Educational Insights GeoSafari Explorer Scope, 2-in-1 Microscope & Telescope for Kids, Outdoor Play

This toy is so cute. My boys have been wanting binoculars, and these are a super cute durable pair. My 8 year old had fun spotting an owl in our yard one night, and playing adventurer many days. We also let our 5 year old with special needs run all around the yard with them many times, and were very happy that they still worked just as well afterwards. He has broken many toys and electronic devices, so that is saying something! These binoculars don't have the magnification of an expensive pair of adult binoculars, but that's not what they are trying to be. They are just as described, and are a lot of fun. The boys also thought it was very cool that they can be used to magnify as well. I think these are especially good for preschoolers, and for kids with special needs or who otherwise lack the necessary coordination and understanding to keep a more delicate pair of binoculars from breaking. These are cute and durable and fun. *I got this toy free to review on my blog but liked it so much I wanted to review it here too. I was not asked to review it here and receive nothing for doing so.

I bought two of these & both aren’t not letting my kids see out of them. All we see is black. It’s not worth it. I’m upset because it’s a waste of time knowing these toys don’t work.

My son recently recieved this and has had so much fun playing and exploring! Today he pretended he was at the zoo looking at giraffes (and asked if we could really take them to the Zoo later this week) and went bird watching in the backyard. This toy works both as binoculars and a microscope. It was fun for him to look at rocks, grass blades, pine needles and leaf buds up close! The Explorer Scope is well made and durable enough for rough toddlers. I also love that it encourages imaginative play. I would definitely recommend this!

The product is very rugged. It seems well-built and child-friendly. I feel like it will last my child quite a while. I loved how they made the viewing space extended so that it gives support on both sides of the child's head. This allows my son to more easily position and hold his eyes in the correct place while trying to view an object. I was disappointed that the telescoping power was so weak. It allowed me to see things more closely that were only about 20 feet away. If I could walk that far in just a few feet....then what is the point? I was hoping to be able to use it for bird watching. Also, the magnification was sharp but the image was tiny. I could only see about a 1/2 in. of the image, the rest of the space surrounding it was blurry. I would have to position my eyes exactly before, I was able to see this small image. I think this made it very hard for my child to see the object. This would work for an older child (9-13) or an extremely patient 7 year old but for my rambunctious 5 year old boy.....it was a no go. He does love taking it out and about on walks with him. It is a great toy to play dress-up scientist as he loves to hang it around his neck and the strap is quite sturdy. #educationalinsights #GeoSafariJr

The GeoSafari Jr. Explorer is just the right size for young children. My kids range from 2 to 7 and they all enjoyed strapping it on and using it to view things in nature such as plants, birds, squirrels, bugs, and rocks. It has an adjustable neck to switch from microscope to telescope, which is really neat. We like the portability of it to take on the go. As a downside, it was difficult at first to see clearly through the lens. At first, it seemed like something was blocking our view, but we kept trying and finally found with the right angle we can see objects. It also was a bit blurry, so it was difficult to look at for long periods of time. For the kids though, they were excited to use it and felt like scientists once they got the hang of viewing it. Overall, I like the concept of it but maybe improve the ease of use or clarity for viewing.

This is such a cool product! I love that it is a telescope and microscope in one! Now that it is finally nice out, my 3.5 year old has been taking this outside every day to take a closer look at everything outside! Her favorite part is to look at a bird nest up close in our neighbor’s tree. I love that she is exploring outside and learning at the same time! This has been her go-to outdoor toy since we’ve gotten it and now her younger sister wants one! Love that she is discovering new things by using this explorer scope!

I ordered for my 4 year old. He can’t see out of it and I can’t either. I asked for a replacement so I can send other back a the replacement doing the same exact thing. It’s like something is blocking the view. Gosh I pray the other items I got from them actually work

Dislike: (1) Viewing practically non-existence. (2)Big and bulky. (3) Grandsons lost interest within the first few minutes, because they couldn't see anything. Maybe I bought a defective one. Like: It seemed durable and sturdy. Note* Grandsons didn't like these but they did like the Kidnoculars from the same company.

Lo hemos probado 2 veces y las hemos devuelto las dos… no ve se casi nada y encima no cuadran los ojos a mi hijo y encima hace daño en la nariz

Birthday present for my 6 year old granddaughter and she loves it!

Great quality but hard for kids to use.

カラフルな望遠鏡 兼 顕微鏡 という製品です。 大きさは比較的大型。両手でがっしり持てるくらいの大きさになっていますが、 とても軽量なので、まず大人であれば、片手でも軽々持てます。 子どもでいうと、小学1年生の子どもでいえば、頭と同じくらいのサイズがあると感じました。 (正確に比べたわけではありませんが) 本体には両脇に持ち手がついており、それを持って、目を当てる紫の部分と本体の青色の部分の間の黄色いところが伸び縮みさせます。 ※ そんなにスムーズに動かないところが、イマイチですが…。 縮めると顕微鏡に、 伸ばすと望遠鏡に、 それぞれ変わります。 両目で見るタイプですが、子どものサイズに合わせてあるためか、大人が両目で覗くと、まったく何も見えないので注意が必要です。自分も最初ハマったのですが、取説もないので悩みました。 ところが、片目で覗いてみると、ピントが合うところがあり、ちゃんと拡大して見えたのと、子どもが使うとちゃんと見えるらしいので、ここはあえて減点しませんでした。 これをもって近所の公園とかで、いろいろ観察するには、このおもちゃ自身も目立つのでなくしにくいし、子どもの目印にもなるので、便利だなとも思いました。

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