Snap Circuits. But be ware that the components can be fried by random
connection.

I've been thinking about trying to teach my kids (10 and 12) to route PCBs
as a game. I find it so much fun that I think it could be presented as a
video game for them.

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James.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu =

> [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Alexandre Guimar=E3es
> Sent: 2007 Jun 11, Mon 08:42
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: [EE] How to start teaching electronics to a 5 years old kid ?
> =

> Hi,
> =

>     My 5 years old son is starting to be VERY interested in =

> what I do and is asking me more and more to teach him "how to =

> make boards" :-) I am lost here and I would like to check if =

> anyone on the list has started to teach the kid's so early =

> and how I should do this...
> =

>     I thought about a breadboard, some LED's, some resistors, =

> a buzzer, some switches, potentiometers and if I can grab one =

> a analog miliamp meter..
> =

>     Is it too soon ? Is there any way to make it fun for him =

> ? I would hate to let him loose interest and he is very =

> interested now... Almost everyday he looks at my garbage can =

> looking for "boards", wires and anything that I throw away..
> =

> Best regards,
> Alexandre Guimaraes
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