I want the moon!

[snowleopard]

Does anyone know where I can get a realistic model of the moon? I have seen expensive moon globes for scientists, but I mean a toy one - could be an inflatable one, beachball style, just a plain model that you could hang up like a mobile, or even a pendant lampshade. For DS to have in his room.

And/or, a lunar surface playmat that looks like the moon surface, for landing rockets and astronauts on.

I would have thought these things would be popular toys but websearch has got me nowhere... thanks.

bump for evening MNers!

Is this too expensive?

GLTC do a light/ moon for £29.99. It is quite fancy, depends what you are willing to spend.
Product no.G9777

sweet, but expensive?

Moon in my Room -quite technical and scientific

mini LED light only £5.50

oops sorry -just re-read your OP and saw the "realistic" bit -forget my 1st and 3rd links but the 2nd could be good

Thanks so much everyone! I am liking the Moon in my Room - as a total purist I have in mind one that's both realistic and properly spherical, but I think DS would love this anyway. He is moon-obsessed but more with the real moon not cartoony ones. (We currently have to fly his rocket up to the spherical paper lampshade in the front room. I'm amazed not to have found one of those with a moon surface print on it - seems like such an obvious idea to me!)

Buzz Aldrin designed a lamp for Habitat - not sure if it's still available there - scroll down here.

Habitat have them here. We saw them in the store and they are really good!

Ah, cross posted!

cheap globe-type model

Now, I saw a moon surface playmat the other day. Was it ELC? Or is that too obvious? Let me think...

Ooohhhh I want the moonbuzz for my room now!

Will have a look in ELC for the playmat just in case...

Nah, couldnt see it on the eLC website. Really trying to think what catalogues I've looked at lately... I'm sure the only ones in the post were boogaloo and Hawkins(Actually, Hawkins will prob have something moony and good!), and the only ones I've picked up are Boots and Tesco Direct

Ooh, hope you can find the play mat mustsparkleandburnmore - sounds ideal for DS1 (4 years). Am also thinking of getting him a Moonbuzz for christmas - they're so fab!

OH DS has a "moon in my room" cant remember how much it cost - got it off ebay. It's a wall light with realistic markings on it.

Its fab - cant rate it highly enough.

oh betty's posted a link so I wont bother.

Truly brilliant. Go get one!

you want the moon on a stick...

nother vote for moon in room here, ebay cheapest by a long way.

Playmat from Amazon or you can make your own!

Lunar mat - it's from an Education site so not sure if it can only be ordered through schools.

Thanks for these too - perfect. I love MN!