Twilight Turtle & Twilight Ladybug

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!

This was a gift. He is just over a year old. He was mesmerized with it. Works as described. Good quality. Really cute.

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. :)

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!

This is such a cool toy!!! This turtle's body is soft & plush with a durable plastic hard shell:) I was going to purchase a couple of the Dream Lite plush toys that projected the starry night for my two nephews, but I read that product's & this product's descriptions and reviews and decided on purchasing this one:) Anyhow, Dream Lite projects "stars" and a "smiley face", but the "projected stars" don't seem to have any "constellations" within them for future "star gazers" while the Cloud B Turtle has eight "constellations" (star patterns) within its stars as well as a small paper "story book" that describes them:) Plus I think that the Dream Lite has only one color with it while the Cloud B Turtle has three "soothing colors" (there's a reason that they picked these colors for soothing effects): amber - color of twilight & a soothing fire, green - color of healing, rejuvenation, and the color of life, and blue - the color of the peaceful sky and sea:) The shell also lights up in these soothing colors as a cool "night-light" - it also shuts itself off after an hour:) The battery cover has a screw to hold it in place so that it can't come off as well as soft "flap" that velcro's over it:) The ONLY THING that I didn't like about it was that it included three batteries in it that didn't have a piece of plastic between them so that it wouldn't be activated in shipping - so the batteries were dead and I had to change them out... That's o.k. though because I was very surprised that there were three AAA Batteries included with it - even if they were "dead"!!! LOL:) I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COOL & SOOTHING PRODUCT FOR ANY CHILD - IT ALSO HELPS THE FEAR OF THE DARK OF SOME CHILDREN!!! Oh yeah, one more thing: I am into Astronomy as a Hobby and although I didn't expect the 8 constellations to be in the right area of the sky, but after a couple of nights of checking it out - I noticed that the constellations seem to be "backwards" - that is, they appear to be the right way on the "Turtle Shell", but when it is "projected" on the ceiling, they appear "backwards"!!! It still is a nice present though:) Enjoy It!!!

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 love it, he loves it. What more is there? Currently we have little to no furniture other than beds in the room as my toddler gets into everything. Not having the funds I needed to completely babyproof the bedroom, I ridded myself of of anything dangerous. That aside, this little mighty turtle projects stars quite clearly upon my ceiling and walls from about 7 feet down. There isn't much for my son to do with it when it's on, thus he usually leaves it alone. There's an on and off switch on the bottom and the batteries are secured with a screw. Perfect! Three colours, green, blue and "amber" AKA orange. Orange is quite dim, but I actually use orange when my son is out for the night at grandmas and I'm alone. I use it as much as he does. Every evening after he's asleep and I go to bed [we share a room] I turn it on for myself to fall asleep to. I didn't know how much I enjoyed a simple night light until now. Perfect for adults, fantastic for children. All in all a very solid product for a great price. Stick to the Twilight Constellation turtle, nothing fancier. 5/5 stars from this happy customer. Oh, and I've tried a few projection machines for my son so far. A Graco Slumber Machine [more of a nightlight than projection, with a lot of mediocre music... but it got us through the first year before it quit.] and a Winnie The Pooh projection machine. Winnie the Pooh is wearing a sleep gown and looks babyish on the one I had received from a Thrift Store. I didn't like either. Winnie the Pooh had too many things for my son to push and keep himself up with to play with. And as I said, the sleep machine quit. Winnie the Pooh didn't take batteries, but the sleep machine did... and they didn't ever work. Long story short, I'm satisfied with this turtle and I sincerely regret not shelling out the $15 for it two and a half years ago. It would have been a fantastic investment when my son was a baby.

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!