Melissa & Doug Take-Along Watercolor Paint Set

by Melissa & Doug

Product Features

• Includes 12 Watercolor Paints
• Non-Toxic
• Sturdy Carrying Case Features a Built-In Handle - Carrying Case Lid Doubles as a Mixing Tray!
• Deluxe Paintbrush Included!
• Safety Information: Recommended for Children Ages 4 and Up / Conforms to ASTM-4236

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 4.6 x 6.1 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000KBFGYE
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 4114
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 - 7 years
• Batteries: 4114 Lithium ion batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,789 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Product Description

Creating vivid masterpieces is easy with the Melissa and Doug Take-Along Watercolor Paint Set! Each set includes 12 beautiful non-toxic watercolor paints. The sturdy carrying case features a built-in handle for easy transport. The cases plastic lid doubles as a mixing tray to create every color imaginable! A deluxe paintbrush is also included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Use the set 4 times and throw it away, June 27, 2011

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Laura Beagle (Franklin Lakes, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Melissa & Doug Take-Along Watercolor Paint Set (Toy)

I usually love Melissa and Doug Products. This water color set was anything but wonderful. My daughter used the set all of 3 times before some of the colors were almost gone. All of the colors were muddled from my daughter's use and didn't come clean quickly like the Crayola watercolor sets do.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible set of paints--don't waste your money!, June 27, 2011

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David C. Freeman - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Melissa & Doug Take-Along Watercolor Paint Set (Toy)

We bought two sets of these paints for our daughter's stocking stuffers. What a waste of money! The colors are drab and depressing. Eventually, I passed them off on our 2 year old and gave my older daughters (5 and 7) a nicer set of Crayola's recommended on a kid's art blog. I can't believe the contrast. And the funniest part is that my 2 year old is not fooled in the least. When we all sit down to paint and I give her the M&D set, she refuses to use it and instead walks around the table to "steal" the paint from her sisters. I chucked the whole thing in the garbage last night. Another negative is that each little paint circle has VERY little paint in it. 3 serious painting sessions, and they are gone. Pass on this one.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Colors dull, didn't last beyond one painting session, February 15, 2010

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atul (nyc) - 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 Take-Along Watercolor Paint Set (Toy)

Although my almost 3 yr old daughter had fun painting with these watercolors, they were not vibrant and were quite dull colored. We tried using less water for higher saturation but the colors still looked very water-downed. And if you didn't mix the paint with enough water, nothing would get on the brush. We've tried Crayola and its color saturation and vibrancy is far better than this Melissa & Doug set. So the painting session was fine but the results were disappointing. And we've finished a few colors already just in one painting session.