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Quick Chess

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Science Kits
from: Interplay UK


I found this toy was a great present for my neice, she and her friends found it most enjoyable. It makes for great entertainment and is ideal for the little ones parties.

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John Adams Electro Mag

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Science Kits
from: John Adams


This is a good educational toy with easy to follow instructions for setting up circuits. The connections are robust as they are based on magnets - easy for a child to construct and pull apart. My only quibble is the scientific explanations which are too difficult for a 7-8 year old. It needs a simple description/glossary for each component with uses within a circuit followed by the more complicated description. Relies therefore on parental help - pretty non-existent in my household!

One engineer's symbol (light) is inconsistent.

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Mr Grasshead

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Science Kits
from: Toyday


This is a good educational toy with easy to follow instructions for setting up circuits. The connections are robust as they are based on magnets - easy for a child to construct and pull apart. My only quibble is the scientific explanations which are too difficult for a 7-8 year old. It needs a simple description/glossary for each component with uses within a circuit followed by the more complicated description. Relies therefore on parental help - pretty non-existent in my household!

One engineer's symbol (light) is inconsistent.

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Dino Magic Volcano Pack

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Science Kits
from: HGL


This is a good educational toy with easy to follow instructions for setting up circuits. The connections are robust as they are based on magnets - easy for a child to construct and pull apart. My only quibble is the scientific explanations which are too difficult for a 7-8 year old. It needs a simple description/glossary for each component with uses within a circuit followed by the more complicated description. Relies therefore on parental help - pretty non-existent in my household!

One engineer's symbol (light) is inconsistent.

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Creepy Crawly Catcher

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Science Kits
from: BV Leisure Ltd


It doesn't look as naff as it does on these above pictures. But it is straight out of the 60's. It is pretty robust but requires a comical amount of batteries for the limited power it produces. Small spiders just don't weigh enough to be catchable. Biggies fall right into its jaws. It seems to be the most humane spider catcher on amazon as well. The reach perhaps is not enough for the real wusses. Anyway, surely its cheaper and easier just to use your hand or kill the bliter?!

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Technokit - Stunt Buggy

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Science Kits
from: Interplay UK


My son got this for a christmas present and it was put away for some time with dad. Unfortunately the pieces were very hard to get out and some ended up snapping. Then the instructions were very poorly illustrated and once a mistake had been made it was almost impossible to get the wheels etc back off. It turned into a very frustarting time for dad and son and to change the foam washers to change the way the buggy moves requires the same fiddly process which requires two sets of pliers to remove the wheels. Not something that a child of 8 has the strength to do. However, once the buggy was up and running the kids enjoyed playing with it and there was some educational value in the different tensions to change the sped.

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SENSORS & ALARMS - Electronics & Science Construction Kit - Includes many experiments - Educational Product - More than a Game or Toy - Aids Learning Supports National Curriculum Design & Technology at Key Stage 2

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Science Kits
from: Cambridge BrainBox


My son got this for a christmas present and it was put away for some time with dad. Unfortunately the pieces were very hard to get out and some ended up snapping. Then the instructions were very poorly illustrated and once a mistake had been made it was almost impossible to get the wheels etc back off. It turned into a very frustarting time for dad and son and to change the foam washers to change the way the buggy moves requires the same fiddly process which requires two sets of pliers to remove the wheels. Not something that a child of 8 has the strength to do. However, once the buggy was up and running the kids enjoyed playing with it and there was some educational value in the different tensions to change the sped.

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Bug Land

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Science Kits
from: Insect Lore


My son got this for a christmas present and it was put away for some time with dad. Unfortunately the pieces were very hard to get out and some ended up snapping. Then the instructions were very poorly illustrated and once a mistake had been made it was almost impossible to get the wheels etc back off. It turned into a very frustarting time for dad and son and to change the foam washers to change the way the buggy moves requires the same fiddly process which requires two sets of pliers to remove the wheels. Not something that a child of 8 has the strength to do. However, once the buggy was up and running the kids enjoyed playing with it and there was some educational value in the different tensions to change the sped.

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University of Cambridge - Metal Detector

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Science Kits
from: Toy Brokers


My son got this for a christmas present and it was put away for some time with dad. Unfortunately the pieces were very hard to get out and some ended up snapping. Then the instructions were very poorly illustrated and once a mistake had been made it was almost impossible to get the wheels etc back off. It turned into a very frustarting time for dad and son and to change the foam washers to change the way the buggy moves requires the same fiddly process which requires two sets of pliers to remove the wheels. Not something that a child of 8 has the strength to do. However, once the buggy was up and running the kids enjoyed playing with it and there was some educational value in the different tensions to change the sped.

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Solar System Mobile Making Kit

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Science Kits
from: Great Gizmos


My son got this for a christmas present and it was put away for some time with dad. Unfortunately the pieces were very hard to get out and some ended up snapping. Then the instructions were very poorly illustrated and once a mistake had been made it was almost impossible to get the wheels etc back off. It turned into a very frustarting time for dad and son and to change the foam washers to change the way the buggy moves requires the same fiddly process which requires two sets of pliers to remove the wheels. Not something that a child of 8 has the strength to do. However, once the buggy was up and running the kids enjoyed playing with it and there was some educational value in the different tensions to change the sped.