Playz Premium Solar System Model Kit for Kids - 4 Speed Motor, HD Planetarium Projector, 8 Painted Planets & 8 White Foam Balls with Paint and Brush for a Hands-On STEM DIY Project for Space Toys

Bought this for my nephew for Christmas as he loves space and putting things together. He is 6 and he was able to put it together and he was using it to teach me about all the planets. He loves that the planets orbit around the sun and that he was able to paint some and also use the ones the kit comes with. The sun was cool because it's a projector. Overall great gift that's also educational. It came with a booklet with even more information and facts on the planets. If you have a kiddo in your life that loves space, or putting things together or you want to teach them and introduce them to space this is a great buy!

This wonderfully engineered and functioning orrery (solar system model) is going to be used to ramp-up our 3 year old grandson's understanding of the planets and his home in the universe. He can already locate his "neighborhood" on a earth globe. Visualizing orbits and relative position of planets and sun is going to be a mind-expanding complement to his solar system puzzles and books. Really appreciated the quality of the parts, nice packaging and the clear instructions. The magnetic tip on the provided screwdriver was a nice touch to help manage the few small screws. I recommend reading the review authored by "Book Lover" for a sensible and thoughtful product review.

"This solar system model has been a hit with my kids! The design is engaging, and the size is just right for little hands to explore. While it feels cheaply made, it has held up surprisingly well. Battery life is decent, lasting through multiple uses before needing a replacement, but would have preferred them to last longer. For the price, it’s a great educational tool, but I wish the materials were sturdier. Still, it’s a fun way to learn about space!"

My girls (13 and 11) put it together completely unsupervised with no problems. You have to put it about 3 feet from the ceiling for best results on the projection. The planets were actually pre-painted, which I didn’t understand from the listing. It came with extra white planets and paint and a brush. It spins like it should, at the correct speeds. It is 8 planets (The current THEORY) instead of 9, but it you stan Pluto like we do, you can paint an extra one. 😎 I thought it was a very good value for the money.

I have a sophisticate understanding of astronomy, and I wanted to obtain a model of the solar system for my bright 7-year old grandson. This toy, although it has some shortcomings, fit the bill.Perhaps we should recognize at the outset that no small model of the solar system can adequately represent the relative sizes of the planets and the sun, the relative distance of the planets from the sun, and the relative revolutionary periods of the planets about the sun (the latter, at least, not without enormous expense.) The sun is so big relative to the planets, and the distances of the outer planets from the sun are so great compared to the inner planets, such a model would have great distortions of size and time.However, given those limitations, this model accomplishes three important objectives:1. It portrays the planets in their correct order from the sun.2. It shows that some planets revolve around the sun faster than others (although some planet groups, such as Jupiter and Saturn, are shown with identical revolutionary periods.)3. It shows that planets are different sizes and have different colors and markings.These are the important concepts I want to convey to my grandson. The orrery also is fun to watch as the planets spin about the sun at varying speeds. The projector inside the sun seems superfluous and has a very short focal length, so don't expect clear images on an 8-foot ceiling (probably about the right focal length for "Being John Malkovich".)The instructions are a model of clarity. The model was relatively easy to assemble. I haven't owned it long enough to comment on its durability.A fun toy for a youngster. I would have been transfixed as seven years old!.

Fun project to complete with my 8yr old daughter. Just challenging enough she had to read instructions and take her time, but easy enough to complete in under an hour.

It’s neat but underpowered. 2 AA batteries are required to move the planets but the machine acts as if it can barely perform. The worst part is that projector emits a very dim, very blurry image on the ceiling of the planets. You can’t make them out except that they are different in color. No distinguishing features can be seen. Overall this was somewhat disappointing and it came late. I wouldn’t recommend as a gift.

Pretty good product with easy instructions.Great way to teach our 3 year old kid about solar system.