Squishy Circuits Deluxe Kit
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Grades: 3–8
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Number of Students: 1–2 students per kit; each independent builder needs their own battery holder
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Number of Lessons: N/A as a standalone curriculum; supports multiple guided and open-ended projects
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Hours of Content: Approximately 2–5 hours for introductory and extension activities
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Additional Resources: Project Sample PDF, NGSS Alignment PDF
Highlights:
Light, sound and motion. The Deluxe Kit adds a motor with fan, a switch, two kinds of buzzers and a battery holder with a pulse slider that adds blinking and pulsing effects. With 8 big tubs of dough and 40 LEDs in 8 colors, there is enough to build bigger creations and share with a sibling or friend.
What you can build: spinning fans and pinwheels, blinking lights, alarms and doorbells, and circuits you switch on and off. Try 55 free step-by-step projects on our Projects page.
What is Squishy Circuits?
Squishy Circuits uses conductive and insulating play dough to teach the basics of electrical circuits in a fun, hands-on way. There no need for breadboards or soldering just add batteries and pre-made doughs (or make your own dough). Let your creations come to life as you light them up with LEDs, make noises with buzzers, and spin with the motor.
Standard Alignments:
NGSS Alignment
What's Included:
- 1 Deluxe battery holder with pulse slider (takes 4 AA batteries, not included)
- 40 LEDs: 5 each of red, green, white, yellow, blue, purple, orange and color-changing
- 1 piezoelectric buzzer and 1 mechanical buzzer
- 1 motor with fan
- 1 switch
- 7 tubs of conductive dough (red, blue, green, yellow, orange, purple, black), 7 oz each
- 1 tub of white insulating dough, 7 oz
- Sculpting tools and a rolling pin
- Storage pouch
Special Notes and Considerations:
- The battery holder takes 4 AA batteries, not included.
- Recommended for ages 8 and up. Younger children can use it with adult supervision.
- The dough is non-toxic but contains wheat (gluten). Keep the conductive dough sealed in its tub or it dries out. The white insulating dough does not dry out.
- Tested to the ASTM F963-23 toy safety standard (Eurofins, 2026).
⚠WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
