Customer Reviews

Doodle Pro Basic Color - Translucent Blue - J5603

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First off, don't spend anything over $19.99 for this model. They can be found at Toys R Us for that price. I don't know why this one is being sold for almost $40 here.

Even though this is a child's toy, it is not just for children. When I was a child we used to have a device that had a thin piece of pink plastic that covered over a hard white plastic bottom baseboard. When you wrote on it, the plastic would smash together and allow you to see what you wrote. This method worked poorly to say the least. The letters would start to disappear immediately.

My hard witting is not as good as I want it to be. I have been doing handwriting exercises to improve it; but this wastes a lot of paper. So I went looking for the Pink Board. I found out that it had been replaced with this Magnetic-type board. The Doodle Pro seemed like the perfect tool for my needs and it truly is. The Doodle Pro is very solid. Made of hard plastic. It works by using thin Iron pieces locked in between two plastic sheets. When you use the magnetic pen, it drawls the Iron partials together and forms it into what ever shape you wrote it in. The idea works very well. You can shake this thing like crazy and the Iron pieces will stay in there place. When you write out letters, they stay pretty much as they would when written on a sheet of paper. Which makes it perfect for adults who are looking to improve their writing skills.

So if you want to buy one of these for a child, it will withstand their abuse with ease. Just don't feel ashamed if you find it to be a useful tool for yourself.

(((NOTE: Just make sure you buy a Doodle Pro and not some cheap Chinese knock-off. I wasted $30 on some piece of junk being sold here on this web site.)))

My son got one of these from Grandma for Christmas when he was two. He loves drawing on it and we've been using it lately to learn his letters. I just write a letter on it and he tells me what it is. We'll use it later on to let him practice making the letters. He also enjoys it when I draw a picture and he colors it in with the pen. He also colors in the whole thing and then pretends that it's chocolate ice cream which he pretends to scoop into bowls with a spoon. All in all I think this is a very versatile toy with alot of potential uses and something that kids should play with for quite a while. I had something similar to this when I was a kid and I enjoyed it very much.

I bought this for my two and a half year old son last Christmas and he still loves it and so do his cousins. However, this price is truly unbelievable! I purchased it for around $10 at Target, a much more reasonable price.

My kids love the Magnadoodle toys! I actually purchased this one from Amazon for Christmas so that my other son had his own. We have two like this one and several small ones, too. They have lots of fun with them. My oldest son (just turned 5) has practiced writing and spelling on his for a long time. Even when my daughter was 6 months old she liked to scribble on it like her big brothers. The current price listed is over $30...which I wouldn't pay for it. I paid around $15 which is more a more suited price. Other than the current price, I highly recommend this toy!

I bought this toy at Target during the after Thanksgiving Sale for only 8 bucks. It is one of his presents this past Christmas. Even though he does not have yet the concept of knowing how to draw, he is having so much fun with it. My wife and I shows him on how to draw simple cartoon characters such as Mickey Mouse, the sun, moon, etc. and he loves it. I think it is a good investment for his age on learning how to draw. Forget the price tag here on Amazon (and it's not Amazon's fault, it's a third-party seller who should be ashame of selling it for a ridiculous price of 40 bucks just to make a quick buck). You should not pay for this over twenty bucks.

Well first I will say that my children have loved their Doodle Pros. They have finally been damaged to the point of no return so I am shopping for new ones. I was shocked by the price on this site. It is for almost $50. You can find the exact same one at Walmart for $13. Same brand and everything. Buy it for the right price and you will be happy.

My three children all love drawing, comparing and redrawing on the Doodle Pro. It is definitely one of their favorite toys. It keeps them entertained sometimes for hours.

If your child can hold a fat pen, they can use this toy which is one of the reasons we love it in our household. We purchased our first magna doodle for our 9 month-old, now 5. We would hold her in our laps and she would scribble. She is still scribbling today, drawing pictures alone or with her dad.

We purchased two more 'matching' ones when our son was a year old. They have played with them outside, inside, and on vacation. They are excellent car travel and hotel toys: you can't loose the pen and they don't make a mess. Plus! they are quiet.

Even we adults have used them, either to doodle or for more serious pursuits. We have taught science and spelling on them, and presently our daughter is using the board for writing practice.

For the price, what more can you want.

[Note: for kids under 3 years of age, I think the included shapes are a choking hazard, so save them for later.]

Pam T~
mom and reviewer for BooksForKids-reviews

My 1 year old son LOVES this toy. We bought it for him to stay occupied on several plane trips. I love that I don't have to worry about him drawing on the plane seats or anything else. I love that the "pen" is attached. Problems are the board is too big to fit in his diaper bag or easily carry on the plane, the magnetic shapes are already lost and the drawer the shapes stay in constantly slides open. however, I can't argue with the entertainment value! My son loves it!

I bought this for my oldest son (he's almost 4 now) when he was about 18 months old. I now have a 23 month old and they fight over this EVERY day! It's held up to being thrown, sat on, stood on, drooled on, and many other things! :o) I am getting a 2nd one for my 23 month old just so I don't have to break up any more fights!