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🔭 Ignite young minds with the ultimate DIY telescope experience!
The Smartivity Telescope Toy is a premium DIY science kit designed for kids aged 8-14, featuring 108 parts to build an 8x zoom telescope from sustainable engineered wood. It promotes STEM learning through hands-on assembly, reduces screen time, and comes with lifetime replacement parts. Recognized globally with multiple awards and crafted by IIT Delhi alumni, it’s the perfect educational gift that combines fun, creativity, and eco-consciousness.




| ASIN | B08P5RY73H |
| Age Range Description | Kid |
| Best Sellers Rank | #334 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #5 in Science Toys & Kits |
| Brand | Smartivity |
| Character | Pirate |
| Colour | Multicolor |
| Country of Origin | India |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 2,582 Reviews |
| Educational Objective | Angles and Ratios, Lenses, Refraction |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 08908011797211 |
| Importer Contact Information | Smartivity Labs Pvt Ltd 1st Floor, 258 Kuldeep House Lane No 3, Marg Saidulajab, Westend Marg, Saket, New Delhi, Delhi 110033 |
| Included Components | 108 parts and instruction manual |
| Is Assembly Required | Yes |
| Item Dimensions | 24.5 x 11 x 6.8 Centimeters |
| Item Type Name | Pirate's Telescope Stem Educational Diy Building Construction Activity Toy, Easy Experiment, Play, Science Project 8+ With 8x Zoom |
| Item Weight | 172 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Smartivity Labs Pvt Ltd, Smartivity Labs Pvt Ltd 1st Floor, 258 Kuldeep House Lane No 3, Marg Saidulajab, Westend Marg, Saket, New Delhi, Delhi 110030 Phone: 081309 49973, Smartivity labs |
| Manufacturer Contact Information | Smartivity Labs Pvt Ltd, Smartivity Labs Pvt Ltd 1st Floor, 258 Kuldeep House Lane No 3, Marg Saidulajab, Westend Marg, Saket, New Delhi, Delhi 110030 Phone: 081309 49973 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | SMRT1174 |
| Material | MDF |
| Maximum Recommended age | 168.0 |
| Minimum Recommended age | 96.0 |
| Model Number | SMRT1174 |
| Operation Mode | Manual |
| Packer Contact Information | Smartivity Labs Pvt Ltd 1st Floor, 258 Kuldeep House Lane No 3, Marg Saidulajab, Westend Marg, Saket, New Delhi, Delhi 110030 Phone-081309 49969 |
| Size | Free Size |
| Theme | Telescope |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
S**R
Nice and sturdy DIY toy telescope
This is definitely an addition to enthusiastic kids' collection. It gives an opportunity to assemble and learn the aspects of making a telescope in person. All that's needed to makes the telescope is in the pack and should definitely entertain the child. Expect the resolution/capacity to be limited given the cost and scope but for budding enthusiasts, it definitely works.
H**R
Good for keeping kid occupied for some time
Is useful for keeping kids occupied. Quality okay and makes them think.
R**P
The perfect gift
Easy to assemble using the guide provided. I would say though a 10yo might not get it all on its own but with some guidance this is a perfect gift. (Oh and you can disassemble it too. Might be helpful if you wish to customise it by colouring or changing some part) The lens however was a bit hard to fit in Because there was a bit of trail left while machining it (tolerance was just a bit high for lens only) Other parts are well made and pretty precise in cut. The guide book also explains how to use the telescope and includes some basic trigonometry (just not as you might study, but how you would use it, obviously to a level that a 10yo can understand) The zoom.. I would say is not much good but Hey it works pretty well and you can see letters on paper from upto 2 fathoms! Overall 10/10 Love the product
D**T
Great product
Was very easy to use, the quality is superb! It is completely safe and also allows your child to learn new things.
A**V
Great design/build but practically unusable
Marvelous piece of laser cutting. Good sturdy MDC like feel and great building exercise for children. I am sure a lot of planning and designing thought process has gone into it. However, practically not usable. The lens size is too small. I didn't want to buy a BAK4 10 x 40 binoculars for nearly the same price because I wanted the excitement of building something yourself for my child. The product specs don't state dimensions and lens sizes and also looks bigger than it actually is. So I am disappointed that pricing and marketing has overshadowed product usability and experience.
A**N
Thank you smartivity
Best product for kids and the quality of this product is very good and the function of this product is good this is easy for use and too much entertainment
S**A
Good for kids
Assembling reauires time, but fun as parents have to be involved 😊
C**E
Cardboard telescope
It is cardboard telescope. Waste of money and time.
P**M
I would trust this in the hands of my child better than most telescopes.
It’s not often a kid’s toy impresses me. I had low expectations for this but it knocked my socks off. The tolerances were surprisingly tight. They need to be for a sturdy object. A little patience helped get the pieces together as if it was machine built. The lenses leave a little to be desired but do the job. It is comfortable for my 6 year old to use, fun, can take a knock or two, and fun for both adults and kids alike. There are ample spare parts.
D**R
Happy child
Bought as a gift for my son. He enjoyed putting it together, had some difficulty with getting smaller pieces away from wood, but overall did well on his own. He had fun putting it together and enjoys using it now.
A**R
More like 10+ for necessary fine motor skills, but very cool!
I got this as a Christmas gift for my 7yo and 10yo kids, who will be turning 8yo and 11yo in the next couple months. They both have enjoyed similar STEAM projects in the past, and I expected this would be right up their alley. My 10yo was the one who decided to tackle this activity, and I am so incredibly thankful that he was the one who chose it rather than my 7yo. There are a lot of small steps that require careful fine motor skills. He struggled, and he’s close to his 11th birthday. I can’t imagine my almost 8yo child pulling this off anytime in the near future. There are also a gazillion rubber bands. I wasn’t paying close attention to the steps as my 10yo worked through it, but there was a lot of ranting about how the smallest rubber band size kept flying out of his fingers. It’s been several days, and I’m still finding them in random spots near where he worked. Thankfully, the makers account for this by providing a ton of backup bands, so there was no shortage. It’s just a bit awkward to suddenly have tiny rubber bands all over the place. In the end, he got it done without my assistance, and he had a working telescope that was very cool. I’m not sure how much he tested the measurement aspects, but he was happy and proud of the work he had done, which is what I care about. In summary, this telescope STEM project is probably better for 10+ unless your kids excel with their fine motor skills, but it’s still a nice project with a working end result.
L**Y
Great activity and toy in one!
Bought as gift for 7 year old - loved it!!!
C**H
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Easy for my 10 year old to do! He enjoyed the gift
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