From Learning to Solder to Creative Electronics: Kits for Curious Makers
With 2025 finally drawing to a close, here are some creative electronic circuit kits for the holiday break. These range from easy beginner kits to the more advanced boutique circuits to hone and test your soldering skills; whatever your skill level. We looked for kits that are not only practical electronic circuits but also works of art, with interesting curves and colours in their designs.
Please note that due to the dangers of button cells, all kits are only supplied with safe alternatives e.g., 2 x AAAA, 9V, or similar. See the warning and links in kit descriptions for additional information.
Beginner Soldering Kits
These are simple kits with only a few components spaced further apart to be more forgiving whilst still giving you the satisfaction of completing and learning from a working electronic circuit.
Elkei Biology Girl Badge Soldering Kit
Elkei Space Girl Badge Soldering Kit
Intermediate to Advanced Kits
These kits have more components which are closer together and so require a bit more soldering experience and accuracy - at the same time there is a lot satisfaction when completing a more interesting circuit with more functionality.
These Whadda kits are reasonably simple but have a few more components - so are good practice after the simpler kits, but without too much precise soldering.
Whadda Retro Submarine - Educational Soldering kit 
Whadda Retro Bicycle - Educational Soldering Kit
Whadda Zeppelin - Educational Soldering Kit
The next unique group of kits are from the BoldPort collection.
Although slightly more utilitarian, these Whadda kits make up for this with more practical demonstrations of electronic circuits. Take note of the images, which show the increased complexity and intricacy of the circuitry on these - more seasoned soldering skills are required.
The Whadda Stereo Ultrasonic Sound and Bat Detector Kit provides an interesting look into the activities of bats, especially now that the warmer weather is here.
The Whadda Super Stereo Ear Kit amplifies sounds around 50 times and includes and volume control - an interesting kit for listening to wildlife or just for those wanting to hear the world a bit clearer. 
The Whadda Intrusion Alarm Kit allows monitoring of physical presence by monitoring an infrared beam of light. 
To get started, you can use our How to Solder guide; which includes photos of good and bad soldering examples.
Safety first
- Always wear eye protection when soldering.
- A standing bench makes it easier to step out the way in the event of a heated tool falling.