arts & crafts

Adorable in form and func ... see more

Adorable in form and function, these jewel-shaped crayons are larger-than-life and hued for maximum impact. Although the different layers aren't that distinct when used on paper, they are still a whole lotta crayon for the price and so pretty you may want to save a set to display on your desk. see less

My daughter received one ... see more

My daughter received one of these for her birthday and was looking forward to making it. We put it together according to the instructions, during which time a junky plastic hook came off, and with seconds of assembling it, the base ripped off of the paper globe. Total trash--the kind of garbage that really irritates me because you know that the people selling it must be aware that it's worthless. So now I'm out [...] and have a disappointed kid on my hands. see less

I was excited about this ... see more

I was excited about this new brand the colored pencils and the duct tape. We tried the light to go in our new fort. We purchased one yesterday and opened it this morning to find it broken the lightbulb ripped from the paper lantern. We returned it and exchanged for a new one. The hoop hooks were already off and would not stay on the metal piece. My children were dying to do this so despite my desire to return it and get my [$]back [...] I seriously doubt the light will last 10 minutes once we try to hang it. Huge disappointment. see less

I was so excited when I f ... see more

I was so excited when I found this adorable pillow inspired by my favorite artist- Charley Harper. I went out to Target that day and bought it. The instructions are disconnected and very undetailed. I constantly had to "make do" and improvise the steps. As an adult, I thought this pillow would be a cinch to make and I was considering buying it for several young family members. Now I know that it is too difficult. I was also disappointed with the colors, the floss in the kit was very different colors than was shown in the pictures. My lion has black eyes and mouth and is lined in pink with a pink tail because those were the only colors left by the time I reached that point. His mane was very difficult to assemble and I basically just made it up as I went along, there were no punched holes. I am glad I did because I came very close to running out of that color floss. Although this pillow is very cute, I suggest only buying it if you are a die-hard Harper fan with a lot of dedication. see less

i just bought these for m ... see more

i just bought these for my daughter and we have not used them yet. they are super cute and seem to be durable. as i was getting ready to wrap them up i thought i should get a pencil sharpener b/c it looks like these are a larger diameter pencil. it doesn't fit in my "chubby stick" sharpener or the regular pencil sharpener. i'm on the look out online to see if kid made modern sells a sharpener for this pencil. see less

I wish I'd read the revie ... see more

I wish I'd read the reviews before buying these crayons. We got these for our 3 year old for her bday and 1 week later most of the crayons are broken. I also thought it was due to her maybe being too rough, but as I watched her coloring nicely and one snapped, like that, I realized it must be the crayons. Then I read the reviews and they backed up my suspicion. Too bad they aren't made better because they sure are fun. At least my 3 yr. old doesn't care if her crayons are broken, she'll still use them, but it is a bummer. see less

These crayons definitely ... see more

These crayons definitely look high end and artsy type higher end that would appeal to the 8-to-12 tween age. The entire concept is cute, unique, and interesting. My daughters did not use them extensively because they were part of the trip-to-New York basket. The box came with those double ended with multiple colors in one. The green one did break at the tip, however, the size holds well and seems sturdy. I would say that they are NOT for everyday coloring use - stick with the tried & true for that. These are great imaging and concept crayons that would be great in a home decor ad. see less

Have been looking forward ... see more

Have been looking forward to these Todd Oldham products for several months. I give kudos to the concept of the multicolored crayons. Fun to look at. Otherwise they are flimsy, even though they are thicker than regular crayons. We broke one within the first 30 minutes. And just with regular coloring by a 13 yr. old. Also, colors are not as vibrant as I had hoped and we tried them on plain white paper. So, overall two stars for the concept, but overall product not very good. see less