Educational Insights GeoSafari Jr. Talking Kids Microscope, Preschool STEM Toy, Featuring Bindi Irwin, Microscope for Kids, Gift for Toddlers Ages 3+

Educational toy which is light weight and easy to use. I like the different modes since it can simply provide facts to the children or can be switched into quiz mode to see how much information they have retained.

First all the kids wanted to check this out - the 6, 4 and 2 yr old. It was a gift for the 4 yr old. It keeps her attention and gives great bite sized info and facts about each thing. Each slide has 3 versions/stages of the theme or item - ie: dandelion, butterfly, housefly, blood cells. Bindi gives info and facts about each of the three images across the slide as the slide is moved to each image. The slides have sets of teeth in them to go into the slot on the scope. If it's not quote seated all the way you might end up with Bindi telling you about a different creature - ie: we learned this when the snowflake slide started talking about the black widow spider. Not a flaw, just user error - so some kids may have trouble at first getting the slides seated and then they have to be lifted out and the teeth put in for the next image in the slide. Sounds more complex the way I'm explaining - the 4 yr old caught on just fine.Kiddo now peppers me with facts about spiders and red blood cells. Over all it is higher quality than I expected and I'm QUITE pleased with it and would definitely buy it again for another kiddo and definitely recommend.

Super cool learning toy! Both of my kids love it and have learned a lot from it!

This toy was great fun for young scientists. Kids can pick between the slides and learn on various topics. It was a staple in our toy area for several years. I would recommend this toy.

Perfect blend of education and fun. We purchased one and saw the joy of our children. And now is a go-to gift idea. Lots to learn and do with this one item. The buttons are easy to use (large). The cards are easy to use (slide in and out). Lightweight. Batteries do last in this toy. We couldn't be happier with this product.

I bought two of these, one for my 4yo granddaughter and one for my 3yo grandson. Both of them love it. I can totally see this being a long lasting toy, one they'll grow into but is also usable now. They both were in awe and kept taking the microscope to people to have them look! The toy requires 3 AAA batteries. Bindi Irwin is a gem and highly relatable to little ones. Her excitement is infectious. She tells them facts about the slide, and there is a quiz option to see what they learned. From what I could tell, there isn't a "focus" function, which could be an issue for some kids. But when it gets time to upgrade, I'll look for that in a new model. The microscope is sturdy and should be just fine surviving toddlers.

When our grandson opened this gift, he said, “Gram, we have one of these at school” looking very disappointed. When his dad showed him the talking aspect of the microscope and how he could view the multiple slides, we lost Eli for the rest of the day. This is the perfect size for a five-year old. The weight was just right and the product was built to last. Eli wanted to know more about each of the slides. We were put to the test at that time. I’m so glad I saw this educational and fun gift.

After repeatedly reviewing this item I purchased it and was disappointed with myself for not understanding this item didn’t have the functionality I was looking for; which was to look at various objects under the microscope,eg a leaf: the slides that come with this item shows magnified versions only, no zoom in and out feature that one would expect with a real microscope. My highly intelligent grandchild loss interest after less than 5 slides.