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Make Your Own Walkie Talkies Kit

For a teen or adult who likes electronics and wants a project that ends in something usable.

British brand

Where to buy

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Why it made our lists

  • Christmas gifts in the UK

    A kit to build working walkie-talkies by assembling circuits. For a teenager or adult who likes electronics and a project with a result. Listed for 15+, and battery type is not given.

  • Gifts for DIYers

    For a teen or adult who wants an electronics project that ends in something usable: you build the circuits and get working walkie-talkies. Listed for 15 and up; range is not given.

  • Science and STEM gifts

    A kit to build working walkie-talkies from circuits and components, listed for ages 15 and up. Good for an older teen or adult who wants an electronics project that ends in something usable.

  • Gifts for tech lovers

    For a teen or adult who likes electronics and wants a project that ends in something usable. It is listed for ages 15 and up, and the page does not give range or battery type.

What it is

A construction kit for assembling working walkie-talkies by building circuits and connecting components, as an introduction to how radio communication works. Listed for ages 15+.

A kit for building a pair of working walkie talkies. Children connect the components and circuits themselves, which shows how radio messages travel, then use the finished handsets to talk to each other across the house or garden. The bodies are mainly fibreboard with metal and plastic parts. Batteries are needed and are not in the box. It is rated for ages six and up.

The details

Age
6 years and up
Batteries
3 x AA for each handset (6 total), not supplied
Materials
About 70% MDF fibreboard, 20% iron, 10% ABS plastic
Packaging size
16.5 x 28 x 4.5 cm
Safety
Not suitable for 0 to 3 years

From the shop's product page, read October 3, 2026.

Worth knowing

Listed for 15+; battery type and range are not given on the page.

Skip if you want it ready on the day without a shop run, since six AA batteries are not included.

Good for
Teen (13–17), Brother or sister, Dad, Friend
Interests
Science & STEM, Tech & gadgets, DIY & tools
Occasions
Birthday, Christmas
Age
15+

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