16-Oz. Color Splash! Washable Finger Paint Assortment (Pack of 6)

by Color Splash Paint

Product Details

• ASIN: B000GPTC3A
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,492 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 96 oz of finger panting goodness!, January 5, 2009

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Steven A. Godun "sgodun" (North Brunswick, NJ) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: 16-Oz. Color Splash! Washable Finger Paint Assortment (Pack of 6) (Toy)

When I saw this on Amazon I misread this product as being six containers of paint totaling 16 oz; I assumed six containers of a bit over 3 oz per container. I was incorrect. This is six containers of 16 oz per container for a total of 96 oz of finger paint.

You get 16 oz each of red, green, blue, yellow, brown, and black. The paints are very smooth with saturated pigments and a very light, very inoffensive odor, reminiscent of the smell of weak Elmer's glue. Each container is topped with a screw-on cap. The opening is large enough for a small hand to fit all the way in but unless you really enjoy cleaning up finger paints this probably isn't the best way to let the kids use the paints. The bottles themselves are of sturdy plastic and are obviously capable of surviving a lot of abuse.

We had another brand of finger paint (unfortunately I forget the manufacturer's name) that was almost gelatinous with translucent colors, sort of like honey but without the stickiness. The Color Splash paints are very opaque (like tempra paint) with a consistency like pudding. The paints dry to an eggshell finish and doesn't easily flake (unless it's been caked on) from butcher paper, cardboard, and poster board.

The containers identify the contents as being washable; this is mostly true. My daughter had herself a good ol' time with these while wearing a white cotton onesie. All of the colors except black washed out in a normal machine wash. The only way we could remove the black was to bleach it out with undiluted bleach, and even then there were still some visible spots. Therefore it's a good idea to use a smock and/or lay in a supply of bleach if you intend on using the black paint. On the other hand, all six colors easily washed off skin, table and floor with regular soap and water.

TIP: I went to a local craft store and picked up half a dozen liquid soap dispenser pumps for about a buck apiece. After cutting a hole into each lid and mounting the dispenser pumps, I'm able to give my daughter a quick palette of whatever colors she wants in seconds, without opening the containers. When she gets older she'll be able to do this herself too, thus saving the potential "Daddy, I dropped the bottle of paint!" cries.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great paint, August 23, 2007

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Karen A. Paciullo "art teacher" (new york) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: 16-Oz. Color Splash! Washable Finger Paint Assortment (Pack of 6) (Toy)

This is the first finger paint I bought for my daughter to go with her new easel...great value, good quality, nice quantity for the price, veryt satisfied with this purchase!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Order it directly from S&S, May 12, 2010

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V. Voorakarnam "Freq Shopper" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: 16-Oz. Color Splash! Washable Finger Paint Assortment (Pack of 6) (Toy)

I read a review stating that shipping through S&S was horrible. I was doing some research and decided to order it through S&S website. I was surprised to find different colors and quantities. I ordered it on a Sunday and they provided me with a fedex tracking number on Tuesday. It is due for delivery on Saturday. Not bad. Also, it seems a tad cheaper to order it through them directly. Don't be put off with the $9 shipping charge. It still is a good value if you purchase the 16OZ bottles.