Kikkerland Solar Powered Rainbow Maker – Prism Suncatcher, Fun Home Window Decor – Unique Gift for Christmas & Birthdays – Single Crystal

This is just the cutest thing! I got it for my 7 year old for christmas and we've enjoyed it every morning since. It hangs in the playroom and sends rainbows spinning all over the room. It's cool to see the inner workings of the gears and love how it's solar powered. This is such a great gift!

I wasn't sure about getting this solar-powered rainbow crystal in case it didn't work for long. But it has been a presence on my south-facing window for a couple of years now. Light from the sun is turned into electricity that powers a motor and turns the suspended crystal at a revolution of once per 10 seconds. The many tiny rainbow-colored blobs of refracted sunlight that come out of the crystal are flung all the way across my 16-foot kitchen. It is true you need direct, strong sunlight to make rainbows, so it doesn't work on cloudy days. The only problem I had was that the suction cup gave out one day and it crashed to the floor. I hung it on a chain from the top of the window casing to prevent further accidents. The crystal has a chip out of the side, but it still refracts light as it did before the fall. When it's working it makes a ticking sound, which I don't mind, but I know some people avoid things that tick.. Only one of my cats has ever been interested in the spot of colored light passing on the floor next to him. And he got used to it quickly, so not much entertainment on that front. But I enjoy the moving rainbows, and it has been one of my favorite purchases.

Great item and self-powered!

We purchased one of these as a gift, and ended up getting two for ourselves. The gift was a big hit with one of our 4-year-old daughter's classmates, but our daughter showed little interest in hers. So, I ended up with both units in my office. Each individually creates a beautiful effect, but with two in action the effect is truly amazing. It almost feels like being underwater with little rainbow fish swimming all around. I imagine the double unit would also create a similar effect. While the suction cups are plenty strong when applied correctly to a clean surface, I've been careless in attaching them several times, and have been amazed at the multiple spills these units have endured. They have each fallen to the floor several times, and the only damage I can detect is to one of the units, which often requires a 'jump start'. Basically, I just have to turn the crystal to the left about a quarter turn to give it the initial momentum, and then it seems to run fine on its own, at least until the sun moves off the panel. Since the sun is the light source for the crystal, the panels do not store a charge, but rather activate upon contact with direct sunlight, then shut down in its absence. Happily, they are very easy to move, so it's possible to 'chase' the sun across various positions on one window, or even between different windows, depending on the time of day and year. Only problem is, now that I'm hooked on my two, our daughter is suddenly showing interest in them as well. So, we're back to buy another unit or two for her and her sister's room. We're looking at the model with chimes too, since we know how great these are, and want to try other models. Originally, I thought these were a bit pricey, but after seeing the quality of both the construction and the effect, I now consider them to be a great value. Would definitely recommend.

Great little device while it's working. I have had one for many years, but came in the other day and found it making a strange noise and not turning. Seems one of the little gears split and stopped it from turning. Currently it costs too much so I can justify replacing it, knowing it will eventually fail because of the plastic gears. The little gears on the shafts are pressed on and that causes a lot of pressure on the gear which will eventually lead to it splitting. Being warmed by the sun probably doesn't help..

Works wonderfully. I live in Michigan and right now the sun is blazing and the rainbows are dancing. Even my cat loves to try to catch them.

I love this thing. It makes me and my daughter so happy when it’s starts spinning. I saw some comments on here saying theirs is broken. It must be in windows facing/direct sunlight for it to work. It’s solar powered but not a rechargeable battery, so it only works when the sun is shining right on the plate. If it’s indirect at all the gears will slow down and stop spinning.

It was very pretty for a while (my cat enjoyed it!) but it stopped working/rotating after a few months, it’s hanging in exactly the same place so I know it isn’t the amount of sun. I watched the troubleshooting video from the vendor and I tried turning the crystal clockwise, but that didn’t help either. Fun while it lasted but expensive for only a couple months of use

Preso per un regalo , molto carino ha un effetto molto piacevole. È stato apprezzato

So far I have bought 4 in total. Everybody loves them, every time the sun comes out the kitchen fills with rainbows. What is not to like !!

しっかりと光に反応して動いてくれます。オブジェとしても、カラフルでお気に入りです

Already had one so have a matching pair

El pedido me llego antes de lo esperado y el producto es hermoso! Adorna perfecto mi casa, fue buena compra!