The first time I looked at the night sky through an optical instrument I was around 7 or 8 – and I was instantly hooked on the stars and astronomy. One of my uncles had somehow procured a broken, military-grade binoculars (there was one eyepiece) – but who cared?
It was like looking at the web camera output of your face the first time, warts and all: you almost want to deny it... disown it.
There she was, the moon, unadorned and looking naked!
With this Magic Adventures Telescope, Leapfrog is bringing an experience similar to what I had then to kids at a cheap price. This item will be one of the best pretend play sets for kids 4, 5, 6, 7 years and possibly older this year, 2024.
That’s
the sweet spot for educational pretend play. The Magic Adventures Binocular
Camera is a perfect choice for this purpose because it will encourage
children’s curiosity in nature and the world they live in, at a time when the
environment and climate change are such hot topics in schools.
Fancy your kid capturing a typhoon (they have cool female names these days) live on their telescope and sharing it with friends on social media!
What’s in the box:
Magic
Adventures Telescope, Detachable Tripod, 20 Cosmic Cards, Quick Start Guide
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Features
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Kids will be able to view the moon and more using a real, digital
telescope with a 2.4” video screen for easy viewing; then hop in a spacecraft
to play an adventure game. (This is great if your kid has sensory issues and
you don’t want a telescope where he has to look through an eyepiece)
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You can zoom in on the moon at night or zoom in on nature during the day
with up to 110x zoom magnification. You can then capture (and share – why not!)
what you see. (Built-in storage space is very limited, but you can expand it
with an SD card)
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Kids will deepen space knowledge through 100+ NASA videos and images
about the solar system, the moon, star life cycles, constellations, space
discoveries and more.
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For pretend play, kids can pilot a spacecraft in an exciting game to
power satellites and reboot robots so their observations can reach Mission
Control
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Intended for ages 5+ years (but reviewers report good outcomes giving
this item as a gift to 4-year-olds); requires 4 AA batteries; batteries
included for demo purposes only; new batteries recommended for regular use.
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Kids will also be able to hone photo skills by taking pictures of
favorite finds. You can store about 100 images on the telescope or use a
microSD card (not included) to keep more!
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Kids will learn about the infinite universe through 650+ facts about the
solar system, dodge hazards on various planets in pretend play, view detailed
images of objects in space and facts. The item includes a convenient box for
neat storage.
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Detachable tripod stand.
The
Magic Adventures Telescope teaches young astronomers all about space science
using dynamic images and videos. This is the ideal STEM toy for kids eager to
discover their place in the universe.
Jacie Inman loved it that this item “actually
functions as a real telescope, but also keeps their interest with educational videos
and games, and also allows them to take photos”
Her
only issue was that it does not hold a lot of photos at all without the SD
card. “But that doesn’t bother us any.”
She
also liked the feel of the product. “It’s not flimsy like other ‘toy’ telescopes.
He had received one the year prior and it didn’t even last a day…” Read her full review here.
This other reviewer (didn’t leave a name) was looking for a telescope that didn’t
require his son looking through an eye piece – because the kid has sensory
issues. He wanted one that had a screen. The ones he had looked at before
settling on the magic Adventure Telescope were “either really expensive or so
cheap that the quality is poor.”
“The user interface on this is really top notch and there is even a [tooltip, help] button on the front that young users can use to give them tips on how to use the feature they are currently on,” he says. “This was a really great feature for my son to be able to explore on his own, learn to follow directions, etc.”
He
has really liked this as a gift to his son. “The picture of the moon I attached
is taken though some very dirty windows and was still shocking good!” Read his full review to get more insights on this gift telescope for kids.