Shining Stars Projector

Great for Young Kids to Learn about Space

The Primary Science Shining Star Projector was something that I was really excited for my son to play with. Having grown up with a healthy love of everything science, especially in regards to space, this projector seemed like the perfect introduction to get him some exposure to the awesomeness of outer space. The toy itself consists of a couple pieces; the base, three circular discs that have the images on them and fits into the base, and then the projector itself which can be held in one hand. After inserting batteries (not provided) you can turn the device on with a button on the back. This will illuminate the disc and push the image on it out to the wall you're directing the light onto. The room obviously needs to be dark to have the best picture, so nighttime in the bedroom was the time when we found this worked best. Each disc contains images out outer space ranging from the planets, sun, and asteroids to astronauts on spacewalks and the International Space Station. My son had a blast shining this onto the ceiling and having me talk about each individual slide. It's a really fun product, but the one downside is that the slides are finite. With 8 pictures on each slide, and 3 slides, you only have 24 pictures