Girlfitti Smart Charms interactive bracelets let girls make their own "flash-ion" statement and connect with their friends. These bracelets include eight interchangeable "smart charms," with electronic chips inside, that light up. Girls get one bracelet to wear and one to share with their best friend. When Girlfitti girls connect in the hall or in class, the IR technology inside makes the red, yellow and blue lights on both bracelets instantly light up. The Girlfitti Smart Charms interactive bracelets come in sets of two with eight smart charms, two tubes of luminescent decorating paint and two dangle charms to share between friends.
Art is an education in itself, and every child has an interest in drawing and coloring. What makes these art tools unique is that they come in an assortment of skin hues that give a child a realistic palette for coloring his or her world. — These crayons open the door to discussions of cultural traits and insights, as well as set the grounds for historical and societal discussions. — “At first I was reluctant to endorse these,” explained Mary Waterson of Portland, Ore. “I thought they were too PC. But then my daughter, Leslie, started playing with them in the car and matching the color of the crayon to the color of a person she saw. This began an hour-long discussion about the history of mankind and the origin of races. I was impressed.” — They are thick for an easy grip — perfect for little hands — and come in black, sepia, peach, apricot, white, tan, mahogany and burnt sienna.
Specially developed for early learning, Crayola Dough gives little fingers a soft texture and the brightest, most vibrant colors available. The airtight container keeps dough crumble-free and ready for play at any time. It is available in assorted colors.
The Color Wonder Sprayer makes airbrushing easy and mess free. Clear Color Wonder Spray magically appears in color on Color Wonder surfaces or paper - not on skin, walls, carpet, or clothing. Children can use the unique sprayer stencils to easily create images, or airbrush their own designs for personalized scenes. The unit comes with four spray cartridges, two markers, a 12-page tablet, three stencil sheets, one pop-up figure, and one white crayon for writing and revealing secret messages. The product requires 4 C batteries. It was named one of the 100 Best Children’s Products of 2006 by Dr. Toy. Launch date: July 2006.
The Silly Putty Original Egg is a tribute to the original 1950s classic novelty toy. It comes in its original red shell and displays the same unique properties that have mesmerized kids and adults for generations. Hit it and it holds firm. Touch it and it seems to melt. Hours of play and you still won't figure it out. — Silly Putty is esteemed by customers as a convenient, affordable and always-fun toy for both children and adults. The majority of customers who reviewed this product on Amazon.com and Epinions.com rated it with 5 stars. One downfall is that it collects dust and hair and may harden if not kept in its plastic egg container. (09.09.08)
The Crayola Dry-Erase Activity Center is a unique, dry-erase board designed for individual use by students. Students can slide blank or pre-printed template cards underneath the window and practice printing, cursive, math, dot-to-dots, etc., by tracing or following the guides with a Crayola Dry-Erase fine line marker. With one quick wipe, the board is clean to practice on again. "This is the only dry-erase board desingned for individual use by students at their desks that allows them to practice fine motor skills - such as handwritting development - with the ablility to easily erase mistakes and practice again without creating any waste," said Susan Tucker, PR specialist for Crayola. Launch date: 2008
Crayola 16 Ct. Triangular crayons combine anti-roll design and a writing grip that is developmentally appropriate for students ages 5 to 7. Launch date: 03/03/2008
The Crayon Maker transforms used or broken off pieces of crayons and turns them into new ones. The user just mixes in bits of crayon, melts them and then pours into a mold to harden. It requires a clear, 60-watt candelabra light bulb (not included).
This product is designed to teach children about music as well as art. As a child colors, music is played that matches the strokes of the crayon in speed. There's salsa, swing, country or rock tunes, plus toddlers can add layers of trumpet, guitar, piano and drums over the music.
Each bright crayon in this eight-pack can be used on a dry-erase surface and is said to erase cleanly and not dry out. The pack, which comes with an eraser mitt and crayon sharpener, includes red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown and black shades. Launch date: 2010.
With the Model Magic Presto Dots set, kids cover the plastic base with Model Magic, use the Pop-Dot tool to start fashioning a sheep with round dots of the modeling material, then create the final accents for a finished piece. Launch date: 2010.
Kids can get all the fun of coloring in a neat, compact and portable kit. Use the washable, dry-erase crayons to draw and color on the included reusable activity sheets, then wipe them clean with the EZ-erase mitt. The pack includes four washable dry-erase crayons, eight reusable activity sheets, dry-erase case, EZ-erase mitt, and crayon sharpener. Launch date: 2010.
This set of 24 crayons comes in a convenient tuck-box and features educator-preferred color selection — As of 8.03.2010, this product had 5 out of 5 stars from 4 reviews on Amazon.com and was #34 in the top 100 best-selling toys and games. PROS: Durable, with a variety of colors. CONS: None listed.
This set includes ten plastic bottles of washable paint designed for children. — As of 8.12.10, this product had 4 out of 5 stars from 11 reviews on ToysRUs.com and was listed No. 8 in best-selling toys and games. PROS: Easy to use and store; long-lasting. CONS: Some parents questioned its quality.
This magnetic dry-erase boardand chalkboard provides a large work area. Each board includes a clip to hold paper. The set includes four detachable storage bins for holding art accessories and a folding easel for easy storage, and comes with an eraser and 77 magnetic letters and numbers. — As of 8.12.10, this product had 4 out of 5 stars from 130 reviews on ToysRUs.com and was listed No. 6 in best-selling toys and games. PROS: Educational, long-lasting, engaging. CONS: Messy; some parents questioned its quality.
Two 7" square wooden shadow boxes with plexi-glass windows come with paints, colored paper, foam squares and shapes that kids can use to make a three dimensional design. Another way to go, paint the frames and have kids make a 3-D setting with mini-toys that fit in the space. Awards: Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Toy Award, Gold Seal, 2010.
Blast out wildly colored bubbles by attaching one of the two included bottles of colored bubbles directly to the Bubble Launcher. Pull the trigger and watch the bubbles pour out. Colored bubbles also sold separately for $2.99 per bottle.
52 count bucket of sidewalk chalk in assorted colors. Sidewalk chalk features new crayon shape, embossed with Crayola logo and serpentine design. Clear storage bucket with purple handle for take along fun. To reduce breakage & dust, sticks will be shrink wrapped in 4 sets of 9 and 2 sets of 8. — As of 05/20/2011 this product had 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon.com from 12 reviews. Cons: Breaks easily; the blue chalk can stain concrete. Pros: Great value; the chalk lasts a really long time as long as it doesn't get wet.
4ct. Washable finger paint set in primary colors. Bold colors formulated to wash esily from skin and clothing. Red, blue yellow and green. — As of 06/08/2011 this product had 4.7 out of 5 stars from 28 reviews on Amazon.com. Pros: Washes off very easily, even after dry; squeeze top bottle is good for use with younger children; No reviews below 3 stars. Cons: Smells bad; washes off hard surfaces easily but may stain some clothing.
Crayola Super Tips Markers have unique, durable tips for drawing thick or thin lines. Use the sides for coloring in large areas and the tips for adding details. Super Tips are great for school projects, doodling, and coloring fun.These markers use ink that's formulated to easily wash from skin and most children's clothing. As an added bonus, these sets include some Silly Scent markers. The set of 50 contains 12 markers with silly scents. — As of 10/14/2011 this product had 3.9 out of 5 stars from 5 reviews on Amazon.com. Pros: Very washable; scented markers smell good. Cons: Yellow marker is actually orange; colors aren't true to their cap colors. — As of 10/14/2011 this product had 4.2 out of 5 stars from 16 reviews on ToysRUs.com. Pros: Glides smoothly; good color variety; comfortable grip. Cons: Messy; two reviewers said that the markers were not, in fact, washable.
Creating fun scenes with Disney characters is easy. Light Up surface makes tracing a snap. Comes with 20 tracing sheets, 10 scenes stickers and coloring pencils.
Crayola Model Magic Jewelry Studio lets kids fashion fun and fabulous handmade trinkets, bracelets, necklaces and much more. The bead spinner mashes small amounts of Model Magic into marbled beads and baubles. Kids can make handmade gifts for friends and family, host a jewelry—making party or create their own line of colorful accessories. Includes: Crayola Model Magic Jewelry Boutique workstation, 8 packs Model Magic, 5 bracelet charms, 18 sticky gems, 3 pendant charms, 5 toggle sets, 2 48—inch necklace cords, 2 shape cutters, 4 earring posts and ear wires, 1 36—inch elastic cord, Peacock dryer rack, bead bunch, bead glaze, and instructions. — As of 11/16/2011 this product had 4.5 out of 5 stars from 16 reviews on Amazon.com. Pros: Comes with lots of modeling dough; easy; nice gift idea. Cons: the dough can stain; only 4 storage compartments for 8 colors of dough.
The Crayola Glow Book lets kids create glowing, moving, animated art. Six glow marker colors and four removable drawing surfaces allow kids to draw, layer, and arrange images, and then light them in sequence so that the images appear to move. And since glow marker drawing surfaces wipe clean with a damp cloth, kids can create new images as often as they like. Variable lighting effect options maximize the glowing contents. — As of 11/16/2011 this product had 4.5 out of 5 stars from 17 customer reviews on Amazon.com. Pros: Helps develop fine motor skills; easy clean up; versatile. Cons: Only comes with one sample template to trace; hard to find refills for the markers; the plastic sheets can be difficult to put in place or remove.
Kids draw on the coloring pad as usual, but can select from 60 sound effect and add them anywhere on the Color Wonder coloring page. — As of 12/13/2011 this product had 3.1 out of 5 stars from 46 reviews on Amazon.com.
Using a digital stylus, kids can draw on this dome using light. Simply select the thickness of the line to be drawn, and choose from one of eight colors. Kids can also play games on the dome, like mazes, connect the dots, and more. Launch date: September 2012.
