TELESCOPES FOR KIDS

Need some advice on which is the best scope to buy for your budding astronomer. At TaxiMarket, we've sold more telescopes and accessories than any other eBay dealer. With more than 35,000 positive feedbacks, we're here to help.
Kids 6 - 11
We've got little telescopes for little people. For our youngest stargazers, we recommend smaller and simpler telescopes that anyone can use. Of course, very young children are going to need supervision with any telescope, but these telescopes are so easy to use that even the youngest children will have a great time exploring the universe.
80mm Portable Telescopes -- no doubt this is the best telescope for young kids. Portable, light-weight, and easy to set up, this telescope is not just a toy. It provides very nice views of the Moon, Saturn's rings, Jupiter and much more. Plus it is ideal for daytime use -- you'd be surprised the fun things your kids will do with the scopes during the day! Comes with a carrying case.
50mm Telescope -- if you're on a tight budget, consider a basic 50mm telescope. This is the "classic" first scope for a young child, and is fairly light weight and easy to handle. Comes included with a full-size tripod, so the little ones may need some help setting
Kids 11 - 13
For older kids there are more options. The trick here is to get a scope you're older children will use and learn to love, without buying something so big and complex that they'll put it in the closet and never use it again. The scopes we highlight here are easy-to use, yet still powerful enough to give great eye-popping space views.
3 Inch Reflector Telescope -- We love our great 3 inch reflector telescopes -- a scope big enough to get them excited about astronomy, but still easy enough to handle and have a ton of fun.
80mm Portable Telescopes -- True, this portable telescope is great for little kids, but it is also an excellent scope for pre-teens. It is so portable (and comes with a carrying case) that it is perfect for stashing in the trunk or taking on camping trips, summer vacations or over to a friend's house.
90mm Portable Telescope -- This is really the "best buy" telescope for kids of all ages. This 90mm is extremely powerful, but still simple to set-up and use. Pre-teens and teens alike will have hours of unsupervised space viewing with this great instrument. As an added bonus, with right-side-up viewing, it is ideal for daytime use as a spotting scope.
Kids 14 & up
Spaced crazed teens will flip over our larger 4.5" telescopes. These are among our favorites for adults too. With teens who ware more serious about astronomy, you're ready to tackle a telescope that takes a little more effort and patience in order to use, but payoff with incredible views and higher-end functionality like star tracking. A little less bulky, but nearly as powerful, check out the 70mm refractor -- a great value buy.
4.5 Inch Telescopes -- Well, this is a serious telescope for serious young people. But if your teenager wants to explore the heavens and have an instrument that will last a lifetime, we recommend this terrific telescope.
70mm Telescope -- Probably the most well-rounded refractor telescope we offer, the 70mm gives great views both at night and during the day. But it is a serious astronomer's instrument with an "equatorial mounting" that lets you track the stars as they move through the night sky. Your kids will love it.
90mm Portable Telescope -- This is really the "best buy" telescope for kids of all ages. This 90mm is extremely powerful, but still simple to set-up and use. Pre-teens and teens alike will have hours of unsupervised space viewing with this great instrument. As an added bonus, with right-side-up viewing, it is ideal for daytime use as a spotting scope.
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