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Should we return DD's new Arduino Kit?


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DH has read a lot about about Arduino in Popular Science and Mechanics and thought our older DD would be interested in having this MakerShed kit, as she loves science and they previously built a robot together. She was less than enthused when she opened the kit and had the same blank look I did when I read the back of the box. I skimmed the Getting Started with Arduino Guide and still don't really get it. I don't want to discourage DH if he'll make this a father-daughter project, and it looks like there are a lot of cool possibilities, but I'm wondering if we should return it for something less complex that doesn't have such a steep learning curve. Any guidance would be much appreciated.

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I’d keep it. You could save it for later, or have father/daughter fun learning with it even if it is a bit beyond what she’d usually do for fun. Also, in my experience growing up with a father who was into computers and electronics in the days before there was very much of it aimed at children, most electronics gets less intimidating once you've seen it done.

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I'll keep the kit as a father-daughter learning/bonding time as well as entice your daughter to more possiblilities with electronics.

 

We have lots of electronics kits around the house, some at my kids level, some higher. It pique their curiosity when they tinker with daddy and they ask alot of questions (and learn alot of science unintentionally)

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We always do a couple of gifts the kids can dig into right away (like legos & nerf guns) as well as more long term project presents. The boys were interested in their electronics, robotics, & woodworking kits but none of them got opened today other than beyond figuring out exactly what they could build in the future. They are just longer term projects that will be great for rainy afternoons when the glow of new legos has faded. I'd keep it and let her mess around with it with dad as she goes along.

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