Labbox
Circuit Explorer Base blocks laid out on the board
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30 daysreturns
30+cross-compatible blocks
Circuit Explorer Base contents
what it is

Circuit Explorer Base

Fundamentals: your first LED, switches, tilt, resistor. Real series and parallel circuits, exactly as they're taught in science class — hands-on.

A hand pressing a Labbox block onto the wooden circuit boardVIDEO · how it works · 0:60

How it works

1Snap. Magnets pull blocks together the right way round — polarity marks on every block.
2Power. Add the battery block. If it's wired right, it works. If not, the mistake indicator shows where.
3Debug. Nothing breaks when you're wrong — components are protected. Fix it, try again.

What this step teaches

Series circuitsParallel circuitsSwitches & tiltPolarityResistanceFirst debugging

Your first LED, your first switch, your first parallel branch. Series and parallel circuits exactly as they're taught in science — except they actually light up.

Then what?

Every kit is a step on the same ladder — the blocks carry over, nothing is re-bought.

Next: Circuit Explorer Boost€79.99 See the circuits this kit unlocks →

Works with

Every Labbox block is cross-compatible
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The Labbox team at work
about labbox

From classrooms to your table

Labbox was started by sisters Arta and Fiona Shehu, computer-science engineers who taught thousands of students at jCoders Academy — and kept seeing the same thing: a circuit only clicks when it is real. Not simulated, not on a screen. Something has to light up.

The blocks came first: 30+ magnetic electronic components that snap together with polarity marks and protected parts, so a wrong build can't hurt anyone or anything. The kits and games grew out of them, co-developed and manufactured with Hape, one of the world's largest educational-toy makers. Labbox is based in Frankfurt and ships across nine European countries.

faq

Frequently asked questions

Do the blocks work with the other products?
Yes — every Labbox block shares the same magnetic connectors, polarity marks and protected components. Game blocks work in kits and vice versa.
Is it hard to get started?
The first circuit takes about two minutes with the manual. Pro logic projects genuinely take thought — that's the point. Every project has a video if you get stuck.
Can I buy individual blocks or replacements?
That's the plan — see Blocks & accessories. Unpriced items take a notify-me until pricing is final.
Is it safe? What about batteries?
Components are protected, so a wrong circuit can't damage anything or anyone. The battery block encloses its cells; no exposed contacts.
Which language is the manual in?
Choose EN, DE, ES, FR or IT above — one product, five manuals, not five products.

One block system. Every box plugs into the last.

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