Science Toy Review

If you’ve ever played with one of these 10-in-1 or 50-in-1 electronics kits, you know how educational they can be. I got my first kit when I was about ten years old. It was one of those from Radio Shack, and from what I remember it was comparable to this one by GeoSafari. I tried this one out, and wow, it brought back lots of memories. I can’t say I got as excited now (as a thirty-something year old grown up) as I did when I built my first crystal radio as a ten year old. But still, it was kind of fun. And for a kid doing these experiments for the first time, I’m sure they’re as much fun now as they were 30 years ago.

With this kit, kids get to build a Morse code telegraph, a burglar alarm, and of course the simple radio. The instruction guide is decent and walks kids through all the projects in a fairly straightforward manner. The GeoSafari 10-in-1 Electronic Lab is recommended for ages 9 and up and I agree that that is about right in this case. Much younger and they would need more adult supervision. But on the same note, much older than about 13 and they might find the kit too elementary. For about $20 US, I can recommend this as one of the better valued science toys around.