Color Wonder - Markers product reviews

After spending some time playing with the fingerpaint version my son and I simply had to try these out as well. We decided to put the claim "Won't colour on skin, walls, carpet or clothing" to the test. Sure enough, no matter how much we scribbled on wallpaper and carpet samples from the craft box, each other's hands, or the old white t-shirt I dug out of the rag sack, there was no sign of the markers. However, on the old black t-shirt I dragged out, we could see a slight indication of where we had drawn, but that faded to 99.9999% invisible within seconds, so not really an issue... and it vanished when I put the shirt through the wash the next day.

Of all of the Color Wonder range, I personally liked these markers the best, however I did find that if you didn't seal the cap tightly and use the storage pouch (supplied in the pack, so relax, it's not and extra hidden cost or anything) the pens could dry out fairly quickly... so be sure to treat them well, seal the caps tightly, and store them in an appropriate manner for best lifespan.

I also really liked that in this pack the pad I got was unmarked, allowing my lad full creative freedom, and of course he combined the markers and fingerpaints on both pads, giving him a huge scope for creativity. It was fun for us to make 'fingerprint men'... get a good coating of the Color Wonder fingerpaints on your thumb, and press onto the pad. Once you have a good impression, grab a marker pen and draw in eyes, mouth, arms and legs... an old trick, but brough new life by this remarkable product.

Overall, a total hit for my son, a winner in my book, and sure to impress any parent with an artistically-inclined youngster. At less than $20 per pack, grabbing an assortment of products would be a wise investment, allowing your mini Picasso to open their creative minds to a whole new world of fun and magic colours.

Available on the Crayola display stand at your local quality stationery retailers.