Jitterbug Deluxe Kit | DIY Soldering Kit for Beginners | Electronics Projects for Students & STEM Classes | Tools Included

I bought this for my 10-year-old who wanted to try out soldering. His dad helped him with it. It's a really basic kit with instructions, and when you're finished you get to test how well a job you did. Definitely great for a beginner or a kid (with adult supervision).

I build this kit as a fun first soldering project with an 8 year old as a gift for a 6 year old. The parts were laid out well and the board was really nice and easy to solder to. I have recommended this kit to one of my friends as a beginner project. The 6 year old helped me add the legs which we didn't need to solder.

My husband likes to do little projects that don't take up too much time. This was very easy to put together and was also fun to use after being put together.

Pricy, but easy directions, fun and good for children who are beginning! This was definitely a bit expensive for what it is, but that said, the directions were great / straight-forward and the end product was very cool. No components broke, everything was high quality.

Great soldering project to do with your kids

I got this item to practice some soldering before doing a more complex project. It was very easy to assemble as the instructions (downloaded from the manufacturer's webpage) are very clear and concise. The only tricky part for me was getting the wire for the legs through the holes and into a shape I liked. But even so, the whole project was completed in about 30 minutes, and I have never soldered before. The finished item is quite cute! I get a kick out of watching it scramble around.

I bought this for my nine-year-old son who's into various STEM activities. Since he's only nine and has never used a soldering iron before, I definitely needed to help him. Plus, you sort of need three hands anyway to hold the iron, the solder, and the jitterbug itself. So it was about 10 minutes of good father/son time while we soldered all the points (about 15 total). It sort of works; the on/off switch is a bit sensitive and we're going to try resoldering some of the points to see if it will work better. But this is one of those projects where the end result sits on a shelf until it's thrown out a few months later. Ask yourself if $15 for a 10-minute project is worth it.I would suggest the jitterbug for a slightly older kid, maybe early teens, who can work on this independently. I think it would make for a more satisfying build if it's an entirely solo effort.

Great intro to soldiering and polarity for a 7yr old-closely supervised