Thames & Kosmos Easy Electric Circuits

Really good set for children to start understanding how electricity works. Easy to understand and my child had reslly good fun making the bulb light up

Great product.

There's always a place for educational toys and understanding the basics of electrical engineering is a very useful skillset. There's much to applaud in this set. The instructions are well produced and put the different projects into perspective as well as making the builds fairly straightforward. Some of the components need to be sourced from around the house, but I think this just adds to the creativity required. Some of the elements were a little flimsy and some finessing was required to get elements to work. The does give rise to a little concern about how often these can be pulled apart and rebuilt. However, I think this is a good idea that is well executed and will make a very good present for any bright and enquiring-minded child.

I bought this for my granddaughter's fifth birthday on the basis that we would make the projects together or she would do so with her dad. It was simply too complex and fiddly for such a young child. I'm not sure an eight year old would have managed any better.