Where to start/post project to do with my grandson

[cairwyn]

Hi Can anyone point me in the right direction i'm looking for something to build with my grandson that involves soldering some basic electronics like make a light box or something along the lines of simple buzzers anything realy that i can get him involved in, maybe a small motor that that i can fit to a wooden car. But i have no idea where or what to buy here. I have basic solder skills and very good at all mechanical stuff but this has me stumped. I have looked on Maplins and at science experiments for children i was thinking along the lines of getting a piece of plywood and just soldering some on off switches to lights or buzzers to get started with him cheers all

 

[Maglatron]

I bought a kit from maplin to make a clock, it was a cool little project with a LCD screen to display the time, although that was a while back!

 

[bertus]

Hello,

Where are you from?
There are kits that allow experimenting with the parts you mention.
With your location , I might give you some info on the kits available in your region

Bertus

 

[Delta Prime]

have basic solder skills

Let's see if you do....
What's wrong with this picture?
Answer correctly & I will help....
Never mind the red arrow just ignore it.

 

[Bluejets]

Hi Can anyone point me in the right direction

talkingelectronics have more information, theory and basics circuits than you can poke a stick at. (all free...books as well)

https://www.talkingelectronics.com/te_interactive_index.html

 

[cairwyn]

Hello,

Where are you from?
There are kits that allow experimenting with the parts you mention.
With your location , I might give you some info on the kits available in your region

Bertus

Wales, so plenty to choose from just don't know where

 

[cairwyn]

Ok cheers will check these suggestions out they sound like the sort of thing he would like

 

[bertus]

Hello,

Rapidonline has a series of snap circuits, that will allow some learning:
https://www.rapidonline.com/Catalog...ize=20&Attributes={"Brand":["Snap Circuits"]}

Bertus

 

[Delta Prime]

I'm from the US.I don't know if they ship to whales. I like the big through hole solder pad and the spacing everything is far from each other.No solder shorts.

Amazon.com

 

[Martaine2005]

don't know if they ship to whales.

 

[Maglatron]

the elegoo knock off arduino does a kit 50 projects for 50 quid, I recommend getting a bread board too! these kits come with a breadboard!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ELEGOO-Complete-Ultimate-controller-Compatible/dp/B01IUY62RM/ref=sxin_15_pa_sp_search_thematic_sspa?content-id=amzn1.sym.002cd3fd-1539-4cd2-9804-bce6aad6c711%3Aamzn1.sym.002cd3fd-1539-4cd2-9804-bce6aad6c711&crid=H31OJLZRU4RZ&cv_ct_cx=elegoo+arduino+mega+2560&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XOsYnr2tqpcUwnEn0zrcsBwfzPlSA_KWQCPopR6uQ3PNSc-xnXMwS_5uHP8DbgbKt9TXUrYZ56J5dUGFZD7wOw.HzUy_Vz-8ZrlrdGlig9apAc64PotyA1ZZ2d8p7HT49s&dib_tag=se&keywords=elegoo+arduino+mega+2560&pd_rd_i=B01IUY62RM&pd_rd_r=1375ac4f-3414-4862-917a-240ed3a2f583&pd_rd_w=2QOvJ&pd_rd_wg=sRtW1&pf_rd_p=002cd3fd-1539-4cd2-9804-bce6aad6c711&pf_rd_r=T8HCG73NSP2QAYYSWFT3&qid=1715157314&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=elegoo+ard%2Caps%2C87&sr=1-2-5843b28d-e6ad-4fd9-a201-535387dc6463-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWM&psc=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ELEGOO-Mega2560-Complete-Ultimate-controller/dp/B01IUZK3JO/ref=sr_1_3?crid=H31OJLZRU4RZ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.yZb_JlmdWwSwEGCxfeDJNSIIMniHsg9WxprxqMO_QvqjOSvvJevUy9bsUDXU335qKXyR97QNcgsfxlQKWCrtnenSeLrBsfDxhLsCHaQ8TONmFe6GFTFtsV5J2b1p24fWRwRh0mzV1fXg5dmOUn6sElt7Y0OaJL_icst0663VqEVE_kVHcmik1Zyr0cHzUNOgweGBxBIB36suzSgGOifP3E9aL2RSJ9WVqr7-AP0ctKE.IP7skbvvuI2G88FpqOGoW_Gh5PahfvStbwSnT27yLfU&dib_tag=se&keywords=elegoo+arduino+mega+2560&qid=1715157314&sprefix=elegoo+ard%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-3

 

[Delta Prime]

I'm from the US.I don't know if they ship to whales.

That was an honest mistake
I apologize.
Thank you @Martaine2005 for your correction.
P.S.All my other mistakes were on porpoise...