Melissa Doug Finger Paint Paper Pad (12"x18")

by Melissa & Doug

Product Features

• Finger Paint Paper Pad: 12in L x 18in W
• Includes 50 Sheets of Premium Heavy-Weight White Glossy Paper
• Paper is Coated on Both Sides to Be Totally Non-Absorbent!
• Designed Especially for Finger Painting

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.3 x 13 x 18 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000ID2YBW
• Item model number: 14106
• Manufacturer recommended age: 12 months - 7 years
• Batteries: 4106 Lithium ion batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #842 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Product Description

The Melissa and Doug Finger Paint Paper Pad includes 50 sheets of premium heavy-weight white glossy paper. Each sheet in this pad is specially coated on both sides to be totally non-absorbent! Your child will have a blast creating, finger painting, and exploring their artistic side!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pages are thin, not durable enough for much paint, July 23, 2009

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Homeschooling Mom (USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Melissa Doug Finger Paint Paper Pad (12"x18") (Toy)

The way I have always done fingerpainting is to pour a little glob of paint in the middle, smear it around and then trace lines, shapes, etc. in the paint. However, as soon as my child started smearing her little glob around, the paper buckled and had so many waves in it, it hindered her painting. If I didn't mind paper buckling, I wouldn't have specifically purchased "fingerpaint paper." It does have a glossy finish (why it has it on both sides is a mystery), so I gave it two stars for that.

I am really surprised that some reviewers commented on the strength and durability of this paper. Maybe they used it with a medium other than paint.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Buy a Different One, March 12, 2010

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Kay J - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Melissa Doug Finger Paint Paper Pad (12"x18") (Toy)

I wasn't very pleased with the quality of this paper.

Whether we used hands or paintbrushes, the paper got ridiculously soppy wet and started tearing and ripping when I untaped it from the table. When I put it out to dry in the sun, it was so wet that it stuck to the table after it had dried. I like to keep the pictures, and it just won't be possible with this kind of paper. True it is double-sided, but I couldn't use the otherside because of how thin and cheap the paper is. The paint shows through.

If it's just for the experience of fingerpainting, this would have been moderately acceptable. It is not so unusable that I'd throw it out, but when it runs out I will certainly not buy this company's again.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars nice paper!, September 19, 2008

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Victoria Marie Stratton - 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: Melissa Doug Finger Paint Paper Pad (12"x18") (Toy)

Very nice, big, strong paper. We use it for finger paints, paint, markers, everything pretty much!