Josie opened this on Yule and went berzerk. We have had to pry it out of her hands to go to bed some nights. Basically what it is, is a bunch of easy-to-assemble electronic components, a "breadboard" (the board you build the circuit on), and instructions for more than 75 projects. Everything you need is included. No soldering is required; it all snaps together. Josie is 8 and not quite a fluent reader, and she still gets everything she needs from this kit. Can't recommend it highly enough, especially since it's upgrade-able; if you're looking at the other Snap Circuit kits, buy this one first to see if your kid likes it. If s/he does, then buy the upgrader.

Lynn Siprelle, Editor