The Color Me Playhouse combines the idea of playing in a cardboard box with a child's love of coloring. Basically, it is a big cardboard box with a house design on the outside that kids can color and play in depending on their whim.
The Playhouse comes in a flat box. But don't let the size of the box fool you. The house that box makes is much bigger than it appears to be. In fact, you might be a bit surprised at the actual size. It is big enough that several children can fit in comfortably.
There is some assembly
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The Rose Art Creative Art Toolbox is an art kit that includes its own carrying case. However, this particular product features exactly one useful item, the toolbox. The rest of the kit consists of cheap art supplies and cheap coloring paper.
Apparently, each crayon, marker, paint color, and piece of paper is counted as a separate item. According to their counting, a box of 24 crayons is considered 24 items when most people would count the crayon box as a single item. While they advertise over 190 items, all you really get is a less than half-full toolbox with a
Apparently, each crayon, marker, paint color, and piece of paper is counted as a separate item. According to their counting, a box of 24 crayons is considered 24 items when most people would count the crayon box as a single item. While they advertise over 190 items, all you really get is a less than half-full toolbox with a
Tips on Buying Coloring Materials for Toddlers
October 7th, 2011 Posted by T Akery | Arts & Crafts, Infants/Toddlers
Toddlers love to color. It doesn't matter whether it is the furniture, walls, paper, or themselves. They will leave their mark upon the house. However, those creative marks don't have to be permanent if you are aware of what you are buying. Sometimes, the cheapest crayons aren't always the best ones for easy clean-up.
Crayons should be non-toxic and washable. Unfortunately, manufacturers have different definitions of washable. Before you automatically believe the advertising on the packaging, check out the reviews by other parents for the product. You want something that is easily removed with soap and water. Be sure to
Crayons should be non-toxic and washable. Unfortunately, manufacturers have different definitions of washable. Before you automatically believe the advertising on the packaging, check out the reviews by other parents for the product. You want something that is easily removed with soap and water. Be sure to
Crayola Washable Colored Bubbles
April 25th, 2011 Posted by T Akery | Arts & Crafts, Product reviews
Usually, Crayola churns out some pretty good products. So when Crayola introduced their washable bubbles, it was natural that both parents and kids were excited about this new product. That was until they bought it. After one play session, parents quickly found the color bubbles not quite what they expected. Unfortunately, this is one product that completely failed parent expectations. Kids are fine with the product since it is in their nature to be messy. The vibrant colors are always a big hit.
The problem with the washable bubbles is that they fail a very crucial parent test: they fail
The problem with the washable bubbles is that they fail a very crucial parent test: they fail
There are not too many memories I have retained from my first year in elementary school, but making origami models is certainly one of them. One of my mother's friends came into the classroom to teach us about origami. Ori means "folding" while kami means "paper." Quite literally, it is the art of paper folding. She taught us to make several different models. One of the easiest, but most elegant designs was the butterfly. We were allowed to color on the paper to personalize our butterflies, and we were very proud of our work.
In fifth grade, I made a
In fifth grade, I made a
