Customer Reviews

Ohio Art Classic Doodle Sketch

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I was disappointed in the quality of this toy. Maybe I got a defective one, but the white surface "bubbles" up so you have to really press down with the pen to make contact with the magnet (and thus doodle). This frustrated my 2 year old son, since he is not coordinated enough to press down really hard with the pen. Also, the erase lever did not work well either because of the surface bubble. You have to press down on the white surface while you move the lever, otherwise the eraser does not make contact and it does not erase the drawing. We are planning to donate this to goodwill and get a Fisher Price doodler instead. I wish I had looked at one in the store before ordering on-line.

We bought this for my 3-year-old's birthday. He had a travel Doodle Pad and loved playing with it. He had played with this type of pad with the shapes to use as well as the pen and really liked it so I thought he would enjoy it. The Ohio Art one was less expensive than the others and although the shapes were not held in a tray/drawer I thought if he did not like it I had not spent $30 or $40 on it so that would be fine. Well, he LOVES this pad. The shapes stay pretty well in the holders as they are magnets but you have to keep a watch that they don't get lost. He likes making the letters of the alphabet on it or we draw them for him and he will trace or erase the drawing and try it himself. Sometimes he will want us to hold his hand to help him draw the letter or picture.

Pros: Great for over 3 to practice drawing skills.

Can teach shapes also.

Carry handle and not too large to travel with if wanted.

Less expensive than others.

Cons: Usually takes 2 or 3 passes to fully erase a drawing.

There is a small part on our pad that cannot be erased... some sort of broken area.

Small shapes can fall off the pad and get lost or put in smaller kids' mouth!

Overall, we love this Doodle Pad even with a small part that won't erase. Luckily the main artist of the family does not seem to mind this minor defect.

I was very disappointed when I removed this product from the box. Very cheap feeling. The shape magnents don't stay in there spots. You are not getting a good deal it is junk. Highly recommend buying a Fisher Price on instead.

We got my 3 yr. old this toy for Christmas. She loves it! She draws on it, then erases, and keeps repeating! It's really hard to find a toy that a child will love that doesn't take batteries in this day and age, which is what makes this toy so special. I'm a big fan of low-tech toys that encourage creativity and this one definitely fits that bill! The only thing I don't like about this sketch pad is that it doesn't hold the magnetic shapes securely. We have only had it for 2 weeks and two of the shapes are missing. I'm thinking about removing the other two shapes and putting them away because I'm afraid my infant is going to swallow them.

The Doodle Sketch is a good toy for little hands that are beginning to draw. My only criticism is that the erasing mechanism can be too hard for little ones - as I have three of these for grandchildren I know that this is different for each toy. I still recommend it. The smaller version is good for travel and just as entertaining.

We bought this for our 27 month old for Christmas and she loves it. She had a smaller/travel/pocket version, so we suspected that a bigger one would be a hit. It feels very light and I wish it were a little sturdier/durable feeling for a toddler toy and I second the annoyance of the um-magnetic stamps that a previous poster has noted. It is hard for my toddler to get the "pencil" out of its holder on the side (which doesn't really bother me), but what does bother me is the design of the star. Rather than make it equal sided, it's a stylized star which means that it will only go in ONE way (otherwise, getting lost, misplaced, etc). That is VERY annoying and easily fixed by someone thinking about it from a kid's point of view.

This is a fun toy. However, the magnetic powder does not last very long. The drawings fade quickly. It doesn't mark like it should. We have a different brand which looks almost identical, that works a lot better.

I had one of these for my kids, and they loved it. Now, I've bought them for my grandkids, and they love them. They play with it for long periods. It's good for a broad range of ages. I bought one for my older grandson, but my one year old twin grandkids always wanted to play with it, so I bought ones for them, too. The only bad thing is you do have to be careful with the younger ones, because they tend to lean on it or step on it, and that can damage it somewhat, but all in all, it holds up pretty well even to that.

We purchased this toy for our young granddaughter. She loves to draw constantly and on everything. The ability to draw, erase, draw erase has kept her busy and delighted for hours at at a time. It's also a perfect in the car toy, nothing to melt or stain. The toy is perfect lap sized, easy to use and seems quite durable. We are getting her one for her home as well for her birthday we are so pleased with the doodle sketch.

The Classic Doodle Sketch is durable, and has been hours of drawing fun and entertainment for my brother-in-law who is mentally disabled. I recommend it for anyone with or without disabilities.