Customer Reviews

Alex Finger Crayons - 30 Pieces

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I use these crayons as whole hand crayons with kids who have trouble with grasp. They have good color, are easy to mark with. I wish they weren't hollow because they break very easily.

We gave these to our 22 month old son for Christmas and he did'nt want to stop playing with these crayons. He likes stacking them up 'till they fall down - and they don't break. We enjoy counting the crayons together and naming each of the colors. They're very easy and fun to hold either with your finger inside the crayon or in the palm of your hand. For the lighter colored crayons you have to press down somewhat hard to actually see the color on the paper. I like that they don't roll off the table!

I fell for it: the reviews were good and positive, so I gave it a shot. These crayons will only result in frustration with any kid under 4. They are so hard you can only use them on rough surfaces such as a plaster wall or furniture. Our toddler tries them on all kinds of paper, but all they leave is a faint trace. We are having a MUCH better result with the free crayons they give away at California Pizza Kitchen: they are equally NON-TOXIC, have GREAT COLORS, and -most important- DO leave a trace on the paper!
Unless you kid is 5, frustration-proof, or allowed to draw on the walls, don't waste your money on the Alex crayons, you will regret it.

Saw these crayons and thought that they would be great for my 18 month old. The main thing that I am not fond of is that you have to put so much pressure on them to actually see color. They are good for my daughter to grasp with the large ball on the end. Not sure I would buy these again.

These are wonderful for little hands that haven't learned to hold standard crayons yet. My daughter (just turned 2) loves drawing with these. She calls them her "colors." I recommend.

My 20 month old twins love these! We bought a smaller set when they were about 1. They could use them then, but tended to bite the ends off. I would wait till the child was past the eating everything stage. Now my girls have a great time with the crayons. They like to stack them up as much as they like to color with them. I would definately recommend them.

I bought these crayons for my 18 mo daughter.
Easy to hold for her litte hands and haven't broke one yet (after 2 months)
she enjoys stacking them together too.

I bought these crayons for my son to refine his tripod grasp and to provide a fun new crayon. To my horror, these things have a faint chemical smell. That can't be good. They also are easily broken if you have a rough toddler(26mths) boy such as mine. That said, he loves them. He likes stacking them, counting them, coloring with them, and even pretending he is making ice cream cones with them. I would not buy these again, despite him liking them. I can't get over the chemical smell and the lack of durability considering the age group they are marketed to.

he stacks them one on each other, plays little puppet show toping his fingers with them, and of course paints with them..
The only thing is that this colors are not too strong, so the painting always looks as if it fades.

Our daughter got these for her second birthday and she absolutely loves them! She loves to stack and count things so these are perfect for her. We're also using them to teach her colors. They're a little tough to color with, but the other features make them worth it. We expected them to break easily but they're actually pretty durable for crayons. We'll definitely purchase these again!