Lite Brite Classic, Favorite Retro Toy - Create Art with Light, STEM, Educational Learning, Holiday, Birthday, Gift, Boys, Kid, Toddler, Girls Age 4+

Bought this for my 4 year old daughter and she loves it. I feel like the older one from years ago was definitely bigger, but that's not important to a child as the new size is much more compact which makes storage easier also. My only real complaint is that while it does light up well enough, you need to be in a dark or reasonably dark room to even know the light is on, and it doesn't seem to light the whole "picture" evenly. Knowing that this makes no difference for a small child, I would say that it's an excellent purchase, especially at the price point. Would recommend for anyone trying to share childhood experiences with their own children.

Great vintage item. Excellent hobby. Comes with stencil to plug lights. Has option for steady light, flashing and random lights around screen on and off. Also has timer to automatically power off after maybe five minutes.

Great gift for my niece. She likes creative tedious things so this was perfect for her. She was 5-6 when I gave this to her. Appropriate age range

Wish I could find the original, this screen is much smaller and the light isn’t nearly as bright. It’s nice to not plug it in but that’s the only new upside. But it’s still great and fun to play with something I loved as a kid too.

Good quality! Just not made as well as the olden days I bought this for my grandson as a gift. His mom says it is well used! He even brings it to my home when he spends the night. It's a favorite and well-loved toy.

Bought this for my 4 year old Granddaughter who loves doing the pictures. Her mother loved hers many years ago and it still is enjoyed all these years later.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Bought as a gift for an older person to remember the old days

Like a lot of shoppers, I had a Lite Brite as a kid and was nostalgic. I bought it on a whim and didn't look at the reviews.PROS* It's thinner than the original and small enough that you can hold it in your hand.* (Subjective) The power switch toggles between on/flash1/flash2/flash3/off. Mine worked with no issues. If you like the flashy lights, you might like this feature* You don't need templates or black construction paper. They designed it with pieces of black plastic that fold back into place when you remove the peg. I imagine that if I leave the same design for months, the design might fail and remain open to the light. In that case it would be a con.CONS* Zero instructions for use. You have to just figure it out.* The light will not stay on. It turns itself off after about 3 minutes.* The lights aren't evenly distributed. They're noticeably brighter in the middle. (I did not take a picture of that.)* It's quite a bit smaller than the one I had when I was a kid.* It works on batteries and doesn't have the option to plug it in and let the light remain on.* When you take it apart, you can see the cheap construction, the circuit board, and the lines to the single LED lights.* After I fixed it, I'm happy with it.I wanted to use an outlet and not batteries. I wanted the light to stay on when I turned it on. I had a Philips Hue Lightstrip sitting around that I wasn't using. I placed it in my Lite Brite and it now comes on during my programmed work hours, providing me with some fun decor while I work from home.MY FIX:I ran a strip of LED lights into the back of the box and distributed them around the plastic parts. This provides more and better light distribution. It also allows me to plug in the light to turn it on and unplug it to turn it off.1. Remove the back panel - I took out the batteries and unscrewed all of the screws on the back panel (8). I removed the front panel and the piece of paper that covered the lights.2. Remove the screws from the circuit board and pull the circuit board gently off the power button.3. Pop the power button out of place.4. Run the light strip through the power hole and place the lights evenly throughout the box.5. Place the front cover back on and flip it over to return the 8 screws to the cover.I hope this helps others.