We ended up returning the kit from radio shack as we saw a better one at Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/Elenco-AmeriKit-Learn-Solder-Kit/dp/B0009Z3JJA ($14.62) (Now it is $15.44):

Includes solder, a soldering iron and wire cutters
Use for all your electronics soldering needs
Soldering required
From Elenco, offering the best selling Snap Circuits line of electronic educational kits
So far our parts cost for the project is $68.61. ($53.98 for Budget Pack for Arduino (Arduino Uno R3) Item# Uno w/328, plus $14.63 for Elenco AmeriKit Learn to Solder Kit – Elenco Electronics Inc.)
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