Discovery Channel Toys Talking Telescope

Discovery Channel Toys has hit the ball out of the park with this toy, according to my kids.  Billed as suitable for ages 5 and up, my three year old couldn't stop playing with it long enough to give everyone else a turn.  Seriously, this toy was HOT in my house. 

The Sparks Talking Telescope comes with slides that are full of facts, courtesy of the genuises at NASA.  The slides show cool things like planets, stars, nebula and comets.  When taken from their nifty storage tray and pushed into the telescope, and you enter the three letter code shown, the telescope begins to "speak" facts about what you are looking at.  The facts can be repeated, if your child misses one - something I thought was great until my kids hit the facts again, and again , and again.  But, hearing space facts beats out Dora the Explorer, right?  It's not too much information, it's not watered down baby food quality - it's just right.  In fact, some of the information was new to me! The  telescope is adjustable, so my kids with more attention to detail could really zero in on the fine details. 

This toy was well constructed and worth the $34.95 price tag.  If you are looking for a toy this holiday season for a child over 5, this would be a certain hit. 

(My only regret is that is was Made In China.)

I wrote this review for the fine ladies at The Parent Bloggers Network. For more reviews on this product, click HERE.