Family owned and operated since 1972, Elenco is located in the Chicago suburb of Wheeling, Illinois. Elenco’s pride is the award-winning Snap Circuits brand. For nearly 20 years, Snap Circuits has been the go-to toy for teaching electronics, engineering and more. Snap Circuits has been endorsed by K-12 educators globally and used in schools, libraries, museums, after-school and homeschool programs, STEM and Maker programs, and at home. Many of today’s rising leaders in science and technology learned the basics of engineering by creating and inventing with Snap Circuits as a child.
Elenco’s toy lines also include Teach Tech build-it-yourself solar, coding, and robotic kits, and WEmake  educational, DIY-kits and tools that teach soldering and basic electronics. Elenco is also the North American partner for world-renowned brands Engino Construction, Edu-Toys Science Kits, and Smartivity Labs. All Elenco products follow the company’s Learn By Doing® philosophy.