Great Explorations Milky Way Adhesives

I spent too long reading through reviews about glow in the dark stars and planets for my daughter's bedroom. The reviews on Amazon are very conflicting and thus frustrating. So, we ended up buying many different star sets from among the highest rated on Amazon, including Toy Smith, Wonder Stars Super Kit, Glow in the Dark Planets and Stars (from Bewild)and 4M Glow in the Dark Moon and Stars and some other. We have ended up preferring these Milky Way Glow Stickers over all others because they create a more realistic-looking night sky. I've noticed that the price on these stickers fluctuates frequently on Amazon, even going to $12 sometimes. They're totally worth it when they're in the $5 range. $12 is too much, but I would suggest you buy several sets. Also, the Glow in the Dark Planets and Stars (bought from Amazon Marketplace Seller "Bewild") complement this set nicely, if you want to add some variety. Also, the Glow in the Dark 3-D Moon (also from Bewild) is detailed, realistic, and lovely, much better than the ToySmith and 4M moons. (The Uncle Milton Moon in My Room really looks fantastic, but we didn't try it because it was so much more expensive.) I'm not sure why so many people complain about any of the star sets not glowing. That made me reluctant to get any of them. But, actually, all of the sets, all of the above brands, that we bought have glowed. You just have to wait about 30 seconds to a minute after the lights go out for the glow to really kick in (maybe to allow your eyes to adjust). Anyway, these milky way glow stickers are so cool. My daughter's friends who stay over always say "Wow!" in awe-struck voices when the lights go out. We've even started creeping the stars down a bit onto the side walls, kinda like a planetarium. Even if you decide later to add the bigger unnatural stars, these make the larger stars pop, and give depth to the display. In sum, after experiencing all these sets, my 10 year old daughter and I agree that an ideal nighttime sky would start with these smaller stars (and NONE of the huge 4M stars which tend to ruin the effect), and then include some small planets and quazars and such for variety (like the ones we got from Bewild marketplace seller), and get one nice big moon (like Uncle Milton's or the one from Bewild).

I find it odd anyone would complain about the size of these stars. When applied to the ceiling and walls, they very nearly simulate the experience of viewing the night sky. I had stars just like these as a child and found the effect to be magical, awe-inspiring.So I was thrilled to find these tiny stars, as opposed to those big unnatural-looking stars that seem to be the standard these days, for my two girls who are 3 and 5 years old. I spent a couple of hours placing them randomly around the ceiling and upper walls of their room. Because there are so many - and because I used them all - it was a bit tedious, but it's not like I'm going to have to reapply them again anytime soon. Even on our textured ceilings, they seen to have adhered quite well. We've had none fall down thus far.As for the glow properties, there are two things worth mentioning. One is that these stars must, in a sense, 'charge' in order to glow. By this, I mean they must be exposed to light - the brighter, the better. We found our table lamps were insufficient to do this, and that the stars would only glow dimly when the table lamps had been on. The ceiling light overhead, however, made a huge difference. Rather than having to wait for your eyes to adjust in the dark to really see the stars, exposing them to the ceiling lamp for 30 minutes made them vivid, and quite bright. This lasts for at least an hour, which is fine, since the girls aren't in their dark room except at bedtime and they are asleep within an hour. Do note that, even when at their brightest, it's rather difficult to discern a shooting star from a planet and so on. I don't mind this, but someone else may.If you want something really big that stands out in... well, an unnatural way... then these are NOT the stars for you. If you want something that resembles the night sky and looks almost natural, these are magic. I'd buy them again without hesitation.

The stickers glow nicely in a very dark room and with only a short exposure to light, which is good for impatient kids :). They were difficult to remove from the backing because not all of the stickers were cut all the way through, so some of them I had to tear, but I don't think the kids notice. This is enough to cover a pretty large bedroom. I wasn't sure it was going to be enough, but by the time I was done putting them up, I was glad I didn't have to reach up to the ceiling anymore! :) The stickers are impossible to see against white paint when in a lighted room...which is nice from a decorative standpoint, but if you care what it looks like in the dark, I would recommend marking with pencil where you want to put them, because once they are up, you can't see where you've put them and where you haven't! All in all, we're very happy with this product and I would purchase it again. The stickers stick very well, much better than the plastic ones we've tried before that always fall down.