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this is great for those younger kiddos who are totally into stem and anything science! they can build and explore all at the same time. pretty easy to do and instructions were clear. our 8 year old built it alone.

My son really loves STEM . Science is his favorite subject. So he was really excited when I gave him this kit. He played with it for a long time today. He has another circuit kit that’s a lot more basic than this one, so he already understands the concept. And it took him no time at all to get this one going. I was working at my desk as he was playing with it, and it wasn’t too long before I saw the rocket shoot up out of the corner of my eye. So cool! It was a little challenging to get the rocket back onto it’s base because you have to line it up just right, but it was worth the effort.

This is a really neat set. All of the pieces are solid–no flimsy stuff here. It entertained him for a long time today, and I predict that it’ll keep entertaining him. I would recommend this set.

I got this for my students. It teaches how to make a circuit. The students like it, and the space theme is very cool. It takes 3 AAA batteries that are not included. The instructions are minimal. The plastic is sturdy enough, but wires are a little flimsy. It’s a cool toy, but probably wont survive my students. I also have snap circuits, which are easier to use, but this is good for more advanced kiddos because you have to wind the wires.

Nicely designed elementary circuit board projects for kids that teach fundamental concepts of electric circuits in a fun way. We did the simple Rocket test circuit consisting of on/off switch for circuit, battery, and rocket with its own “Go” button. Very simple yet captures the attention and imagination of a child. I suggest users replace the “connectors” (viz. metal springs into whose coils you stick the 2 or more wires that need connecting) with something less prone to failure (i.e. wires falling off)

My kiddo couldn’t wait to open the box as soon as he saw the kit arrive! We’ve played with snap circuits before and really enjoy them, so when I saw a space themed set I ordered.
Two things are preventing this from being a five star for me:
The directions aren’t great. I’ve absolutely seen worse, but the print is tiny and the language isn’t very clear. Definitely requires more help from an adult because of this. I can work around it by rewriting the directions for each build so that the kiddo can work more independently, but ugh.
The second issue doesn’t have a work around: these wires are tiny and delicate. They need to be wound and unwound on the connectors rather than snapped into place. Before long? The wires will break even with the gentlest handling, and kids don’t have the fine motor control to be quite *that* gentle.

Still fun, still engaging, but a solid three stars.