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brumbarchris:
Hi,
I am not a beginner, yet, I do have a subject which I feel needs to be posted in this section.
I currently try to teach my 8 years old boy the basic first steps in electronics, in a way a child would like (so not Ohm's or Kirchhoff or anything of the sort, but how to light up some LEDs from the battery or how to make a buzzer sound, or how to spin a motor for his LEGO cars etc).

But I am having difficulties in identifying some easy to use suitable wire-to-wire connectors which can be easily handled by a child. I am currently using some regular screw-based terminal blocks, like the ones in the attached picture. But these always need a screwdriver and while easy to use by an adult, they can be daunting for a child. And the hole thing changes from learning the basics of electronics into "try to make that connection".

Do you have some suggestions for connectors up to the job?

rs20:
Stacking banana connector, little mini grabbers -- can use cables like these on their own, or if you want the leads to be a bit shorter and tidier, chop the leads and solder them onto the devices in question.

Bratster:
Maybe these guys?

https://peppyproducts.com/products/wago-221-lever-nut-assortment-pocket-pack

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Brumby:
How about something like these...

Good for joining things.

Brumby:
I like the stackable banana plug idea, too.
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