Showing posts with label chalkboard. Show all posts
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Saturday, November 3, 2012

6 Tempera Color Cake Set Review

6 Tempera Color Cake Set
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You will not get the same color from the cakes that you get from regular tempera paint. I was looking for something that was easy to clean up and would limit the amount of wasted paint that usually happens with normal paint tubes or bottles. As far as waste and clean up goes, these are much nicer than a bottle of paint. If you have kids or teach an art class to little ones, use these! What I noticed about this product is it's more like watercolor than tempera. It's very translucent and the more water you use the better the finished product will turn out. All the colors that came with the pack are bright and blend-able so overall it's a good product.

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Friday, November 2, 2012

Melissa & Doug Magnetic Chalk Dry Erase Board Review

Melissa and Doug Magnetic Chalk Dry Erase Board
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Looks like an ideal gift for preschoolers, but after purchasing this for my niece, I realize it has significant limitations.
First - the good: It's a chalkboard, a whiteboard, and has magnetic alphabet letters - what more would you want for your 3 or 4 year old? Plenty here to keep your child occupied doing all kinds of different, creative things.
Now, the bad: First, there isn't a place to put the marker and the chalk when not in use. Not too bad if your kiddo is sitting on the kitchen floor, but can be a disaster if he or she is sitting on the carpet. The natural inclination of children is to set everything down (even if the marker top is off - which it usually is). This also becomes a problem if your artist has just drawn a wonderful picture on the whiteboard side and flips it over to draw with chalk on the other side (whiteboard side face down on carpet - you get the picture). Yikes!
Second, the age range mentioned above is for 3 - 6 year olds - which I think is stretching it by a few years. Most 5 and 6 year olds are already in school and aren't satisfied with just playing with the magnetic letters. They are much more interested in making words to show mom and dad, and find it frustrating when they only have one of each letter. The letters also disappear all over the house, showing up on many magnetic surfaces - significantly reducing the ability to make any words at all.
Another note of caution - don't expect to use this in the car. Seems like a great idea, but it is a little large for that, and as there isn't a storage space for the accesssories - they all end up going between the car seats - argh!
I know this review seemed mostly negative which wasn't what I really intended - but I felt parents should be aware of some of the negatives, as well as the positives, before purchasing!

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Thursday, October 11, 2012

A+ Childsupply Table Easel Review

A+ Childsupply Table Easel
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While this product has the potential to be a study and high quality product, the one I received was poorly constructed. There were three problems with mine. The board on top was warped a little, creating a not so good looking seam with the side boards. The second problem is the white board installation. It was installed with bubbles under it. I'm assuming it was glued and they didn't work the bubbles out. It's really annoying to draw on the bubbles. I plan to eventually replace this with a white board insert with one of my own. The third and most annoying problem was that the bolts were too short to put the unit together. I had to drill out the holes so that the bolts could sit below the surface of the wood and be long enough. It's possible the bolts were correct to begin with and that they just forgot to drill the holes properly. Either way, I was in the garage with a drill on Christmas day. I would have returned the unit had it not been Christmas morning and my son wanted to play with it. I also had the hassle of returning online purchases. If you can get one without these problems, I'd recommend you get one. They are study units. Just make sure to check it out and plan to return it if it's messed up.

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F8154 Features: -Tabletop easel. -Made of strong and durable birch plywood. -For children ages 2 and up. -Dry erase board on one side and a chalkboard on the other. -Includes a ledge on each side to hold supplies. -Space saving design for young artists. -High quality for use in schools, daycares or homes. -One year manufacturer's warranty. -Assembly required.

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Alex My Art Desk with Paper Roll Review

Alex My Art Desk with Paper Roll
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I bought this desk for my daughter's fifth birthday. Her Christmas toys are already forgotten, but this art desk is used every day. The desk and chair are designed to be compact, and they fit easily in a bedroom or family room. It is more visually appealing than the art desks that are bulky and made of plastic. The top of the desk is very spacious and provides plenty of elbow room. (Two children can even use it at the same time.) I debated buying an easel, but this desk can be adjusted into different positions to resemble an easel, and the surface of the table becomes a chalkboard. If you lay the desk flat, you also have an ideal surface for working puzzles or working a child's laptop computer. Assembly is fairly easy. Just be sure to use a drill, instead of the provided wrench to cut your time in half. If you are frustrated at spending money on toys that never get played with...this is an awesome purchase!!!!!

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Every child needs a station to dream up big plans.The Art Desk by Alex Toys is the perfect spot for your child to design his plans for the futrue.Whether it's drawing a rocket ship to the moon or subarmarine to the bottom of the ocean, your child will love the huge paper roll.Complete with a paper cutter, also used as a stopper for things rolling away, The Art Desk by Alex Toys is the perfect drawing, and dreaming, station for your child.

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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

No-Spill Paint Cups & Brushes Assortment Review

No-Spill Paint Cups and Brushes Assortment
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This review is only for the paint cups, not the brushes. I have had these paint cups for several months. You get a lot of paint cups for your money, but the lids don't fit will on the cups. Each cup has top and bottom lid. The bottom lid is the spill proof part while the top lid provides a supposedly air tight seal. These cups are poorly manufactured; the fit of the lids was hit or miss or the 10 cups. Some bottom and top lids fit very snugly, but many were too loose (see my video review). All the lids were paint tight, but most were not water tight, and few were air tight.
For example, my 2 year old dropped a paint cup from about a 10 inch height and the entire lid popped off and paint went every where. So much for spill proof.
Also, after a few weeks the paint (we use Crayola washable tempera paint) became quite thick because the top lids are not air tight. Pros:
- you get a lot of paint cups for your money
Cons:
- top lids don't fit tightly which means the paint dries out
- poor quality control; some bottom lids are very tight others are rather loose
- not spill proof; bottom lids pop off too easily if cup is knocked overUPDATE: I purchased the Melissa and Doug paint cups. They are pricier, but solve all the problems I have with these cups. See my video review on the Melissa and Doug paint cup product page. I compare the Melissa and Doug and Chenille Kraft cups side by side.If you find this review helpful, let me know with your vote below.

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Ten 3 1/2" non-spill pots have inner safety lid, brush rest, and colored caps with matching color brush handles. Cap colors include red, green, black, white, yellow, dark blue, orange, purple, brown, and light blue. Paint not included.

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Friday, April 20, 2012

Educational Insights Jumbo MathMagnets -Multicolored Review

Educational Insights Jumbo MathMagnets -Multicolored
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Great learning tool. Kids love using it on lap sized magnetic whiteboard to make up their own simple math problems. Durable.

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AlphaMagnets and MathMagnets are shaped accurately with correct proportions, and are made with strong magnets for a 'sure stick.' Jumbo pieces are 2-1/2-inch tall for handling ease and tactile feedback for young children learning basic skills (42 red, blue, green, yellow, orange and magenta pieces). Includes math symbols. Comes in a durable, stackable tub with brightly colored plastic lid for convenient self-storage.

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Monday, March 5, 2012

Ore International Kids' Primary-Color Drawing Board Easel Review

Ore International Kids' Primary-Color Drawing Board Easel
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Non-intuitive instructions. Also, dry erase side stained permanently with the first use of it. We used a dry erase marker, then used a dry erase eraser and finally sprayed it with EXPO2 White Board Cleaner which is specific for all dry erase surfaces and the stain still DID NOT come off. My husband and I then tried to use washable markers on it and it does wipe off clean with a damp cloth but ONLY if you wipe it within 60 seconds or less. Those markers stain on this surface as well which is odd b/c the same washable markers wipe clean from our wooden floors and walls. This "white board" is extremely porous!! We have yet to try the chalk side, but we have no high hopes for that either. This product was a gift--thank goodness we didn't waste any money on it. Stay clear of this product.

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Saturday, September 24, 2011

Little Tikes Double Easel Review

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My 3 year old daughter received her Little Tikes Easel from her Grandmother as a birthday present. My daughter loves it. We purchased colored chalk and more paper and she couldn't have been happier. I found the assembly to be a snap. It took about 15 minutes to assemble. I am very pleased with how easy the clean up is. The trays are easy to remove and transport to the sink to wash out paint. My daughter has many Little Tikes products and they have never failed to live up to our high expectations.

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This sturdy easel features a durable chalkboard on one side. The other side has a large clip to hold a 50-sheet pad of paper (included). Easily folds for storage. Comes with chalk and eraser (other supplies shown not included).

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Sunday, August 28, 2011

Magneatos (36 Piece Set) Review

Magneatos (36 Piece Set)
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I have nothing but positive things to say about this toy. I purchased it for my 1 yr. old, not expecting her to get much play value out of it initially. However, a year later it has brought her -- and her father! -- constant play value. From learning about "apart" and "together, color grouping, magnetic polarity, learning shapes, stringing together, rolling, and everthing in between, the excellence of Magneatos seems basically limitless. And although she can't build complicated structures at this point, she enjoys watching us make different sculptures that she can help manipulate, break apart, and reconstruct. Another fantastic thing about this toy is that the magnets are just the right strength -- they stay stuck together when they need to, but are also easy to pull apart, avoiding frustrating a toddler.
I recommend (and have recommended) this to everyone I know.

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Thursday, August 18, 2011

MegaBrands Wooden Table Top Easel Review

MegaBrands Wooden Table Top Easel
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My son is only 21 months old, so I wasn't sure how he would do with an art easel. I therefore didn't want to spend a lot of money on it--which makes this the perfect choice for me! I set it up for him yesterday, and he's been playing with it ever since. I prefer that he use crayons and paper at this age (rather than the messy chalk and dry erase markers), so I used a clip to attach some paper to the easel and he's been coloring away! Once he's a little bit older, I'll introduce the markers and the chalk. The easel seems durable, but I can't comment on that really, since its only been one day. Even if it doesn't last that long, it was a small price to pay for a good activity.

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Working artists will love this folding tabletop easel. It's double-sided for twice the creativity -- one side works as a blackboard; the other side is a drawing board. Includes wooden easel, two colored pieces of chalk, two markers, four crayons and sponge eraser. Measures 14" x 16".

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