4M KidzLabs Solar System Planetarium Kit

I didn't look closely enough at this before buying it and didn't realize I would be painting as well as assembling the mobile for my sons. I simply wanted a finished mobile as my sons like everything 'space'. I am glad I made the mistake as the painting is pretty easy and it looks great in my sons' room.The paint dries very quickly (2 hours for a coat to dry in cold weather) so it can be completed in a short period of time.The mobile is easy to put together. I would have preferred the string to be something other than fishing wire which requires you to knot it more than once to save it coming undone when it stretches. It is a bit fiddly but they are generous with the wire which makes life easier. If you follow the instructions it is easy to balance the mobile.The poster that is included is a bonus. The fact that the mobile spins slowly in the slightest breeze (like closing the door) just makes it more authentic.The only bit that really didn't work well for me was the glow in the dark paint. I must have been doing something wrong as it was too thick to apply evenly. In the end I wiped it off and went without. Painting instructions would improve the product as it primarily tells you to follow the picture on the box. A smaller brush is really needed to paint the finest areas properly. The fact that it is hanging from the ceiling (no close viewing) means that you can get away with what is provided.Overall it is a very good product and makes learning about the solar system fun and interesting. It is a nice decoration for the room and we have fun pointing out the planets and learning what makes them different from each other. To be able to show why it is dark at night and moving on from 'the sun has gone to bed' as an explanation has been my highlight to date.Having seen the product I will purchase it again as a birthday present for a 9 / 10 year old.

This was a gift for a Space Loving little girl. We had been gifted one for OUR girl and it hangs in her room with great love! It is really quite nice. We painted the planets and assembled it by the instructions. Easy to paint, assemble and hang. It will last a long time and is very sturdy!!!! The girl WE gifted just loves hers!!

Bought this for my son for Christmas. I actually worked on this and it turned out great. I was very pleased with how it turned out and looks great in his room above his bed.

My 5 year old is a spacebug and loves his new solar system. We had lots of fun painting this (together). The painting was relatively easy, the planet halves each have their name embossed inside to make matching easier. There is TONS of paint provided. The frustration came with the fishing line and hooks. A bit finicky, even with my crafty hands. But I managed. I don't see even an 8 or 10 year old liking that part of the project. We have now discarded the main center hook and the solar system is mounted on my son's light fixture in the centre of his bedroom. This way the glow-in-the-dark paint can recharge on the planets while the lights are on during story time, and glow when the lights are out for bedtime :). Advice: go heavy on the glow paint and think about where the light to 'charge' it will come from. I should have laid it heavy on the topside of the planets! Also, it should be noted that the glow does not last long, if not only a few seconds...but no matter, my son still likes it with or without glowing. It was a good hour or so of painting and we waited til the next day for assembly. (We kicked off Spring Break with this). My sturdiness rating is based on it never being touched! It's a hanging mobile, not a toy...that's it! I think that if it were constantly spun by hand that the planets might fall off their strings or worse, split back in half as there is no glue provided.

I love this product so much. My husband is so into the universe and space, so I had to get my son a solar system mobile. I was originally planning on making him one with crafting items from Michaels, and then I ran across this one on Amazon and just had to get it because you are able to paint them on your own. That was my favorite part. I love crafts and I love art, so this item was perfect. I didn't mind the limited amount of colors and the fact that I had to mix colors to make certain colors. I really enjoyed putting this together for our son. And he really loves looking at it. He's always reaching up towards it wanting to touch it. Every time I go into the room with him, I tell him the names of the planets in their order and I point to them so he could know. The ONLY thing that I didn't like was that it shows Venus as blue when it is in fact known for being yellow due to the dust and gas. Luckily, I knew the colors of the planets, so I could correct that myself. I just hope that other people look them up online or something before they follow the guidelines given.

My 5 year old and I had fun putting this together. (Lots of parental help) but now it's hanging from her ceiling and we both learned a lot about the planets in the process. It doesn't glow in the dark much at all but we weren't too disappointed it's still a great craft project.