Toysmith Nightscapes

by Toysmith

Product Features

• The 12-page booklet contains complete instructions
• Recommended Age Rage Five & Up
• A sky chart showing the names of the major stars and constellations, as well as fascinating facts and ancient legends about 13 constellations

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14 x 2.5 x 11.8 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EGO2RC
• Item model number: 794094
• Our recommended age: 5 - 12 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 years and up
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,683 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This unique kit has everything you need to transform a plain ceiling into an accurate starry night sky. The patented projector guides you in applying glow paint to reproduce the summer sky.

Product Description

Night skies inside your very own home! -- -- Now you can sleep under the stars in the shelter of your home. Nightscapes Glow in the Dark Kit guides you through the re-creation of constellations on your ceiling. -- A patented star projector shines actual star patterns onto the ceiling or wall. Simply apply the kit's glow in the dark paint over each dot reflected on the ceiling to reproduce a brilliant and accurate representation of the starry sky. -- The projector can be adjusted to fit the scale of any room, and the non-toxic paint will not fade with time. Detailed instructions are included along with fun facts about the 13 major constellations. -- Requires two AA batteries, not included. -- Recommended ages 5+

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars not so easy!, May 10, 2008

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jasblue "jasblue" (iowa) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Toysmith Nightscapes (Toy)

I bought this item to add a little something to my son's bedroom. The paint looks cool when it is dark, it does look like stars in the sky, however, the glow does not last long and you have to continually turn on the lights to recharge. When painting, the projection light does not stay strong and burnt out rather quickly. You have to move fast, in a dark room trying to touch little corresponding cylinders to the correct projection on to the 8ft ceiling (kills your neck) before the light and the paint stop glowing. When light is on,the spots are not real noticible, you really have to look for them, which is good. I did this on a dark ceiling (navy) and I still need to do more, but since the light burnt out I am just randomly placing the dots, it still looks cool and my 10yr son is pleased. so in the end that is all that matters!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for random stars, but don't be picky about correct constellations, May 10, 2010

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Jana Kralovna (Florida) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Toysmith Nightscapes (Toy)

Overall, I'm happy I got this product, but only because I cdn't care less whether the constellations are correct. The star map that is provided is next to useless. Only a few of the constellations were visible on the ceiling, and I had to play games with it to even get those. I ended up just putting up random stars everywhere. There is more than enough paint to do an average-sized bedroom.

A black light is essential when working in order to see what you've done. As stated in other reviews, the paint doesn't hold a charge well, so if you just work in the dark, you won't be able to see the stars you've painted. Set the bottle of paint next to the black light while you're working, and it will help make it more visible when you use it.

Also, the stars don't hold a charge all that long (maybe 20 minutes of good visibility after the lights are out). If you want to see them for longer or if you like to be able to see them when you wake up in the middle of the night, you'll need a black light for the room.

Oh, and be prepared for the fact that they glow slightly green. I think that's unavoidable with glow-in-the-dark paint.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Does the job, December 28, 2009

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Tom O. - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

Amazon Verified Purchase

It does what it claims. Can't vouch for the included paint, as I used a more expensive glow-in-the-dark paint. Light beams from device onto ceiling are very faint and difficult to see when painting.