Cloud b Comforting Nightlight Star Projector w/ Soothing Sounds | Gentle Brightness | 3 Colors | Auto-Shutoff | Twinkling Twilight Turtle Aqua

My three-year old nephew has been fascinated with my Homestar Personal Planetarium, but it is an advanced product--not for tiny people or fingers to explore. It occurred to me that I needed to find him his very own, "touchable" planetarium that he could learn to care for and use, perhaps enhancing further interest in the night sky and astronomy. Therefore, I was delighted to find this product on Amazon, and after reading the various reviews, I decided that this was the right item to buy. And it was! :) The Twilight Turtle is a unique and happy product--doesn't the world need more of those? With its smooth star-studded shell, soft changeable lights, gentle, sleepy appearance, and its big activation buttons, it has appeal for young children (like my nephew) as well as adults. One of the things I consider when I buy something is the in-box / out of box experience. I found the Twilight Turtle's packaging to be of EXCELLENT, eye-catching quality, and the design makes one feel like he / she has truly purchased a special, lovable item---worthy of showing, keeping, sending, sharing, and gifting. In fact, the box itself is definitely worth keeping for future turtle storage or travel. When one first sees Twilight Turtle in the box, one sees him sitting on a bed of pond rocks under a peaceful starry night. (The toy's sweet expression is one of pleasant repose.) I was most impressed with the notation that the product had been individually hand painted, which offers an intriguing human touch not found in most items today. Immediately, I had a good feeling that the "Sleep Sheep & Friends: Soothing the Senses for Better Sleep" products were genuine, finely-crafted, multi-purpose toys that offer both comfort and learning. Removing Twilight from the box was easy--not frustrating as some toys are today with all their many plastic twist ties, and activating Twilight was even easier. :) He came with a clever story to tell, and he was prepared to shine his lights for eager eyes. He wasn't too heavy for a child to hold or too big to overwhelm; his size was just right. The guide booklet's information was fun to read, and it enhanced the creative and educational aspects of the toy. Easy-to-find and easy-to-use buttons make the turtle accessible to various ages and stages. All three light colors seemed pleasing to our eyes--with the amber one being the dimmest / most restful, the blue being in the middle of intensity, and the green / emerald being the brightest. Thus, the user can modify his / her starry night for various "moods" of slumber, which is a feature that we liked. Unlike the Homestar Planetarium, Twilight's stars do NOT move, and he has just eight constellations; however, these features were fine for our purposes---a simple, comforting product to encourage a little one to go to his own room for wonder, rest, and sleep. As a night light, Twilight is truly a stellar product--pun intended! :) Champion of the little sleeper, the turtle chases away total darkness, anxiety, stress, and fear; he instills peace, confidence, joy, and curiosity. Though it seems targeted to children, I can see how this same product might also aid adults who need comfort, mood-setting, and sleep-help. (Most especially, for sick, injured, or otherwise, stressed adults!) As an educational toy, the turtle can teach (if adults model important lessons) the following: 1. Respect for a nice, personal object / property--no throwing, hitting, or mistreating the turtle 2. Gentleness, ownership, and care-taking ( Certificate of Adoption is included with Turtle! ) 3. Vocabulary: Sensory details, Connections, & Colors--"Twilight" "Amber" "Blue" Green" "Constellation" "Shell" "Head" Legs" "Tail" "Belly," "Fuzzy," "Smooth," "Hard," "Soft," etc. 4. Counting: to Seven & Shapes ( Shell Segments ); Counting Stars; Grouping 5. Concepts: on / off; big / little; near / far; day / night; 45 minute timer, etc. 6. Imagination: Storytelling about Twilight's family and pond adventures; Storytelling related to the constellations; creative storytelling individualized for child 7. Beginning mythology and science: Who is Orion? Where do real turtles live? 8. Healthy sleep / bedroom habits Order Twilight Turtle, and he will transform your rooms and your heart. :)

I had been eyeing these since we had our first child, who is now 5. His little brother, who is 2 1/2 has been suddenly having issues with going to bed - scared of monsters, ghosts, you name it. He started getting out of bed 2 - 3 times each night after we put him down, and not sleeping until 2 hours or more past his bedtime. I was going to get the turtle for him for Christmas, but decided we needed it now. And it has actually helped him stay in bed. The first night, we all lay and sat as a family in the boys' room and looked at the stars together. Now we put him in his bed, turn the turtle on, kiss him and that's that. It was between this and one of those Dream Lites, but those are made by the Pillow Pet people and seem so cheap in comparison. (I've had to fix stitching in Pillow Pets a few times, and the plush fabric on them is not the nicest.) Plus the Dream Lites only put stars straight up on the ceiling. This puts stars all over the room. If it's in the middle of the room, it will project stars on every wall and the ceiling. Our son's bed is by a wall, so it doesn't reach the far wall, but projects enough on 3 walls and the ceiling so that both boys can enjoy the stars. It turns itself off after 45 minutes - brilliant!! My husband likes that since he doesn't have to change batteries constantly. And you can change the color of the stars, although our guy always chooses blue, which he calls purple. I don't know why people complain about the hard shell, because if the shell were plush, um, the plush piling would block the stars. It's a beautiful product, excellent quality and now our 5 year old wants one too. I wouldn't hesitate to get this for my kid or another child. Oh, and I did mention it comes with a constellation guide for the star pattern it projects. Our boys love to point out Orion's belt! It's actually educational too - bonus!

This was a gift. He is just over a year old. He was mesmerized with it. Works as described. Good quality. Really cute.

Was a Christmas gift he loved It.

Stopped working after a short time of use. It's a shame because my baby loved it when it worked. I'm sick of being ripped off. I wish companies had integrity and sold quality goods instead of faulty trash that will break. Avoid do not buy

These are awesome my grand babies have one each

Cumple expectativas

Consigliato per bambini che hanno difficoltà ad addormentarsi. Morbido ed educativo la proiezione del vero cielo stellato è molto suggestivo. Va messa un po' in alto però sennò allarga la stella e non si vedono le costellazioni. Rilassante per i colori e adatta anche a bimbi molto piccoli