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Kikkerland Solar Powered Rainbow Maker with Single Crystal, Solar-Powered Toy, Rainbow Prisms, Fun Educational Science, Window Home Decor Decoration

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  • RAINBOW MAGIC - This innovative device harnesses solar power to create mesmerizing rainbow effects in any room. It's a fascinating addition to your home decor that instantly adds a touch of magic and wonder. This solar-powered device rotates like a disco ball, expertly refracting sunlight to produce captivating, ever-changing rainbow patterns dancing around the room. It's a visual delight that can brighten your day and inspire awe.
  • EASY INSTALLATION - Using the Kikkerland Rainbow Maker is a breeze. Attach it to a sunny window with the included suction cup. There is no need for batteries or electricity, making it an environmentally friendly and hassle-free addition to your home. This easy installation process means you can quickly enhance any space with vibrant rainbows and move it around your home to spread the joy.
  • UNIVERSAL CHARM - The Rainbow Maker is not just for humans. It's also a fantastic cat toy. Cats are known to be entranced by the moving rainbows, adding an extra layer of entertainment and enchantment to your furry friends' lives. It's a delightful experience for adults, children, and even animals.
  • EDUCATIONAL AND FUN - Besides its aesthetic appeal, the Rainbow Maker is a fun educational tool for teaching kids about the science of light refraction and rainbows. It provides an opportunity for hands-on learning while sparking curiosity and wonder. Whether using it as a teaching aid or simply enjoying the rainbow display, the Rainbow Maker combines fun and education seamlessly.
  • THE PERFECT GIFT - The Kikkerland Solar Powered Rainbow Maker is a unique and thoughtful gift idea. It's a versatile present that can bring a little extra sunshine into the lives of your family and friends. Whether it's a birthday, a housewarming gift, or a spontaneous gesture, it will bring joy and wonder to anyone's day.
  • Add a little extra sunshine to your day

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Exclusively for Kikkerland Design - Rainbow Maker

Allow us to introduce you to our highly acclaimed and top-selling product, affectionately known as the "Rainbow Maker." Designed exclusively for Kikkerland Design by the renowned David Dear.

A beloved decorative item, the rainbow maker utilizes direct sunlight and a rotating crystal to produce stunning rainbows. It is a compact, solar-powered device that can be suspended in a sunlit window. The gadget functions by absorbing sunlight through a solar panel, activating the gears enclosed in its transparent housing.

The gears cause the crystal to rotate, refracting light and producing a vibrant spectrum of rainbows that dance around the room.

Often used as a fun and whimsical decoration, but it can also be used to help lift moods and reduce stress by creating a relaxing and calming environment.

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"Rainbows are love letters in the sky"

  • Well-loved and highly recommended for a unique and colorful touch.

  • Simple, yet effective, a magical experience that people find enchanting and captivating.

  • Lift moods & creates a relaxing and calming environment.

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"The beauty of rainbows lies in the promise of sunshine."

  • Mesmerizing, soothing and stress-reducing addition to your space.

  • Adds a cheerful touch to any room.

  • Great way to teach children about the science of light and color.Easily move it from room to room to enjoy the rainbow display in different spaces.

Get to know all of our rainbow makers!

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Standing Rainbow Maker

Unmatched beauty and uniqueness.

Model # RM1586

Double Rainbow Maker

Easy setup and love the way it fills your space with vibrant colors and moving rainbows.

Model # RM1588-D

Heart Rainbow Maker

Sunlight-powered and harnesses it's own power source.

Model # RM1588H

Single Rainbow Maker

It is a popular gift item for people of all ages.

Model # RM1588

entertainment for your furry friends!

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For friends, family & felines!

Our rainbow maker is not just for everyone, it's for cats too!

Encourages exercise!

Looking for a unique cat toy?

Your cat friends will be intrigued and amused chasing rainbows around your room.

Purrfect for cats!

Perfect gift for cat owners looking to provide their pets with an engaging and visually stimulating environment.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
3,643 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the appearance and design of the product. They say it's beautiful, charming, and fun. They also appreciate the rainbows it makes, saying it circles the room like magic. Customers are happy with the entertainment value and gifting. However, some customers have issues with the value and performance. Opinions are mixed on quality and sunlight.

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378 customers mention371 positive7 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the product. They mention it's beautiful, charming, and has a fun design. The crystals are shiny and make a beautiful effect. The product makes their classroom stand out and brings smiles to everyone who visits. It works well in the sun and displays rainbows all around their condo.

"...It's a fun design with a transparent case, exposed motor, different colored gears, and counter rotating crystals...." Read more

"...Could be beautiful in a baby's room if the sun shines in! Love it!" Read more

"...Absolutely beautiful. This is a very well made gizmo and makes a perfect gift. We've had our first one for at least 20 years and it's still going." Read more

"Cute. Got one for my mom and just ordered another one for myself...." Read more

281 customers mention259 positive22 negative

Customers are happy with the rainbows produced by the product. They say it makes so many rainbows that circle the room like magic. They also say it throws bright moving rainbow spots all around the room. Customers also mention that the crystal is a great prism that captures and explodes color. The little solar panel brings the rainbow maker to life and the motor turns the crystal to refract rainbows throughout the room making it a perfect gift.

"...It's a fun design with a transparent case, exposed motor, different colored gears, and counter rotating crystals...." Read more

"...It means the sun is shining and magic is being sprinkled around the room...." Read more

"...Not only does it cast traveling rainbows on the walls of my classroom, it is interesting to look at up close...." Read more

"Great prisms that capture and explode color." Read more

117 customers mention117 positive0 negative

Customers find the toy entertaining for kids and cats. They say it's fascinating for children and a great way to introduce different science. Customers also say it takes up no space and is a wonderful addition to their play space. They also mention that the colors on the walls are fun to watch.

"...Not only fun to watch the reflections, but also watch the colorful gears turn. It has a strong suction cup to hold it securely to the window." Read more

"...It's good exercise for them and a solid hour or so of entertainment for us." Read more

"...It is also just kind of fun and enjoy able to have little rainbows going around your room." Read more

"...So I gifted one to my daughter and SHE loves it! It is so fun and really adds a bright spot to any room with a window! Love it. Highly recommend." Read more

98 customers mention98 positive0 negative

Customers like the gift. They say it makes a wonderful gift to brighten their day, and is a beautiful gift for anyone with some direct sunlight. Customers also say it's a terrific gift for people of all ages, and an elderly person. They mention that it arrived promptly and was perfectly boxed for gift giving.

"...Absolutely beautiful. This is a very well made gizmo and makes a perfect gift. We've had our first one for at least 20 years and it's still going." Read more

"...Absolutely beautiful! All 5 arrived promptly, perfectly boxed for gift giving. All worked in seconds!Love these and will order again...." Read more

"This is a delight for anyone, all ages. Such a special gift and one of my favorites to give." Read more

"...They make wonderful and unique gifts!" Read more

335 customers mention112 positive223 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the product. Some mention that it works well with only a minimal amount of natural sunlight, while others say that it never worked right again, the solar panel did not work, and on lightly cloudy days it will not run. Some say that the gears stopped working and the solar cell eventually fails.

"...who said the single crystal unit worked fine, but the double unit was underpowered and would barely rotate in bright sunlight...." Read more

"...Works great. Put in direct sunlight for best results. It sometimes won’t spin or work but I think it really has to be getting sun on the entire panel." Read more

"...The first unit arrived but did not work even when left in the sun for over 12 hours so I reached out to the seller in hopes to exchange the..." Read more

"My sister bought me one of these many years ago, and it stopped working last year...." Read more

152 customers mention47 positive105 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the quality of the product. Some mention that it looks well made, while others say that it's fragile and poorly made. The crystal to the base unit was broken within the first day, and the plastic gears are not very robust.

"...She got me one as a kid but these things are fragile and don’t typically last forever. Works great. Put in direct sunlight for best results...." Read more

"...not the highest quality and as with all photovoltaic cells, they do degrade with time -- the less expensive ones faster than the more expensive ones...." Read more

"...It looks to be quite well made, and I was pleased to find that its large built-in suction cup does a good job...." Read more

"...I inherited a single one from my mother and the difference in quality of crystal is incredible." Read more

141 customers mention75 positive66 negative

Customers are mixed about the sunlight. Some love the product, saying it means the sun is shining and magic is being made. They say it works beautifully in direct sunlight and brightens any room. However, others say that it needs direct sunlight to work, is less responsive to sunlight, and barely turns in the sun.

"I just love this product. It means the sun is shining and magic is being sprinkled around the room...." Read more

"It only works on sunny days but our cats love to chase the little rainbows when they appear" Read more

"It works so well in the sunshine. I just love all the prism colors floating around my room." Read more

"...It's delicate, finicky, and only works with REALLY bright sunlight. ANY touch will break it or knock it down...." Read more

131 customers mention39 positive92 negative

Customers are disappointed with the value of the product. They mention that it's expensive and not lasting.

"...It’s a bit pricey but overall, a really nice item." Read more

"...The price is out of control. $50 is INSANE for this item. It's worth $10 at most. I paid like $30, I think and it was too much...." Read more

"...All worked in seconds!Love these and will order again. Great price forsook much joy!" Read more

"...It is a little spendy, but I love it!" Read more

How to repair Solar Powered Rainbow Maker
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How to repair Solar Powered Rainbow Maker
Three things predictably fail on Solar Rainbow Makers- the solar cell fails to produce enough power, the bevel gear that drives the prism shaft cracks, and the suction cup fails to hold. Fixes we found:1)Solar Cell-Found the original solar cell produces approximately 50mA @2volts in direct sunlight. Located a larger solar cell producing 130mA@2volts, but was a little larger.(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BLP238X?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details)Cut wires to existing cell, soldered wires to new cell. Glued new solar cell to old cell holder. New cell produces enough power to turn prism even on cloudy days and out of direct sun.2) Bevel Gear Crack-Repair posted online by something else, used thin wire twisted around base of bevel gear to close crack in gear and apply super glue. This works but you will need to slightly enlarge bevel gear shaft hole to prevent it from stretching and reopening crack when you place gear back on shaft. Very small drop of super glue on shaft to secure bevel gear on shaft after enlarging shaft hole. Alternative method is to heat shaft with butane lighter and slide bevel gear onto shaft while pinching to keep crack closed. Plastic bevel has low melting point and one must be careful not to get shaft too hot; get just hot enough so that gear will slide on shaft without stretching crack. When cooled gear will fuse to shaft.3) Removed suction cup and replaced with Velcro tape. Used small piece of matching Velcro on window muntins. We can't apply suction cups or velcro tape directly on our windows since we have installed solar film and either would damage it if attached. The solar film does not interfere with the solar cells.All these repair require disassembly of Rainbow Maker. The two long machine screws that go through the motor armature plates have tiny nuts on the back side. Be careful not to lose them! Only tool required is a tiny phillips head screw driver. Note-Will need soldering skills to attach old cell wire leads to new solar cell.I've probably spent way too much time repairing these but it has become a challenge and perhaps an obsession to fix them. It is satisfying to see one once broken and sitting in a drawer back spreading color.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2009
This joins the radiometer and 4" prism as one of the basic sun toys that everyone should have. It's a fun design with a transparent case, exposed motor, different colored gears, and counter rotating crystals. It looks to be quite well made, and I was pleased to find that its large built-in suction cup does a good job. Up close you hear a little whirring sound (not objectionable) from the motor and high speed gear, but from across the room it runs silently. Its speed doesn't vary with the intensity of the light, it either runs or it doesn't run. Occasionally it will click for a few seconds as the shadow of the sun passes over it.

I saw one reviewer who said the single crystal unit worked fine, but the double unit was underpowered and would barely rotate in bright sunlight. I don't find that to be the case at all, mine rotates even when the sun is partial obscured by clouds. As I write, it is late on a winter afternoon in New England with the sun low in the sky at 60 degrees off perpendicular, and my double unit is still running. I experimented and found it would even run when the solar cells were illuminated from the back!

Minor negatives --- Compared to the one big bright solar spectrum a 4" prism will throw on the wall, the spectrums from this thing are pretty small and dim, though the compensation is that there are many of them and they sweep around the room. When the sun is at the right angle, you have to expect that some of these 'rainbows' are going to pass over your eye, so you get a little flash now and then. It's more complicated than a prism or radiometer, so it's probably not going to live as long.

For those interested technically its solar panel is 4 cm x 2.5 cm = 10^-3 m^2 and looks to be five (1/2 V) cells in series. Since the power of bright sunlight is 1,000 w/m^2, if inexpensive solar cells with efficiency in the 5% to 10% range are used, the output power available to drive the DC motor would be 50 to 100 mw, or 20 to 40 ma @ 2.5V.

update --- It's now nine months since I put this on a window using the vacuum sucker and it's never fallen off! Still works fine too.

update2 --- Well after two years, it's showing its age. One crystal broke off when it fell and the gears are now sticking. I just ordered a replacement.

More technical--- When my new one arrived, I took apart my old one to look at the motor, which still works. (I am a motor control engineer.) The motor is not a DC motor with brushes, which is good as brushes wear out. It is a brushless AC PM (permanent magnet) motor that a finger test shows will spin in either direction (at roughly 200 RPM). The 2.5V from the solar cell is converted to AC by a tiny circuit board mounted above the coil. The board's active component(s) is covered by glop, but it is probably a single IC clocked by an external crystal, which seems like overkill.
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