Help my 5 year old has asked Santa for a Toy Hubble Space Telescope!

[CrispyTofu]

My space mad 5 year old has asked Santa for a toy Hubble Space Telescope and I went along with this great idea! All he's asked for is this and a telescope. Well, I don't think they exist! Please help me, I've searched everywhere and all I can find is a £200 2,500 piece Lego set! Is this really my only option?

Quick google of “Hubble telescope model” brings up options from £11 - £30. There’s a paper crafty version on Amazon. Obviously they aren’t toys but models that are more for display. I’d go with something like that.

@LimeCheesecake thank you for looking, that's all i could find too, he really wants a toy rather than something he has to make and the models all look a bit flimsy for a 5 year old. I guess if there isn't one I'll have to go for a craft substitute. I was just hoping I'd missed something..........

The Lego Space shuttle comes with a small Hubble space telescope with it. Here are the instructions (the telescope is bags 1-3).
www.lego.com/en-gb/service/buildinginstructions/10283
I haven't checked all the way through but I think it might be reasonably affordable to buy the bricks individually from the Lego website, and then box them up
with a printout of the instructions. If you have a decent Lego selection already you might have some of the necessary pieces. You'd have to do something creative to make the solar panels though, and you might need to do a few creative alterations with the display stand.

IWOOT has a NASA telescope for £29.99.

Etsy has astronomy sets which look great with stickers, things to make and wooden constellation spotters.

Couldn’t see any toy Hubble telescopes suitable for a 5 yr old. Etsy had a 3d printed model that came in 6 parts but still looked a bit delicate.

Perhaps some Hubble stickers? There were some on Amazon for £3.99.

Why don't you say something like...Santa contacted me to say he wasn't sure what you mean, where did you see it or can you show me

So he want something that works as a telescope and something that looks like the actual Hubble that he can play imagination games with?

Also the Science museum has lots of cool kids NASA stuff and even a flight suit.

This is brilliant! 😁

www.amazon.co.uk/Safari-699804-Toob-SF699804-Space/dp/B000BNC9P0/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2UH0PZ8S0C1UZ&keywords=S699804+Space&qid=1668461090&sprefix=s699804+space+%2Caps%2C89&sr=8-1

My DC liked the Professor Astro Cat books.

He’s five. I’d say it’s time to get out a loo roll tube, some tinfoil and a couple of pieces of cardboard.

Thank you, we have a telescope and lots of other space related gifts for him. It's really just the Hubble that we need.....

He hasn't seen one.......if he had, id be delighted!

This is an amazing idea! I can't believe I didn't think of it myself! A definite back up if no toy is found. Thank you so much for this and for linking the instructions

No, he would like a telescope - this we have. He would also like a toy of the Hubble Space Telescope

They do and I've got him lots of great stuff from here, no Hubble though..........

I found this on eBay from the states?

Thank you!

They're great aren't they

😂😂 he's five, he'll know.....

You are amazing!!!! Thank you

@CrispyTofu

My pleasure! I always hope to be the one that solves these mystery hunts! I like a challenge…

Well you're going to have to build your own! Better get cracking, you've got 6 weeks

What a cool obsession! Just looking on Reddit - you need to commission a 3D printer!
www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/xoce12/i_created_a_model_of_the_hubble_space_telescope/

Better start sourcing him a James Webb early for next year