Solar System Planetarium

My nine year old and I did this planetarium in about three hours. We enjoyed doing it immensely. It gave us time to talk and visit with each other about all kinds of things as well as space, science, and how things work together. This set is the most stress-free art set I think I have ever put together. Its directions are for the most part clear and simple. In several areas you can do slightly different things from the illustrations without problems because some of the items are interchangeable. The only issue we had involved the paint. You are supposed to mix portions of paint to get the color you desire. You must remember though that you need the base colors to mix and create still other colors. There is glow in the dark paint to place on the mostly finished set. Remember to put this on thickly because we didn't and the glow in the dark really does not work for us. Now that it is finished my son is very proud of it. It is still displayed in our living room and he still rearranges the location of various planets. One reminder which I had to emphasize with my own son, this is not a true to proportion or distance model! it is only a representation of the solar system.

I received this product for review purposes and my kids absolutely loved it. My son loved painting the pieces and putting it together. Very easy to assemble and great quality. Very good set for kids. I'd recommend to anyone looking for this type of product.

SOLAR SYSTEM PLANETARIUM is the most amazing mind expanding product, it makes you think and I love that for any child. It's a toy that makes you think and wonder, it's an amazing set indeed. It comes with everything needed to complete a whole system including a wall chart and a quiz sheet.

The kids all loved doing this solar system planetarium. This was fun and easy for all the kids with the exception of snapping the planets together. This will take an adult to help. The instructions were very clear and everything fit together like it was supposed to. I think the painting was the best part for the kids. I loved that they learned about the planets and where they are placed in the Solar System. They still look at it every day and ask questions so it's a fun thing to do with your kids and something that teaches your kids about space for days.

My kids love this solar system kit. They had fun painting all the different planets and the sun. They also enjoyed making the planets rotate around. The end product is a cute little model of the solar system. Overall, this is a nice kit but some of the planets are really small.

I have a fifth grader who tells me he wants to be an astronaut - so this was a no brainer of a perfect project for him. What a great way to learn about the positions of the planets and their order - of course they can't really be to scale with the "sun" since the scale would work at all. This is a great project to work on with your child - tho mine is a bit independent and wanted to do much of it himself. Using the paint adds so much color and creativity - my child didn't want to use "authentic" colors so we just got crazy with it. The glow paint works better as a second layer on top of the colors instead of trying to mix them. I learned the planets back when Pluto was a planet - so I still "miss" Pluto and it feels like it's missing.

I remember when I was child and I learned that the earth traveled around the sun and not the other way around. I am making sure that my own children know this fact -- with this set of our solar system. I sure wish I'd had this set when I was teaching, it would have been a big help. The set is basically a simple model of our solar system. The assembly is clear and straightforward. My kids just stacked up the stand, itself, then snapped the two halves of each planet together. They placed each planet on a spinning pole and then placed each pole on a rotating arm. There are instructions and a set of paints to color each planet and the Sun, too. I really like how each of the planets can be moved individually. Once they had it all set up, we talked about the facts included in the booklet about the solar system. It was fun for my kids to engage in making it themselves and also to see how the solar system works. It could even be a good project to make for a science fair or school or homeschool project and it is a fun and educational set.

I received this product for my honest rating and review. I received 1 Kidz Labs 4m- Solar System Planetarium. The set includes a full set of of 3 dimensional solar system plastic plantets, a standard platform, rotating arms, paint, glow paint and a brush. I love this set and happy I need no glue to assemble. I am excited to watch my son create his master piece. I reccomend this for kids over 9 that love science, and give it a 4 out of 5.

this set is easy to do. everything you need is here but to me its not that great. i would much rather just use the foam balls and make my own from scratch. while the planets are nicely molded on a tray putting them together and making them fit is hard. i was never able to get a plantet together without some gap. 2nd there really isnt good instructions on the steel dowls and wich ones need to go with which planet. overall its just ok. would not recommend.

This solar system planetarium comes with all the pieces you need to create a model of the solar system. It also comes with paints to paint the planets. The pieces are made of plastic and the set is lightweight. Be sure to follow the directions before putting the planets together since some of the names of the planets are on the packaging. Some planets are about the same size and it can take a few minutes to future out which is which if your not careful to read them before putting them together. My son was excited to get the set built but didn't have any interest in painting the planets. My younger daughter did the painting but she seemed less concerned about getting the planets the correct color. It's a nice little craft set to do with your children and talk to them about the planets and space. I gave this craft an average rating since the quality of the plastic is only OK. It is a bit flimsy and can tip over easily if bumped. The paint also did OK on the plastic. If a younger child is doing the painting, it's a bit messy and the final look lacks the true space look. But as for an educational craft to enjoy with your kids, I think it's a nice toy.