Crayola Beginnings Jumbo Decorated Pencils

These are fantastic 1st pencils. my daughter started using these at approx 18 months. They are a really good size for little hands, not to long and not to thick to hold, each pencil has fun characters printed along the side in the colour of the pencil so children can quickly identify which colour they want. The quality of the colours in use is fantastic and range suitable for early colouring and I have found that you dont have to oversharpen them meaning that they last for ages. These pencils do sharpen really well, although it is worth remembering you need a large holed sharpen for use with these. Additionally, unlike other pencils, ...  Read the complete review

I purchased a pack of Crayola Jumbo Decorated Pencils when for my little boy when looking for interesting stocking filler ideas for Christmas. They are currently available from Amazon at just £2.34 for a pack of eight pencils. I was very keen to begin creative activities with my son and before Christmas arrived I gave into temptation and allowed him to experiment with them. At thirteen months of age my little boy drew his first ever picture, or to be a little more accurate, his first very colourful scribble. His work of art now sits very proudly on our fridge freezer. He is now just fourteen months of age and his interest in making scribbles has ...  Read the complete review