Twistables are for Grown Ups Too! | Crayola 30ct Twistables Colored Pencils

Great idea, but poor execution | Crayola 30ct Twistables Colored Pencils

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	• Crayola 30ct Twistables Colored Pencils Crayola Crayola, 2009 average customer review:based on 23 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Mostly worked

I like these for the bright color and the fact that you don't have to sharpen them.
Unfortunately the black in my set is broken, the lead doesn't stay and just slides back in when you try to write with it

Twistables are for Grown Ups Too!

I'm the one who likes the Crayola Twistables! My kids prefer traditional colored pencils. I use Twistables to illustrate for work and in my journal. Crayola products render more saturated color and the leads and crayons are softer which means more color is left on the paper with less effort. As a design professional, I prefer Prismacolors for color drawing, but Twistables pack better when its time for drawing on the go, and I don't tense up as much about losing or misplacing them.

I think my children prefer the colored pencils because they are more forgiving when dropped. Once the crayon portion of a Twistable dislodges from the base, the product is useless. Their first pack of Twistables didn't last as long as they would have liked. If you have young children and supervise their drawing time, this probably won't be an issue.

Tips and tricks:

- Show children how to expose only a small amount of crayon at a time and never extend it fully out of the casing.

- To get a fine point, hold the Twistable at shallow angle. Scrape the tip along a piece of paper while rotating the pencil.

- Encourage older children to blend colors, warm up the product by drawing on scrap paper first. Then rub the pencil back and forth lightly on your art work in layers.

- The white pencil looks great on black construction paper and so do the blues and oranges.

- Help young coloring book artists use Twistables for small areas like eyeballs, belts, and shoes. Demonstrate how crayons are good for large areas like lawns, oceans, and the sky.

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Great idea, but poor execution

These used to be great. I purchased my original package a couple of years ago and really liked these. Upon repurchasing in 4/10, I found the formula changed. The pencils are much softer (almost like crayon) and wear out quickly. I think Crayola did this to make the pencils more erasable.

The biggest problem though is that these pencils break way too easily. The thing that holds the colored pencil in the plastic case simply breaks causing the entire 5" length of colored pencil to slide right out of the plastic twistable case. Unfortunately, once that happens the pencil can't be fixed and has to be thrown out.

My advice: stick with the traditional colored pencils and spend your money on a good quality battery operated or electric pencil sharpener instead.

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Great, durable colored pencils

These ae great, my daughter can handle them fairly easily and does not need a pencil sharpener.
Great colors and durable design.

Not so good for toddlers

The pencils are too fragile for toddlers and break easily. Also, many colors are too light and barely visible on white paper.
Lead runs out too quickly and after a few colorings bright color pencils need to be replaced.
These are probably be suitable for kids 7+.

Item #: BIN687409. Puts a new spin on creativity! Just turn the ends to twist up 30 vibrant colors. Clear plastic barrel lets you see the colored leads as you twist them up. No sharpening is needed, removing the mess of pencil shavings.
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