Teaching children the basics of electricity and electronics isn't easy. It's tough to explain circuits, polarity, and conductivity without the benefit of hands-on projects, but soldering wires is not exactly an ideal activity for kids. Shaping clay,
Teaching children the basics of electricity and electronics isn't easy. It's tough to explain circuits, polarity, and conductivity without the benefit of hands-on projects, but soldering wires is not exactly an ideal activity for kids. Shaping clay, however, is right up their alley. Someone should really try to bring these two seemingly separate worlds together. Oh wait, someone already did.The Squishy Circuits Hardware Kit may very well be the best place to start when first teaching kids how electronics work. The kit includes LED lights, a small motor, a battery pack and a few electronic buzzers, as well as the recipes for conductive and insulating dough.
The first step is 