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KiwiCo Levitating Lantern

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$31.81 $42.99 In stock

Category: Science & Activity

Balance tension and gravity to make an "impossible" floating lamp!

Build a lantern that floats above its base with the help of tension and rubber bands. Learn the science behind how it floats and engineer an electric circuit to make the lamp glow, then test the levitation with a series of "tricks" that are sure to impress!

"Impossible" levitation
Explore how physics and opposing forces help this lantern float.

Glow in color
Customize the lantern's shade colors for a unique glow.

Surprisingly sturdy
Lift and turn your lantern without breaking the levitation illusion.

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Customer Reviews (4.3 / 5 · 3 reviews)

Emily ★★★★★

My daughter was absolutely mesmerized watching the lantern float—the way the rubber bands create tension to suspend it in mid-air is pure magic. It took us about 20 minutes to assemble, and the science explanation card made the whole concept click for her.

Mia I. ★★★★☆

The tension-and-rubber-band setup takes a few tries to get right, but once it clicks, watching the lantern hover is genuinely cool. My kid's already asking to rebuild it to test different weights, so the engineering lesson definitely stuck.

Brian Q. ★★★★☆

The setup was a bit tricky—those rubber bands took a few tries—but once it's balanced, the floating effect is genuinely mesmerizing. My kid loves showing it off and explaining the tension science behind it.