littleBits Electronic Music Inventor Kit - Build, Customize, & Play Your Own Educational & Fun High-Tech Instruments!

I've never experienced a kit like this before. I admit that I was puzzled at first, but it's incredibly cool once you take a stab at it. You start by downloading the app and from there you learn about circuits and how to assemble the bits and cardboard together to build your own mini "guitar"/keytar. My nephew (8 years old) thought it was absolutely wicked that there were many unique ways of making sounds from this. You can make music either by pressing keys, fiddling with the knobs, moving around with the accelerometer, or using your hands and a proximity sensor. The sounds are also pretty neat and that little speaker is strong. He brought this to school and had quite a bit of fun showing it off. I usually purchase STEM toys as presents and this is truly one of the fun ones. Would not hesitate to recommend for kids that love music or tech!

Fantastic electric guitar to make yourself - every child a rock star

Don’t but it seeing all the reviews .It’s not at all worth money .. I bought it for my daughter birthday and it was terrible

Target group: elementary K-5 public school with a STEAM innovative program designation. Our 5th graded gifted/high achiever class assisted with this review, along with other reviews for littleBits invention kits that we purchased.Pros:-Students were very engaged after opening and organizing parts and materials.-Allowed students to tinker with individual components to see how they worked without initial instruction (Makerspace mentality).-Encourages collaboration as a small group activity.-App interface was easy to access, use, and follow. Videos were detailed for builds, and completion unlocked the next video/build.-From the viewpoint of a teacher, various builds can lead to connections to science standards (series circuits, forms of energy, forces & motion, the scientific process, etc). The music kit attracted the interest of pianist student and his friends, and they had a lot of fun putting together the guitar and getting it to play music!-Will be a great addition to our future Makerspace room!Cons:-Build instructions should also be available online (web-based). Not all schools readily have access to smart devices like phones or tablets. My students had to use their own personal devices (elementary students don't all have smart phones).-Cardboard components may not last if the kits are disassembled and passed on in a school setting. I would consider plastic molds/parts.

I bought this as a birthday gift for my 8 year old daughter who is curious about electronics and plays the piano (full disclosure: she HATES the piano lessons). I wanted to get her something that could make music fun for her again. This set is intuitive and easy to use. She (and her 10 year old male cousin) jumped right into this kit without needing adult supervision and they continue to experiment with new sounds and configurations. Their favorite is the Magic Guitar activity. They were both blown away by the fact that they could play and make sounds on the guitar without actually touching it. It's been cute to see them rocking out to their own music. This is the type of kit that keeps things creative and fun. Totally worth it in my book!