Melissa & DougLet’s Explore Light & Sound Camping Lantern Play Set, lantern, 3 double-sided cards to set the scene (cards store in bottom of lantern), collectible medallion

Our granddaughters love to play hide and seek with these lanterns. They are lightweight and yet sturdy, great value for the money, plenty bright but not blinding. They are still running on the original batteries we put in after months of weekly use. We ordered more since they wanted to take them home to use too.

Fun toy to add to a play tent

Kids like it. Durable. Lightweight. Turns off after on so long which is nice with kids. Can turn sound off and just use light.

I got this lantern for my 2.5-year-old who wants to flip through books after I turn out the light at night. I want to encourage her interest in books and quiet bedtime routines. This lantern has been the perfect solution for her to see her books, but calm down.The picture I included is of the “white” light setting, which is the brightest. It isn’t super bright, but she is happy with it. It automatically turns itself off to save batteries, which was going to be one of my major concerns. Discussing what color she wants on her lantern each night is an easy diversion to prevent bedtime resistance, as she is excited to turn on her lantern! It comes with several colors and sound effects for each one. You just push the turn-button in to start and stop the audio. The other essential part of this lantern for me was the battery compartment being secure for safety reasons. It has a screw to keep her curiosity at bay, making me comfortable to leave her alone with the lantern at night.There are some cards that fit into the bottom of the lantern. They’re kind of a waste, but not a deterrent. I just threw them in her toy box and haven’t seen them since. It was a matter of time before they got lost anyway. They don’t add much, if any, play value. I also don’t think they are driving up the cost much either though …You’ll love this lantern, too, for your little one’s personal bedtime routine! Just buy it already!

This is the first toy made by Melissa Doug that I did not love. The crackling sound is annoying to me- like fingernails on a chalkboard. That said, kids age 2 & 5 loved it - a lot. It’s well made and durable like to expect with this brand.

This lantern is the perfect size and brightness for toddlers that want to do pretend camping indoors. I’m sure it would be fun for them to take outdoors as well. It has fun ambient noises with each of the lights that can also be turned off if you push the button after turning it to select the color. My daughter adores this.

This lantern is adorable. My toddler son takes it on walks. It makes a variety of sounds and the lantern turns different colors. It’s not too heavy for him to hold, perfect size and made with good quality.

My grandkids love it!!