Comments on: Product Review: Crayola Art Products http://www.hdydi.com/2008/07/product-review-crayola-art-products/ Moms of Multiples Tell it Like it Is Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:03:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Megan http://www.hdydi.com/2008/07/product-review-crayola-art-products/comment-page-1/#comment-2316 Megan Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:39:00 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=988#comment-2316 I am definitely a Crayola fan, and my kids have really enjoyed the crayons and finger paints....and tub Color Dotz (when they got a little older...not tears-free). They dye the water fun colors, but it won't stain anything. There are some other tub crayons by Crayola that we have used that do not melt away in the water. They have a plastic casing, and my kids love to use them. They can break sort of easily though, if you twist them up too far. Though I like the Color Wonder non-mess factor, there are a few things I don't like about the concept. First, it doesn't really help kids learn that it's not okay to color on other surfaces (or themselves), and that they need to keep the marker on the paper...not the wall/chair/table. i feel like the immediate reinforcement when learning to color with washable markers is better, so they can see that they made a mark, and they need to be careful. Also, I've noticed that sometimes there is a little delay ( a couple of seconds) between the time my kids color a surface and the time it shows up. this doesn't matter for scribbling, but one of my daughters is trying to stay in the lines, and she can't see exactly where the ink is going right away. (Hard to explain...does this make sense???) Oh yeah, my kids love the water color paints, too! I am definitely a Crayola fan, and my kids have really enjoyed the crayons and finger paints….and tub Color Dotz (when they got a little older…not tears-free). They dye the water fun colors, but it won’t stain anything. There are some other tub crayons by Crayola that we have used that do not melt away in the water. They have a plastic casing, and my kids love to use them. They can break sort of easily though, if you twist them up too far.

Though I like the Color Wonder non-mess factor, there are a few things I don’t like about the concept. First, it doesn’t really help kids learn that it’s not okay to color on other surfaces (or themselves), and that they need to keep the marker on the paper…not the wall/chair/table. i feel like the immediate reinforcement when learning to color with washable markers is better, so they can see that they made a mark, and they need to be careful. Also, I’ve noticed that sometimes there is a little delay ( a couple of seconds) between the time my kids color a surface and the time it shows up. this doesn’t matter for scribbling, but one of my daughters is trying to stay in the lines, and she can’t see exactly where the ink is going right away. (Hard to explain…does this make sense???)

Oh yeah, my kids love the water color paints, too!

]]> By: Nancy http://www.hdydi.com/2008/07/product-review-crayola-art-products/comment-page-1/#comment-2315 Nancy Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:44:26 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=988#comment-2315 We absolutely *LOVE* the crayola wonders products. The markers, paint (the kind that's in the end of the paint brush), and crayons. They are super expensive though - so I usually troll eBay for deals. I do *NOT* recommend the crayola wonder finger paint though - whereas it didn't get any color on anything (as promised), the consistency is similar to petroleum jelly - which makes its own mess. We also use the washable big fat crayons...but in cases when you get a random non-washable crayon (like those kinds that come with the coloring books), and some happens to get on the wall (or table, or chairs, or plastic) ... I know from experience that the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser will get it right off ;) We absolutely *LOVE* the crayola wonders products. The markers, paint (the kind that’s in the end of the paint brush), and crayons. They are super expensive though – so I usually troll eBay for deals.

I do *NOT* recommend the crayola wonder finger paint though – whereas it didn’t get any color on anything (as promised), the consistency is similar to petroleum jelly – which makes its own mess.

We also use the washable big fat crayons…but in cases when you get a random non-washable crayon (like those kinds that come with the coloring books), and some happens to get on the wall (or table, or chairs, or plastic) … I know from experience that the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser will get it right off ;)

]]> By: Melanie http://www.hdydi.com/2008/07/product-review-crayola-art-products/comment-page-1/#comment-2314 Melanie Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:21:21 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=988#comment-2314 I totally agree with you about the crayola markers for 18mo+. We bought some for my DS and it was a huge mess. You have to press down to start the ink flow, and then use light pressure to draw. Small children either press down or they don't press down, there is no in between. So we ended up with rivers of ink running all over the paper. And his hands, and his face, and the table, and his chair... The only good thing I can say about them is they are washable. I totally agree with you about the crayola markers for 18mo+. We bought some for my DS and it was a huge mess. You have to press down to start the ink flow, and then use light pressure to draw. Small children either press down or they don’t press down, there is no in between. So we ended up with rivers of ink running all over the paper. And his hands, and his face, and the table, and his chair… The only good thing I can say about them is they are washable.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.hdydi.com/2008/07/product-review-crayola-art-products/comment-page-1/#comment-2313 Lisa Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:17:41 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=988#comment-2313 How old were your girls when you start giving them crayons? I know you said as soon as they could hold them, but since I'm still expecting, I have no concept. Thanks! How old were your girls when you start giving them crayons? I know you said as soon as they could hold them, but since I’m still expecting, I have no concept. Thanks!

]]> By: threeundertwo http://www.hdydi.com/2008/07/product-review-crayola-art-products/comment-page-1/#comment-2312 threeundertwo Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:21:45 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=988#comment-2312 When my kids were really little we used those "dot paints." You hold them like a marker and make a dot at time. http://www.amazon.com/Do-Dot-Brilliant-Washable-Markers/dp/B00004W3Y5 The crayola website is great, and worth registering for. It's packed with lots of great craft ideas. I've used it a lot. I'm also a big advocate of getting each kid a lap desk for the car for car trips. The best ones have some storage inside. We've used ours for years. Have some new coloring pages and supplies along for trips. And always have extra crayons in your purse. Restaurants usually only have 4 colors - and how fun is that? When my kids were really little we used those “dot paints.” You hold them like a marker and make a dot at time.

http://www.amazon.com/Do-Dot-Brilliant-Washable-Markers/dp/B00004W3Y5

The crayola website is great, and worth registering for. It’s packed with lots of great craft ideas. I’ve used it a lot.

I’m also a big advocate of getting each kid a lap desk for the car for car trips. The best ones have some storage inside. We’ve used ours for years. Have some new coloring pages and supplies along for trips.

And always have extra crayons in your purse. Restaurants usually only have 4 colors – and how fun is that?

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