Explore the Universe with FloraCraft Foam 17 Piece Solar System Kit Pre-Painted Review

A fun little solar system for the price (as opposed to buying multiple packs of different sizes at a craft store). My only complaint is that the planets come in the wrong colors. Why pink planets?! (color matters if you are a space fanatic) My son was going to paint them all anyway but it takes a few coats to fill in the holes and cover pink with gray paint or orange with blue paint etc. Overall a good set but putting the star in wrong colors if you don't want to draw them. Painting increases…

This worked great for my son's solar system project. It was impossible to find Styrofoam balls anywhere near the right size without spending a ton on multiple packs. not perfect, so we repainted a few with acrylic paints as well. We hung the planets in a shipping box (Revain) that we spraypainted black and covered with stars all over. I made small holes in the planets and stuck a knotted end of fishing line into each before plugging them with silicone caulk. Leave to dry overnight. Worked…

I bought this for my daughter who had a project for school. It is very light and quite easy to assemble. The instructions were easy to follow. I used toothpicks to attach the sun to the base and it was perfect. I changed the position of some planets so they don't tip over. I also didn't have any glue to poke in the holes I made for the sticks to hit the sun or planets, but I didn't remove them after piercing so they would stay in place. It was worth it and VERY quick to set up. We added some…