Fun beginner's electronic project – the Solder: Time LED watch

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My daughter Jane told me she wanted to build something "electronic," and luckily, I had a sample of the Solder: Time kit. It looked like a fun thing to make, and it turned to be so.

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It's a large digital wristwatch and the $35 kit (available in Maker Shed) contains everything you need except the tools (a soldering iron and wire cutters).

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Jane is 8 years old and I decided to do all the soldering, but she enjoyed loading the printed circuit board with components.

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She loved the way the components looked and asked a lot of good questions:
What is a resistor? Why do resistors have different colored bands on them? What is a capacitor? What is an integrated circuit? I answered the questions as well as I could.

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It took about 45 minutes to put the watch together. I feel like Jane got a lot out of doing this. Maybe she is ready to try a little soldering on our next project. Do any of you have kids aged 8 or younger who can solder?