Learning Resources Solar System Puzzle Globe, STEM Toys for Kids, Space Décor, Educational Toy, 21 Pieces, Age 3+

Ya teníamos el de los continentes, y este nos ha gustado incluso más que el otro. Es muy bonito.

I really liked the idea of teaching about the solar system while creating a glow in the dark globe but I'm a bit disappointed. I really do like the size of the globe and it shows various constellations. The idea is the child has to pick out the right shape of planet (as in the bit that pins into it) for it to fit onto the globe. There is then a hole on the planet for the name to be slotted on on top. This is where it goes a bit down hill - even as an adult I had difficulty trying to figure out which planet is meant to represent which. They use bright and bold colours but Neptune is represented as a purple and blue striped planet, Uranus a lighter and darker shades of green stripes, Venus an orange and yellow blob, Mars a dark and lighter red. My next issue is that unless you keep the tiny little leaflet that comes with it, you lack all the information about the planets and asterisms/constellations. There are only 1-2 small paragraphs describing each. With it being a globe it also lacks the idea of order of the planets (e.g. Neptune is under Earth) although it is laid out properly in the leaflet. I feel like it's more of a baby shape sorter toy so once built, my son had no interest in it. I think it would have been more interesting to have something electronic/interactive where it gives different facts when each piece is inserted. It seems well made though - the stem on the base doesn't move - just the globe and it sits quite sturdily on a flat surface.

It’s all very well made and feels good quality. I got it for my daughter who has just turned three and she has really taken to it. I’m a space fan and it was my chance to inject some for my daughter and after a couple of weeks she has used it maybe a dozen times and finished all of it as well and can now name most of the planets when questioned. The planets all have different shaped holes to go in so they only fit in their own space and there are separate labels for each planet and the sun as well although these all have the same curved shape so they fit in all of them and as she can’t read yet need some help with those, it’s a good chance to learnt the names.There is also an astronaut and a rocket that fit into the centre of the name badge hole so they can land on each planet. There is some accuracy as well with the planets all in the correct order and the sizing tries to show the differences in a subtle way which is impossible to do really with the vast differences.When it’s finished my daughter likes to keep it in her shelf as a globe and will spin it and tell us that’s where we live pointing to earth.It’s not cheap but it’s a good learning tool and it’s gone down well in our house.

This rotating globe map of our Solar System looks to be a fun and entertaining way for young children to learn the names and the sequence of planets, topped by a large representation of the Sun. It seems well-made and fairly sturdy - although in my experience very little is 100% childproof - and consists of the rotating space globe, push-in planets and two small figures for the base; an astronaut and a rocketship. The planets have bright colours and anyone familiar with them will probably be able to identify most by sight and size (they are not to scale but still manage show which planets are larger and which are smaller). Each planet fits into its own hole, these being different shaped. You will need to ensure they are right side up in order that the planet labels can be inserted the right way up. These planet labels can fit any of the planets, so this is where the real learning comes in. I'm always in favour of activity toys that encourage genuine learning, and I think this incorporate learning and play well, in a well-made toy.

What you have here is a toy which is fantastic for developing very young children sensory motors skills, it has 8 easy-grip planet puzzle pieces, astronaut and spaceship pieces and a Solar System Puzzle Globe, so it will occupy them the child for a long time.The pieces all glow in the dark, so there is no battery or anything to charge, which is a good thing, especially if a very young child will be using this puzzle, the glow work very well in the dark, my nephew was fascinated with this puzzle and spend many hours trying to figure out how to use it, so it is really good for spatial and cognitive awareness.So a great product, however, the price point is just too high, in these times I very much doubt if many parents will buy this product, I dont think it is a complicated thing to manufacture, so why the high price?In my opinion the price should be around £20 sterling not the £36 as advertised, this is too dear, as a result I have taken two stars off for this reason and given this three stars, if the price point was cheaper, this is a five star product.