Kits that actually got my son into electronics
We picked up the Clockstar kit, Circuit Pet, and a soldering kit with goggles a couple of years ago, mostly hoping my son would find electronics interesting and It worked better than I expected. The instructions were clear enough that he could follow along largely on his own: Real soldering, real components, and the genuine satisfaction of switching on something you assembled yourself. What stood out was that the kits are designed to be understood rather than just assembled and my kid kept asking what the parts actually did, and the material supported that instead of glossing over it. Two years on, we're both still soldering, and the hobby started here. If you're looking for a way into hands-on electronics for a curious kid, this is the real thing rather than a toy version of it.