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The Snap Circuits Jr. kit comes with 30 pieces that easily snap together and onto a gridlike board to create simple circuits. Photo: Signe Brewster.

The Elenco Snap Circuits Junior, aimed toward children ages eight and up, is compatible with these other kits and can be a great stepping stone for them to learn more advanced skills.

The bigger Snap Circuits 300 kit, which adds a set of capacitors, resistors, and radio components, is $66.95. As for individual parts, a four-snap connector, for instance, costs $1.

Snap Circuits is the modern version of the kiddie electronic labs that were around when I was young. But it doesn't have wires, ... The kit is aimed at kids age 8 and older; ...

He primarily uses “snap connector” circuit kits, sold under the BrainBox name in NZ, for his interactive labs as they can be easily manipulated by pupils of all ages.

Something like this Snap Circuits kit is definitely more intricate and low-level than what she’s used to, but a lazy snow-day seemed like the perfect time to experiment to see where things went.

The educational kits come with magnetic component modules that snap onto the circuit, allowing you to create fun electronic paper crafts using a range of basic to advanced circuit concepts.

The bigger Snap Circuits 300 kit, which adds a set of capacitors, resistors, and radio components, is $66.95. As for individual parts, a four-snap connector, for instance, costs $1.