Important! How do you practice soldering? The alternative to a “breadboard” is a “hole board,” or “strip board,” or “perf-board.” Get one of these if you want to make a finished project with all connections soldered.
20181020/https://learn.adafruit.com/pocket-pigrrl/buttons
20181020/https://learn.adafruit.com/pocket-pigrrl
Half-sized perma-proto product page, the improved design of this idea.
20181020/https://www.adafruit.com/product/1609
Quarter-sized.
20181020/https://www.adafruit.com/product/1608
Ooo, a flexible perma-proto board. It can also be easily cut with scissors. Unfortunately, it is also really floppy, so it will probably need additional support if it is holding components in place.
20181020/https://www.adafruit.com/product/1518