and he had a great time building many of the different items. He loves Legos and was interested in electricity, so this was a perfect gift. It is hard to compete with video games, but this one did the trick! Date: 2007-01-16 Snap Circuits Promotes Independence My 7 yo son received Snap Circuits SC-300 for Christmas and loves it! The step by step written/picture instructions are very easy to read and easy to comprehend for him. He is able to go off by himself and put together some very clever items! The radio circuit he built has him over the moon! With this circuit he was able to listen to Sports Center on this radio circuit! He is so proud of himself b/c he built everything entirely himself.
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