Learning Resources Solar Lantern, Exploration Play, Ages 3+

Gave each of my grandsons ages 3 and 5 one of these lanterns. It's difficult to find items that divert them from all of the gimmicky, current toys that in no way trigger the imagination. These do. No batteries. They charged immediately and the boys fell asleep with them on. I know they are going to provide hours of fun and creativity

Bought this for our grandson who is nearly 3 .He loves torches & lights and has a good imagination .He will love hiding with this solid little lantern and making dens .It has a perfect handle for little hands or for hanging up in a tent .It is a good size and the switch won't be a problem for him either.We have tried it out and the light is very good and how great that we don't have to keep buying batteries ! I can see that I will be buying more of these solar lanterns, they are the best on the market-have done lots of research.Great product & great site !

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Finally a lantern/nightlight that doesn't require batteries! I've bought (and thrown away) too many products like this one. I had never heard of the Solar Lantern before so I was eager to try it out. My son used it outside when he was catching fireflies and it took a lot of throwing around and bumping, but it didn't affect it at all! It has a handle that is easy for kids to hold on to which is great. One of my favorite features is that when the lantern reaches 50% of use left it turns of to let you know! I love this! It gives me a gauge of about how long I have left. It stays lit for up to 15hrs. which is a considerable amount of time. The best feature by far is the solar panels/no batteries! Over the years I gone through more batteries than I can count. We've had a few lantern nightlight's that by the end of the night needed new batteries or they needed to recharge (if we used rechargeable ). This to me is such a waste. I'm surprised that there aren't more products like this on the market. I absolutely love this Solar Lantern and would highly recommend it for parents. It really has it all for latern!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My son loves this lantern. We received one to try through Viewpoints, and he took to it instantly. We put it in the window as soon as we took it out of the box for the sun to charge it. He was fascinated by the idea that it would store sunshine for him to let out later (easiest way to explain solar power to an almost 3 year old. Lol) He insisted on sleeping with it that night. He put it under his blanket and cuddled it all night long. He and his cousin ( girl, 3) love to huddle around the lantern with a blanket over their heads telling each other spooky stories. This lantern even helps my son with his fear of monsters in the dark. He has dropped the lantern several times, once onto a hard surface, and it doesn't even have a scratch. My son is pretty rough on his toys and this definitely withstands his abuse. Would recommend over and over to other parents!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We received this item to review. From the moment we got it in the mail my three year old son was ecstatic! He couldn't wait to use his new lantern but it provided me a perfect opportunity to educate him on the use of solar power. We were able to help him easily understand that the sun was needed to power the battery and that if he wanted to use it later that night he had to place it in the sun that day. Since them he always tries to place it in the sun when it's low on power and has learned how helpful solar power can be. I'd buy this item for sure as it worked great, has held up to rough toddler play and provided a great initial science lesson with more to come I'm sure!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My son uses it as a night light. He loves to take it outside and charge it in the sun. He says the lights look like fireflies and has questioned how it works. He also likes that he can put it on his table or in the bed and I love that I don't have to worry about batteries.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was not aware of the Solar Lantern before receiving it. Before the Lantern my 3 year old would use a flashlight when playing forts with blankets. Now that we have the Solar Lantern my 3 year old's imagination and play has grown! He lives to "camp" in his room with blankets all on the floor and pretends to cook food over the "campfire." The Solar Lantern lasts for multiple hours after charging it in the sun. It was a learning experience for my son to know how the sun works to charge the Lantern. I would recommend this Lantern for others with young children to help grow their imagination.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The solar lantern did exactly what it advertised to do. You place it outside in the sun and then it lights up. Directions were clear and simple to understand. I would definitely buy this toy. I was not aware of the Solar Lantern before participating in this program and I would recommend the Solar Lantern to others. My only reason for giving it four stars instead of five is I wish that the on/off button clicked when you turned it off/on. Otherwise, a great product.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I gave this to two of my grandchildren, ages 2 and 3. It has so many uses. They like bringing it in their "tent" so they can see better and read. They can use it outside to light their way. They use it at night before they go to bed. It's sturdy and withstands children's play. This is nice to have.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My toddler had fun with this product! He thought it was interesting and likes to fall asleep with it.

Amazing gift, the kids love them

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My kids & I loved it!! It works great using it as a night light, or playing outside in the dark! My son carries it all over the house, and anywhere we go. It lasts a long time, and it charges quickly! I love that you dont have to have batteries. I plan on buying more.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This lantern is great my lil son loves it, he's a little bit of a ruff and tumble kinda guy so this lantern has definitely been seeing some abuse but it's holding up really good it hasn't come apart yet even tho its hit the floor more than..5 times, he loves the randomness of the lights inside the lantern, he loves bugs, so hethought they where light bugs inside, till we explained how the light was powered by the sun oh keep the instructions because there going to help explain in simple terms how he lantern works so they can really get a good understanding of its solar feature. He also loves that he can use it all night like a night light or for rewarding stories at night. If your looking for a cool way to brighten up you kids life try this lantern out or give you kid a good way to combate being afraid of the dark that won't run up you electric bill.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I gave it to my 3 yr old son. He loves to play with the lantern. The lights look like little stars when turned on. The knob for on/ off is easy to turn. It comes partially charged, so I sat it inthe sun and bam we've got light! Works as a night light or lamp.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This product was chosen by me from several to review. I thought it sounded interesting since my three year old would be testing the product and will not sleep without an overhead light on each night. My eleven year old daughter unpacked it from its packaging and placed it outside the first day. She was so eager to show it to the three year old once it had powered up. It did not disappoint. They were so excited by the bright lights on the product. I convinced my three year old to let me turn out the overhead light at night so he could better see the lights on the lantern. HE LET ME!! I was so excited because no nightlight has worked before this. Since then, each day he has as a chore to take his lantern outside to collect the sunlight and bring it in the afternoon. He loves this thing. I would never have thought of this option without it being offered as a product to review.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My son absolutely loves this little solar lantern. It is pretty durable too, as he is constantly running with it, and dropping it. The solar patch on it has stayed in place, and is still in great condition. The light lasts about as long as it stated, I think over 12 hours? I left it on just to try it out, in a dark room, with no available sunlight, just to see if it was true. It is also not heavy, easy to carry for a little one. Lights up a nice little space in the dark for a child too.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a cute little lantern is perfect for a camping family. I have a 3 year old and he fell in love with this instantly. It's easy to use and has already taken a beating. Would definitely recommend this to friends and family.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is such a fun educational game to play with youth. I say youth because my 8-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son will NOT put it down. I added my own them of dreamy music and I read bedtime stories with it :-) I find this to be a very relaxing fun time with the children. I guarantee even the not so social child will have fun with this. p.s perfect for sleep over's/camping out in the living room nights!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My baby loves this lantern especially the shapes the light shows! She wouldn't put it down she even slept with it! What a great great item would for sure buy it for other children and my own again and again!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I will Definately recommend this solar powered lantern to all my family and friends !! It's really awesome the way simple way the on and off switch is ! Very easy to use and the kiddos love it ! Plus you don't have to buy batteries ! A great big plus !!!