Shadow Magic Strobe Flasher

by Uncle Milton

Product Features

• Built-in light pen 23-inch x 28-inch Shadow Catcher glow screen It's science fun! Go ahead, capture your shadow! Flash!
• Your shadow has been captured on the glowing screen! Can this be real?
• Great for sleepovers! Ages 6 and up. Shadow Magic Light Blaster emits a high-intensity flash of light.
• Do not point into the eyes of people or pets. Batteries not included: Requires 2 'AA' batteries.
• Sparks learning and question asking through this creative educational tool

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 9.2 x 16.2 inches ; 11.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• ASIN: B000AQJPGE
• Item model number: 2053
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,002 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Product Description

Who needs a playmate when you have your own shadow' This incredible gadget lets you freeze your shadow, make a shadow and blast it or walk away while your shadow is still there. You can even get creative and draw on your shadow with the pen light.

The Shadow Magic Strobe Flasher comes with a built-in light pen and a phosphorescent screen with door hanger (36" x 24"). Includes an easy-to-follow guide to making fun shadow art.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So much fun it is hard to go to bed!, September 30, 2007

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T. S. Ferguson "Phillyfergs" (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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We love this product (we actually have the exact same one from National Geographic, but it isn't being sold anymore). It is so much fun that we have a hard time going to bed because we can't stop playing with it. We practice spelling, make creative shapes, and make whacky fun pictures. We enjoy scouring the house for new objects that will make good shadows when they are exposed. Everyone who has come to the house and sees it wants one. I have given three away already as gifts. It is worth the money 100%.

Specifics:

It comes with a glow-in-the-dark screen (similar to the ones seen at museums), a light strobe for exposing the pictures, and a light pen (attached to the strobe) for drawing. The strobe is on a timer, so you can play with it by yourself. The general concept is this: when you place an object in front of the screen, it blocks that area from being exposed with the strobe light. This creates a dark image of your object (face, hand, toy, etc.), while everywhere else glows.

Once you create a picture, you can use the light pen to add lines, drawings, write words, etc. It fades quick enough to create a new picture in a few minutes (with a bit of overlap), but will last long enough to enjoy the original piece of art.

Fun things to try:
-take a picture of your hand and someone's head/face. Make "laser-beams" shoot out of your fingertips towards someone's "face"
-try varying the distance away you use the "light pen" to create a more diffuse effect
-find different objects (various kid toys, stuffed animals) and create scenes...use the light pen to fill in your scene

Hours of fun for kids and adults! Highly recommend.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, May 7, 2007

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MeanGeneRN (WA) - See all my reviews

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

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I was hoping this toy was going to be as cool as it seemed, and boy it sure is! In all honesty, I bought it for my 3-year-old nephew to play with his 5-year-old brother... and I want one for myself! Affordable fun + fast shipping + excellent customer service = 1 heck of a deal.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Simple fun, January 17, 2008

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Samuel Wear (South Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Shadow Magic Strobe Flasher (Toy)

Uncle Milton's Shadow Magic is simply a glow-in-the-dark panel. It's very durable, and rolls up or folds for easy storage. It is a generous size and includes two break-down rods to allow the screen to hang nice and straight.

You really need a bright, focused light in order to get the kind of effect indicated on the box (with sharply-defined shadows), and that's hard to come by. However, my son and I have had a lot of fun simply drawing on it with an ultraviolet penlight that was a part of an invisible-ink message kit he received separately.

How much fun you have with a glow-in-the-dark screen is purely dependent on your own imagination. We're having fun!