Sunshine

Sunshine is wonderful and has made life on Earth possible. The beautiful light from the sun takes 8 minutes to reach us, fast considering the sun is 93 million miles away. This is just the right distance for us all to exist. The sun shines because inside its multi-million degree core, hydrogen atoms are fused into helium atoms. The resulting energy radiates into space as light and heat.

It is common and ever-present, yet sunshine can create extraordinary sky phenomena. If you are lucky, you might see a rainbow, or mesmerizing visual effects such as sun dogs, light pillars and halos. Of course, never look directly at the sun. Atmospheric halos are arcs around the sun caused by light passing through ice crystals. Sun dogs are colorful splotches of light on the sides of the sun due to ice crystals in clouds. Sun pillars are light columns appearing to shoot above and below the sun. These emerge when sunlight reflects off ice crystals during sunrise and sunset. Thankfully, the sun is massive enough to keep shining for another 5 billion years.

Product Size: 5.5" x 4.5" x 4"

Thunderheads are sewn and crafted using recycled fibers that meet Global Recycling Standards. There are no plastic parts, only high-quality soft fabrics and embroidered eyes and details. The attached educational cards are printed from recycled paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. 

Thunderheads meet and surpass all US safety standards. Regular size Thunderheads are appropriate and safe for all ages. Key chain size Thunderheads are only for age 3 and up. 

Hand wash only using a damp cloth and warm water.  Air dry.  We do not recommend cleaning in a washing machine or drying in a drier.  Check all labels upon arrival of purchase. 

From this website, we deliver within the United States.  We ship orders within 1–2 business days once they are received. Please see the link at page bottom for international orders. We're confident that you'll love your Thunderheads purchase, but if you need to make a return for any reason, we accept returns within 14 days of your purchase date. Please note, we only accept items in their original condition with the tags still attached. See the page bottom for further details.