Learning Resources Solar System Puzzle Globe

My four year old loves this puzzle and the fact that each planet has a different shaped peg and the labels are color coded means he can do it almost by himself after we did it together once. He gets a little confused since Jupiter and the sun and Saturn and Venus are similar colors but that gives us the opportunity to work on letter recognition so he can pick out J for Jupiter and so on. My only complaint is the star stickers were falling off on arrival.

My 2 year old grandson is fascinated by the solar system , he loves this toy.

This toy is very nice quality, educational, and fun! The reason I gave it 4 stars is because the little stars all over the globe are just stickers and they are all peeling off. Otherwise, this is a very nice toy and my kid loves it!

Everything was as described

The star stickers came off and my child took out the rest in the first few seconds. Disappointed! :(

I used this solar system stem toy for my preschool classroom. I put it in the fine motor center during our unit on Space. The 3 yr olds did ok with fitting the pieces into the correct places, matching the shapes. It’s obviously not the most accurate solar system model, but it’s perfect for 3 and 4 yr olds who are just learning about the planets. The 3D design and brightly colored pieces grabbed the kids attention immediately. The star stickers on the Big Dipper were ripped off almost immediately on the first day I had it out. That was disappointing, but I just used a yellow paint pen to fill them in. I’ve purchased a few other Learning Resources items for my classroom, most are durable, priced reasonably and add to my themed learning centers. I felt this set was overpriced compared to other Learning Resources items I’ve purchased in the past (large tape measure, squeezy tweezers, handy scoopers)… I’d recommend if it was around $20.

My 2 year old is obsessed with the planets but most space toys I find are too advanced for him. This is perfect. So easy for him to use and great quality. He is obsessed with it.

This is very cool and my toddler has fun playing with it. I took off one star because the stars were falling off after I took it out of the box. I’m kind of disappointed about that.

This is a lovely little puzzle that then creates a nice 3d globe display of the solar system. It can be quite difficult to fit the pieces to the globe and although it's aimed at 3+ I would suggest it is better for a slighlty older child especially as the display is different to the usual solar system concept and due to the difficulty with fitting the pieces together.Once created you cant really do much with it - it's just a nice display to have on a shelf that glows in the dark.Value: At £36 at time of review I feel this is not providing great value - it has limited functionality and play past the initial build and although it is well made I would expect to pay under £20 for it

The media could not be loaded.  Educational globe which helps the kids to learn to solar system.Made from hard plastic seems durable and well made.Every single piece has its own place so they cannot be mixed or put in another place- this helps the child to learn the right order of the planets.My kid loves the fact that is glowing in the dark -in my opinion this is the most interesting part about it.Overall this is a nice globe which enhance kids intelligence and fine motors skills ,however is a bit pricey for what it does, I would have pay this price if it was motorised or something like that.

The media could not be loaded.  So when I first opened this I did not tell my kids how to use it. They slowly figured out that each planet had its own shape and corresponding shape on the globe. They also noticed that the words matched the colour of the plant. (there are different shades of the same colour so they'll need to pay attention) it's Brough several hours of fun. They do it each and it lives on side table in livingroom. Every so often one of them will come and start talking about the planets, sizes, colours and ask why they are different. It is a good way to get kids to learn and ask questions. We are very happy with this learning toy. It isn't too heavy either.The only downside is the little star stickers are already peeling away. Glow in the dark would of been an incredible addition to it but sadly it does not have it.The stars do not affect the planets or the purpose of the toy itself so I couldn't knock any stars off.

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.

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.