An annual tradition for both girls occurs in late August. This is when we face the fact that fall is arriving, back-to-school will transpire and most certainly… it is school shopping time! Well… confession time… yikes… well… okay… I adore back to school supplies. This fascination started when I was a child and knew I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. It was all my Mother could do to peel me from the aisles. And now… petty the poor soul that may happen to be with me when the local stores have the school stock-up compiled. The pencils, pens, papers, notebooks, and … and… and… THE CRAYONS!

Yes, I adore new crayons. I even like the smell! Opening the top off a box of Crayola® Crayons and peeking in onto the fine pointed tops, and taking a sniff. Yeah… baby! Okay, perhaps I am exaggerating some. Or maybe not… the jury is still out. *lol*

One thing is certain, accept no substitute for Crayola®! There is a difference, and no other compare in quality. So, every fall, my girls receive a brand new Crayola® 96 Crayons ! The remaining snubs are dumped into a bin that we use for other art projects.

At a young age both of my girls would quote a variety of color names when asked what their favorite color was. I watched the face of innocent bystanders, as they would ask, “What is your favorite color?” and… Receive a reply of:
“Mulberry”
“Periwinkle”
“Magenta”
“Turquoise”
“Mauvelous”

It seemed obscure to some that a three-year-old didn’t merely reply:
“Pink”
“Red”
“Purple”
“Green”

No, not our girls, perhaps a portion has to do with their Mom’s new crayon obsession or for the adoration of multiplicity of colors for scrapbooking, or it could be because their Father was frequently quoting car-paint colors. Whatever the reason, I have no objection!

When our youngest took her pre-entrance exam for Kindergarten, they were asked to identify colors. The chart was a very poor color copy. Marisa was not impressed. When shown the brown, and asked what color she stated, “looks like mud!” The teacher obtained an actual brown Crayola® crayon, marked a line and then received a meek, “brown” answer. She proceeded to show her orange and red. Marisa indicated orange for orange. But… when shown red, she sighed and said, “I suppose you want me to say red, cause I already said orange, but that really isn’t red!”

Back to the Crayola® mention. I meant it when I stated to accept no substitute! It has been my experience – working with children for twenty plus years – that all others are inferior. They break easy, have poor color representation, or don’t fill in well with color application.

We rejoice in color time. Yes, you really will find all four of us using our Crayola® Crayons! I have taught the girls to use different motions when coloring for a variety of fill presentations. If you swirl the crayon in tiny circles as you color, you receive less white area. I have showed them that by outlining the inner area to be colored you might stay in the lines better. We also experiment with outlining in a darker color – or contrast – and shade the inner lighter. Another fun way to fill in the desired area is with stripes or various colors. And believe me with the Crayola® 96 Crayons you have v-a-r-i-e-t-y!

Whatever your hue preference, you are sure to receive a fix in the 96 count box. And at $4.99, why not go for more?! Oh, and in case of breakage, clearing mail tape applied around the wound works well! Need a better point? No problem! At the rear of the box is an included sharpener.

They are certified non-toxic, but I wouldn't recommend eating them. In case of the occasional nibble, your child will be fine. Considering that one Crayola® is "macaroni and cheese" this attribute is probably a good feature.

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Recommended Crayola Purchases:
Crayola ERASABLE Twistables Crayons
Crayola Twistables Crayons
Crayola Rainbow Twistables Crayons
Crayola 24 Blenders And Basics
Crayola Art Buddy Back Pack
Crayola Bathtub Crayons
Crayola Color Wonder Fun Desk
Crayola Gel FX Crayons
Crayola Erasable 10 ct. Colored Pencils
Online Shopping:
The Crayola Store
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Thank you for reading!
Happy Coloring!

© 2002
Lisa_J



Recommended: Yes

Amount Paid (US$): 4.99
Type of Toy: Arts and Crafts
Age Range of Child: 6 to 8 Years