HOW IT WORKS
Out the back door
in 3 steps.
1. Switch on the light
Built-in LED and a focus wheel sized for small hands.
2. Go explore
Leaves, bugs, sand, their own fingerprints. No screen.
3. Make it theirs
Stickers and name letters: no more “that one’s mine!”
60x
to 120x
A real lens, not a toy. A ladybug turns into a monster, a leaf into a city. Fits in a coat pocket, 4 inches tall.
WHAT THEY'LL SEE
Same backyard.
A whole new world.
Things already in your house and yard, seen up close for the first time.Everything here is already in your house, your yard or their pockets. They just never saw it this close.
- x120
A leaf from the yard
Rows of tiny green cells, packed like honeycomb.
- x100
Table salt
Every grain is a perfect little cube.
- x120
A butterfly wing
Not dust: thousands of colored scales, like roof tiles.
- x60
The sidewalk
Gray from far away. Up close it sparkles like glitter.
- x80
Their favorite T-shirt
A woven basket of threads crossing over and under.
- x120
A flower petal
Soft bumps that catch the light and hold the color.
REAL KIDS, REAL BACKYARDS
What happens after
they open it.
Pull a leaf off the lawn. Look what's inside.
A plain red leaf turns into rows of tiny glowing cells. They see it in the first minute, then they want to check every leaf in the yard.
Screens can't compete with the sidewalk.
The gray concrete out front sparkles under the lens. The mossy stump out back is a jungle. They come back in muddy and can't stop talking.
One each, with their name on it.
Every kid gets their own microscope, their own stickers and the letters of their name. No sharing, no “that one's mine”, no tears under the tree.
Grandpa wants a turn too.
It's the gift you open together, on your knees in the leaves. And they will tell everyone who gave it to them.
Still in their hands on December 26.
Most toys are forgotten by lunch. This one goes outside the minute the coats are on.
Good questions
Will it arrive before Christmas?
Every order ships with tracking to the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. We post the Christmas order-by date for each country here before the holidays.
Is it OK for a 3-year-old?
Yes, it is made for ages 3 to 12. Little ones need a hand with focusing the first time, older kids figure it out in a minute.
Does it need a phone or an app?
No. No screen, no app, no account. Kids look through the eyepiece like a real microscope.
Can I ship each pack to a different grandchild?
Yes. Place one order per address and each pack ships straight to that grandchild, with its own stickers and name letters.
Do you ship to Canada and the UK?
Yes. We ship to the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, and prices show in your currency at checkout. Tracking is emailed as soon as your order leaves.