Cloud b Calming Nightlight Star Projector | Gentle Brightness | 3 Colors | 8 Constellations | Auto-Shutoff | Twilight Turtle Green

While this would be a lot of money to pay for a night light ordinarily, it is a bargain for what amounts to a nighttime friend that helps reduce the scariness of the dark. My wife and I originally got this for our daughter, but find that we use it as much if not more. What it is: This is a plush turtle with a sleepy face that has a hard plastic shell. The shell has holes in it that allows a light to shine through. On the back of the shell are buttons that activate a light on the inside of the shell; the shell itself is translucent and glows different colors depending on the setting - green, blue, or orange. The light also comes through the star-shaped holes (and one moon-shaped hole) to shine on the surrounding walls and ceiling. The effect is something like being in a planetarium and is very mellow and soothing. My daughter really likes it, but my wife and I positively love it. One can either turn off the light manually, or leave them to turn off automatically after 45 minutes. presumably after your little one is fast asleep) What it is for: This is a great little companion to soothe children to sleep if they are a little afraid of the dark or if they need a companion (the turtle) to be near as they go to sleep. It works as a night light while it is on, but it won't serve that purpose after the light goes off. From my perspective, this little guy also works great for romantic or soothing lighting in the bedroom, out on the patio, or wherever... for the parents. Yes, my wife and I are constantly 'borrowing' our daughter's sleep light because.... well, because it's just so cool. This does not plug in to the wall, which I like, actually, for safety reasons when leaving it alone in my daughter's room. It is one of the few items we have that I actually don't mind getting batteries for. In any case, it lasts a long time using quality AAA batteries - over a month of nightly use in our case. It is about 12" long by 8" wide by 4" tall. approximate measurements These also come in sea turtle and ladybug variants. One additional cool thing is that the stars are actually patterned as constellations, which project on the ceiling... yes, just like in a planetarium. The device comes with a paper guide explaining which ones they are so you can identify them. Serious astronomy geeks make note: I don't think what projects is an exact scale replica of the night sky, but it is close enough in my view to use as an instructional guide for tiny astronomers-to-be. Though we got this fairly late in the getting-the-kid-to-sleep gambit, I would have had this right from the start had I known about it. Is it essential? Maybe not, but it is cool enough and useful enough that I wouldn't do without it. Enthusiastically recommended!

My three-year old nephew has been fascinated with my Homestar Personal Planetarium, but it is an advanced product--not for tiny people or fingers to explore. It occurred to me that I needed to find him his very own, "touchable" planetarium that he could learn to care for and use, perhaps enhancing further interest in the night sky and astronomy. Therefore, I was delighted to find this product on Amazon, and after reading the various reviews, I decided that this was the right item to buy. And it was! :) The Twilight Turtle is a unique and happy product--doesn't the world need more of those? With its smooth star-studded shell, soft changeable lights, gentle, sleepy appearance, and its big activation buttons, it has appeal for young children (like my nephew) as well as adults. One of the things I consider when I buy something is the in-box / out of box experience. I found the Twilight Turtle's packaging to be of EXCELLENT, eye-catching quality, and the design makes one feel like he / she has truly purchased a special, lovable item---worthy of showing, keeping, sending, sharing, and gifting. In fact, the box itself is definitely worth keeping for future turtle storage or travel. When one first sees Twilight Turtle in the box, one sees him sitting on a bed of pond rocks under a peaceful starry night. (The toy's sweet expression is one of pleasant repose.) I was most impressed with the notation that the product had been individually hand painted, which offers an intriguing human touch not found in most items today. Immediately, I had a good feeling that the "Sleep Sheep & Friends: Soothing the Senses for Better Sleep" products were genuine, finely-crafted, multi-purpose toys that offer both comfort and learning. Removing Twilight from the box was easy--not frustrating as some toys are today with all their many plastic twist ties, and activating Twilight was even easier. :) He came with a clever story to tell, and he was prepared to shine his lights for eager eyes. He wasn't too heavy for a child to hold or too big to overwhelm; his size was just right. The guide booklet's information was fun to read, and it enhanced the creative and educational aspects of the toy. Easy-to-find and easy-to-use buttons make the turtle accessible to various ages and stages. All three light colors seemed pleasing to our eyes--with the amber one being the dimmest / most restful, the blue being in the middle of intensity, and the green / emerald being the brightest. Thus, the user can modify his / her starry night for various "moods" of slumber, which is a feature that we liked. Unlike the Homestar Planetarium, Twilight's stars do NOT move, and he has just eight constellations; however, these features were fine for our purposes---a simple, comforting product to encourage a little one to go to his own room for wonder, rest, and sleep. As a night light, Twilight is truly a stellar product--pun intended! :) Champion of the little sleeper, the turtle chases away total darkness, anxiety, stress, and fear; he instills peace, confidence, joy, and curiosity. Though it seems targeted to children, I can see how this same product might also aid adults who need comfort, mood-setting, and sleep-help. (Most especially, for sick, injured, or otherwise, stressed adults!) As an educational toy, the turtle can teach (if adults model important lessons) the following: 1. Respect for a nice, personal object / property--no throwing, hitting, or mistreating the turtle 2. Gentleness, ownership, and care-taking ( Certificate of Adoption is included with Turtle! ) 3. Vocabulary: Sensory details, Connections, & Colors--"Twilight" "Amber" "Blue" Green" "Constellation" "Shell" "Head" Legs" "Tail" "Belly," "Fuzzy," "Smooth," "Hard," "Soft," etc. 4. Counting: to Seven & Shapes ( Shell Segments ); Counting Stars; Grouping 5. Concepts: on / off; big / little; near / far; day / night; 45 minute timer, etc. 6. Imagination: Storytelling about Twilight's family and pond adventures; Storytelling related to the constellations; creative storytelling individualized for child 7. Beginning mythology and science: Who is Orion? Where do real turtles live? 8. Healthy sleep / bedroom habits Order Twilight Turtle, and he will transform your rooms and your heart. :)

When talking about baby items I had for my child that I still use today, the Twilight Turtle is one of those items. I purchased this back in 2011 for my then baby. Nearly 15 years later, we still have it. The star lights continue to be calming and peaceful in the dark when we choose to turn them on, and I appreciate the automatic shut-off feature. I definitely recommend the Cloud b turtle (we also still have the ladybug) for its quality, size, cuteness, and the comfort it can bring both to young children and their grownups over time.

I purchased this for my 2 grandbabies, one age 3 and the newest addition is 1 month old. My 3 year old granddaughter is afraid of the dark so thought this might make her feel better at bedtime, and might help soothe my grandson, who was a month old when I bought it. There are some negative reviews out there on this product and after reading one that said it was horrible right out of the bag <this review from someone who didn't even purchase it through Amazon!> I'm kind of shocked at the negatives I read. First of all, this is a NITE LITE!! It doesn't say TOY anywhere!! Even though this is adorable, it is meant to be a night light. If you let your children hold it snd play with it as if it were a toy - then it is YOUR fault if it didn't last long or broke - NOT the company who made it. PLEASE READ DESCRIPTIONS people!!!! I got the Mocha Turtle. Our turtle changes color at the touch of a button. NOWHERE In the description does it say the color changes automatically! I have no problem changing colors. I've put this Turtle in several different places in my grandchildrens room - in the babies crib <he was 1 month old>, on top of their dresser, and on the floor. Each place I've put this - the room transformed into a Starry Heaven! You can clearly see the different constellations. It stayed lit up for the entire 45 minutes as said it would and, shut off automatically so I never had to worry about the batteries running down. It is built very well - our turtle is over 2 months old and even with my "almost" 4 year old granddaughter holding it as she falls asleep - it still looks brand new. And no - we don't let her "play" with it - it's not intended to be a toy and she knows it is her nightlight. My 1 month old grandson loves to look at it when he goes in for a nap and to go night night. He stares at it as long as he's awake! It takes minutes to get both to sleep! This is a GREAT Nite Lite for Children, and yes even adults. I love to look at it! If you teach your children it's not a toy but a night light to help them sleep - you could have it for a long time. My grandkids LOVE this! I highly recommend this product!

We bought this for our son when he was one. He is now 16, and even though he stopped using "Moose", which is what he named the turtle as a toddler, years ago, it got used every night for years. It has been knocked off the bed many times, it's gone camping with us, it's been packed in luggage for trips, and it still works perfectly. The lights vary from dim amber, regular blue, and brightish green. The constellations are easy enough to find and it shuts off on its own. Battery life is very good. Confession time: "Moose" lives next to my bed now and sometimes if I wake up in the middle of the night I turn on the stars to help me fall asleep again. This is a simple, quality toy with no silly gimmicks like movement or music. It's durable. And it's super cute. I recommend it wholeheartedly.

As much as I loved using this Turtle for my two year old, unfortunately now I might have to toss it in the closet... The Turtle worked fine for about 4 months, but I recently noticed the lights getting dimmer, so I knew it was time to change the batteries. Only problem is, the Turtle does not work with ANY new AAA batteries, it only works with the original (Andale) batteries it came with. We tried different companies' batteries from Kirkland to Duracell and nothing will work with it. This leaves me totally baffled... So now I was forced to put the original (and by now) dying batteries back in there and hope to come up with another solution in the next few days for my 2 year old... He will miss seeing the stars before going to bed, but there is nothing I can do. The Turtle is useless to me if I can't replace the batteries in it... Very sad for us. Also a very badly made Toy, I assume, because I am not the first one to have this issue happen...(I read other's reviews who had the same issue, and could not solve it either) I contacted the Manufacturer and I am waiting for a reply. Once I get a reply I will update this review. I am planning to contact Amazon as well, since I purchased the item from them, but I am not sure what they can/will do... So, at the end, it is $20+ out the window and a very disappointed toddler at the end of the day without his favorite night light. By the way I have the Seaturtle from Cloud B as well, has used it for my older son for years, and never had an issue with the battery or otherwise!!! Love it. *UPDATE*: Amazon provided fantastic Customer Serivce just as I expected... I also got an e-mail back from Cloub B and they recommended I go to Walmart and get RAYOVAC batteries as they seem to be the most successful when no other regular AAA batteries work. They were correct, as soon as I put in the new Rayovacs, the Turtle was alive again! I am extremely happy because my son loves this toy and I will keep supporting Cloud B and Amazon as well , as they both provided excellent customer service. I am changing the rating from 1* to 4*, since it is a great toy when it works, it will just be a little more hassle to change the batteries since I always have to get these special kinds from Walmart (otherwise I just use the Kirkland brand).

I bought this same turtle light 15 years ago when my first son was born and he loved it as well as everyone else. When I saw it again while creating my recent baby registry I had to have it! It brightened my oldest son’s face seeing it and it’s been a great light in the bedroom for my new little addition. Gives off enough light so I can walk around and not stub my toe on furniture or disturb anyone. Three light settings/colors (we always go for blue). Fun picking out the constellations on the ceiling!

I had been eyeing these since we had our first child, who is now 5. His little brother, who is 2 1/2 has been suddenly having issues with going to bed - scared of monsters, ghosts, you name it. He started getting out of bed 2 - 3 times each night after we put him down, and not sleeping until 2 hours or more past his bedtime. I was going to get the turtle for him for Christmas, but decided we needed it now. And it has actually helped him stay in bed. The first night, we all lay and sat as a family in the boys' room and looked at the stars together. Now we put him in his bed, turn the turtle on, kiss him and that's that. It was between this and one of those Dream Lites, but those are made by the Pillow Pet people and seem so cheap in comparison. (I've had to fix stitching in Pillow Pets a few times, and the plush fabric on them is not the nicest.) Plus the Dream Lites only put stars straight up on the ceiling. This puts stars all over the room. If it's in the middle of the room, it will project stars on every wall and the ceiling. Our son's bed is by a wall, so it doesn't reach the far wall, but projects enough on 3 walls and the ceiling so that both boys can enjoy the stars. It turns itself off after 45 minutes - brilliant!! My husband likes that since he doesn't have to change batteries constantly. And you can change the color of the stars, although our guy always chooses blue, which he calls purple. I don't know why people complain about the hard shell, because if the shell were plush, um, the plush piling would block the stars. It's a beautiful product, excellent quality and now our 5 year old wants one too. I wouldn't hesitate to get this for my kid or another child. Oh, and I did mention it comes with a constellation guide for the star pattern it projects. Our boys love to point out Orion's belt! It's actually educational too - bonus!

Awesome Product, Must Buy...!!!!

Très bien dommage qu'il faille des piles au lieu de recharge clé USB C

El segundo que compro, este para regalar, a mi hija le encanta y lo usamos prácticamente todos los días.

Great. My 7m duaghter love it. She kept watching it and wont fall asleep

I ordered this for our 5 year old daughter who was a terrible sleeper. We were at our wits end as bedtime and sleeping have been a trauma for the whole family ever since she moved from her cot to her bed at the age of 3. She is terrified of being alone upstairs and will wake up numerous times during the night and climb in to bed with my husband and I. We would have to sit with her waiting for her to go to sleep as she didn't want to be alone in her room and would literally scream in fear of being alone. This meant that my husband and i would to take turns each evening sitting with her and inevitably falling asleep ourselves by the foot of her bed to get her off to sleep. I read books on sleep, invested in countless night lights and even tried a reward system (ie bribes!!) - she loves dinosaurs, and her collection is now second to none, but this had no impact on her sleeping pattern. I came across the turtle by chance, and I read the reviews which mostly seemed very positive and thought it was worth a shot (desperate to try anything really!). She picked the colour she liked and was very excited about receiving it. It arrived within a day or two and unusually with batteries included and installed. Already a good sign! My daughter loves that the turtle is soft and cuddly despite its hard shell, he snuggles up to her every night. Night one - my husband took her up, read a story, turned off the lights and switched on the turtle. It lights up the room really nicely but isn't bright at all, just lovely soft hues (amber green and blue). He stayed with her for 5 minutes, then left the room while she was still awake with the promise of returning to check on her 5 mins later, which he did. He repeated this 3 times, by the third visit she was fast asleep. NOT ONE TEAR WAS SHED!! She stayed in her own bed all night..!! We thought it must be beginners luck, but.. Night two - same as night one, but this time she was asleep on the 2nd check up Night three, 4 and 5 - only one check up required, she just goes straight to sleep after story and lights out. We are blown away by how effective this has been for us! Its a miracle in our book! We love the turtle, so cute and cuddly, fantastic projection of real constellation of stars on the ceiling, it is a GREAT product, can't recommend highly enough!