We’ve collected 8 of what we think are the best solar system educational toys and reviewed them so you can easily choose from the winners to keep your children happy while learning about the solar system.
Here they are: 8 educational toys that will get your kids or students learning about the solar system while having a blast!
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What are the best solar system educational toys?
Here are the best educational toys that teach kids about the solar system:
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Space Themed Science 6 Activities-in-1 Kit. Click the photo to see the price on Amazon.
This Space Explorer kit has 6 different activities: a make-your-own starry kaleidoscope; a do-it-yourself solar system mobile; a ‘lace the constellation’ activity to make a constellation streamer; a rocket science experiment for children to make and fuel their own rocket and watch it take off; a Space Explorer board game to travel with friends through the Milky Way; and a Phases of the Moon game using Oreo cookies (cookies not included) to lick off the cream and learn about the different phases that the moon goes through each month.
This kit will help children learn about the solar system while using arts and crafts and science, as well as play. Everything in the kit is safe, non-toxic and mess-free.
Users like this kit for teaching astronomy, and they like the simple instructions and colorful materials. They also like that once children can read, they can do all of the activities on their own.
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Xtronaut: The Game of Solar System Exploration. Click the photo to see the price on Amazon.
When the original Xtronaut came out, the game’s mission was to enable children to learn about science, engineering, and technology through exploring rockets, space missions, and the challenges of space exploration. The game won the Good Housekeeping Award and was designed by the professor who led the NASA OSIRIS-Rex space mission to an asteroid. Essentially, each player has their own board representing an individual launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base or Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Players track their accumulated Delta-V and total points and collect the correct combination of rocket components, gravity assists, and spacecraft to complete their mission.
Now Xtronaut 2.0 has hit the scene. This is the new and improved version of Xtronaut; the smash hit board game that first launched in 2015. With new actions, new spacecraft, and enhanced game mechanics, this revised version features more acts inspired by additional real-life space missions—and the game has been ramped up to support up to six players, rather than the original, which only supported up to four. The game is based on actual planetary missions and rocket science, containing elements of politics and strategy inspired by space missions’ situations. The game is easy to learn and is excellent for up to six players aged 7+. A workbook about space missions is also included for additional educational value.
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Qurious Space STEM Flash Card Game. Click the photo to see the price on Amazon.
This double-sided card game teaches children about the history of human exploration of space. The kit includes 72 quiz cards, 72 match/explore cards, and 18 spin cards, all of which are double-sided and laminated. There are also 4 space stickers for each game.
The game can be played as a family and for all skill levels. As many as 18 players can play together, so the cards are perfect for parties and the classroom.
Players are helped to problem solve while learning space, science and NASA facts.
There is a Space speed matching game, a Challenge memory game, an Explorer matching pairs game, and a Photo trivia game. Basic and advanced versions are possible, depending on the rules you choose. All with the same deck of cards.
This lightweight game comes in a beautifully decorated space-style tin and is perfect to bring to school, camping, on car journeys, or on vacation.
Users love that the game is portable, fun, and suitable for all ages to play together, in all different kinds of settings. They also love that there are lots of variations of games to play with the same cards.
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4M 3D Glow-in-the-Dark Solar System Mobile Making Kit. Click the photo to see the price on Amazon.
With this kit, children can create a glow in the dark mobile of the solar system that stretches 29.5 inches across. The kit includes a full set of snap-together planets (with ring plates for the sun and for Saturn), a hanging frame with string, two strips of paint in various colors, two glow paints, and a paint brush.
Mobile painting and assembly instructions are included, as well as a poster with fun facts about the solar system. The mobile can be hung up or used as a static display.
Children learn about the solar system while engaging in arts and crafts.
The glow paint is used to highlight the painted planets so that when exposed to the light for a minute, they will then glow in the dark.
Users love that this kit is fun and easy for children to put together, with some adult support for younger children. Some users hung theirs before painting so that they could paint as the planets spun.
Some users painted the hanging rack to match the color of the ceiling so that the planets appear to be hanging in the air.
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Discovery Kids Planetarium Projector for Children. Click the photo to see the price on Amazon.
This projector enables children to have their own planetarium for viewing stars, galaxies, planets and spaceships. Children learn about science, NASA, and more.
The projector is double-sided and has two modes: stationary and moving. The moving mode features two translucent layered domes that slowly rotate to project moving stars onto any surface (best used in a dark room). The star rotation is 360 degrees.
There are 4 discs of 8 slides each, for 32 slides in total, 24 of which are photos. In stationary mode, you can insert a slide and project the image onto a wall. Rotate the reel manually to show the next slide.
The projector is designed to look like a real-life space station, and has an adjustable stand that is fully articulated so that you can adjust the angle of the projector. It comes with a double-sided color poster with information about the planets.
The projector is battery-operated, so no need to worry about cords or electrical sockets. There is a built-in focal ring for improved clarity in any size room.
Users love that the orange stand rotates 360 degrees so children can’t break it, and that one side of the projector has the stars that rotate while the other side has the slides with the pictures. They also like that it can be used all over the house and is child-friendly.
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Educational Insights GeoSafari Motorized Solar System. Click the photo to see the price on Amazon.
This motorized model of the solar system includes the sun, 8 planets, and the earth’s moon, enabling children to learn about the solar system while enjoying the movements of the planets.
The inner and outer planets move at different speeds to replicate in a more realistic way the planets’ movement around the sun. They are proportionally scaled to demonstrate the relative size of the planets.
The sun dome has a bright LED light with an auto shut-off night-light feature, and can be swapped with the star dome to turn the ceiling into a planetarium (lithium ion batteries are recommended for this product).
The model comes with a 28-page, full-color guide that explains the mythical origins of each constellation as well as fun facts about each of the planets.
Users love that this toy is easy for children to put together and that you can also turn the planets manually if you wish. Children enjoy the constellation dome cover to project the constellations onto their ceiling and to try to figure out which constellation is which.
They also love that the toy is educational as well as entertaining.
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Solar Model Kit Click the photo to see the price on Amazon.
This kit is both an archaeology toy and an affordable robot kit! It contains everything you need to build a solar-powered moon buggy and Mars rover. The kit includes laser-cut wooden components to build your buggy and rover, solar panels, gear components, sandpaper, full-color illustrated step-by-step instructions, and a detailed learning guide with facts about the Moon, Mars, and space exploration. No need for tools for assembly. The wooden pieces fit together as a 3D puzzle.
Children learn about science, engineering, model-building, solar energy, Mars, and space exploration. The kit also encourages critical thinking during construction, and imaginative play in direct sunlight nce it’s set up. When in direct sunlight, the assembled Mars Rover and Moon Buggy will move by themselves. Users love the sturdiness of the wooden pieces and that they fit together well. They also appreciate the good instructions and the overall quality of the kit.
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National Geographic Wooden Model Kit Click the photo to see the price on Amazon.
Welcome to the world of astronomy, and get ready to acquaint your children with the wonders of the solar system and outer space. Shoot for the stars with over seventeen DIY exploration experiments and solar system toys. This is your new favorite one-stop science kit to uncover the mysteries of the universe, the various phases of the moon, the Earth’s rotation, eclipses, constellations, and much more.
With the included thirty-six-page visual instruction guide, you will soon be immersed in activities like rocket building and simulations that will make space science even more fun than it was before. Playz proven methods bring science, technology, engineering, and math to life through age-appropriate space trivia and outstanding science fair projects.
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