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I was thinking to create some electronic learning kit like this at home;
I need help to arrange ready to use or easily available items which can help me to make such kit to teach my 4 years old daughter electronic circuit as game.
For example: I can buy craft sticks. But since they are made from wood, I think I can break them while making holes. What I can use for joints like some dome nut? etc.
Do It Yourself Electricity/Electronics Kit.
You can make a kit of components using an iron washer for each connector, pole, both ends of each wire lead, etc. and use a magnet at each junction for the connection.
Solder a small washer at the end of each component terminal and several wire leads.
To make a circuit, you would use a magnet as the base of each intended junction, and stack the washers "piggy-back" on top of each other for in-line, two-way, and three-way, etc. connections.
The washers conduct and the magnet can keep the washers securely connected with magnetism. Washers need not be large and are a "dime-a-dozen."
You will need all the components plus a bag of small iron washers, hook-up wire, and as many magnets as there are connections. Add magnets as your projects increase in complexity.
You can "program" each of your projects by drawing the circuit diagram onto a sheet of cardboard with guidelines and symbols as to what goes where. Tape a magnet at each connection so they don't move around. What does the circuit do? Put the answer on the bottom of the card or under a flap for revealing the correct answer.
It depends on your child's age. If she is beyond the stage of putting small objects in her mouth, you might use a solderless "breadboard", such as that below.
These allow use of any parts with small leads to be used (and reused).
However, you could use a traditional wooden breadboard to make an educational kit. Permanently mount a few cells, a switch and some flashlight lamps to nails in a piece of wood, and your daughter can connect them with wires.
