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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Good creative toy for the young one
Our 15 month old daughter really likes these markers. She has mild success drawing with them only because she tends to hold them upside down, and doesn't apply enough pressure for the marker to write fully. The ink washes away from hands and clothes no problem. The singing and talking is nice but I am not sure how much education value they have cause we have only had...
Published 6 months ago by Alan Kelley
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
Fun for the kids - but be prepared for clean-up!
My daughter got this for her 2 year old birthday. She and her older sister (4 years old) have fun playing with it - however i do not like the design. My kids were constantly grabbing at the markers to where the paint tip was in their palm & then they would flip it over so their hands got so messy. (Look at the picture of the product - how else is a kid supposed to pick...
Published 20 months ago by SAHM Gwyn
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
Fun for the kids - but be prepared for clean-up!, November 24, 2008
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This review is from: Crayola Tadoodles Scribble and Sing Art Station (Toy)
My daughter got this for her 2 year old birthday. She and her older sister (4 years old) have fun playing with it - however i do not like the design. My kids were constantly grabbing at the markers to where the paint tip was in their palm & then they would flip it over so their hands got so messy. (Look at the picture of the product - how else is a kid supposed to pick up the marker?) Also the paint is very wet & mixes a lot on the paper so that the tips of the "markers" end up all being the same shade of dark brown/black when you are done playing with them. the nice thing is that you can clean them by rubbing them on a clean sheet of paper when you are done until the color comes back. However - i'm less likely to pull out this toy due to the amout of clean-up required (paint all over toy, clothes, hands, etc.). I'm sure of the educational value - it "sings" when you put a marker in the center spot & talks about the color that is in that spot (so if you put the green in that spot, it sings a song about green) it also will randomly select a "way" to draw (squiggles, dots, etc.) Maybe if you played this toy with an adult & a child (vs two children) it would be more educational (you could reinforce the song, etc.) - however my kids wouldn't really pay attention when it was singing - they thought the tunes were catchy but they weren't listening to "dots" vs "squiggles", etc. so i'm not sure that aspect of the toy is utilized. I also thought it might help my 2 year old with her colors but i'm not sure it's doing that. Overall - not a toy i would recommend to friends.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
What a mess!, December 25, 2008
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This review is from: Crayola Tadoodles Scribble and Sing Art Station (Toy)
The markers sit in the holder ink side up, so when a child grabs a marker they get a hand full of ink. The ink gets everywhere. And there is lots of ink. It saturates the paper. The paper remains wet and the ink is then transferred to arms, clothes, and everywhere else. I love a good messy art project, but this is too much.
The educational value is dubious at best. It names the color of the marker when a marker is placed in the yellow cradle and it sings a song. An adult saying "would you like the blue marker?" would have more value.
I would not suggest this toy to anyone. I'd rather give my toddler a handful of uncapped permanent markers than this toy.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Not for toddlers, December 6, 2008
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This review is from: Crayola Tadoodles Scribble and Sing Art Station (Toy)
My daughter also got this for her 2nd birthday. Although it says that it is age appropriate, it really is not. The markers don't have caps and sit with the marker point up. Which means that my daughter would constantly grab it by the marker part which gets messy. Also, while the markers do sit in a holder that tells you the color and such, the way to make it talk is to push it down. The most natural way for a 2 year old to push something down is to push it down on the top (where the marker ink is) with the palm of their hand. She ended up with ink all over her. It does clean up easy however, not a sit by yourself and color while I make dinner kind of toy due to the mess factor. I returned mine. Maybe more appropriate for an older child.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Crayola obviously hates mothers, April 8, 2009
This review is from: Crayola Tadoodles Scribble and Sing Art Station (Toy)
OK, maybe I'm exaggerating a tad bit, but not much. I don't mind messy toys, there is playdoh all over my house after all, but this toy is just ridiculous. Noisy and messy, what a wonderful combination. My MIL purchased it for my 2 year old to keep him busy while I help his older brothers with school work - the problem is if you look away from your burgeoning artist for a minute you have a rather large mess on your hands. The idea of having markers without tops that don't dry out sounds good in theory, but the application leaves much to be desired. The color is made from a watery liquid stored in the little "animals". If you press them to the paper and hold them down this liquid will come running out, a fact that my son discovered quickly. He also discovered that if you bang them on the table little color drops will spatter all over the place - enjoyable for him, not so much for me. Oh and the voice that sings (and I use that term loosely) the color songs is the most grating one I have ever heard. If you receive this as a gift, RUN, don't walk, back to the store.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Good creative toy for the young one, January 5, 2010
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This review is from: Crayola Tadoodles Scribble and Sing Art Station (Toy)
Our 15 month old daughter really likes these markers. She has mild success drawing with them only because she tends to hold them upside down, and doesn't apply enough pressure for the marker to write fully. The ink washes away from hands and clothes no problem. The singing and talking is nice but I am not sure how much education value they have cause we have only had it one week so far. I am happy with this toy and would recommend.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Frustrating for toddlers, February 5, 2009
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This review is from: Crayola Tadoodles Scribble and Sing Art Station (Toy)
I was excited when my 22 month old son received this for Christmas. I had seen the commercials, and thought it was a cute idea and would be fun for my son.
Like other reviewers said, it is SOOO messy. Which, I would be willing to overlook if it was a lot of fun.... but my son would try to color with the marker, and since only the very top "tip" of it colors, he would end up trying to color with the sides, and would just be rubbing the plastic on the paper. He would get so upset, and I would try to help him and show him how to get the tip of it on the paper, but it's just too complicated for little kids to get the hang of. He LOVES to color with crayons, and I think I will stick with that. This was a waste of money... a good idea, but just not well designed. Maybe if they made the same type of unit with crayons, it would be easier for the kids, less messy, and more enjoyable for everyone.
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AVOID THIS PRODUCT--even if it's free, April 26, 2010
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This review is from: Crayola Tadoodles Scribble and Sing Art Station (Toy)
Can't help but agree with the other one star reviews. A very messy product. My child received this as a gift and I wish I had taken it immediately to wal-mart to exchange. What moron at Crayola decided it would be a good idea to give markers (OF ANY KIND) to a two year old....... Somebody and Crayola needs their head examined. Their boss deserves to be fired.
HEY Crayola.... New Flash.... Let Parents with some COMMON SENSE test your products.
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A waste of plastic, January 28, 2010
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This review is from: Crayola Tadoodles Scribble and Sing Art Station (Toy)
My soon to be 2 year old son received this as a Christmas gift. As other reviewers said, he picks the markers up so that the ink is facing his hand. He gets so frustrated when trying to color because he doesn't know to flip the marker over. Once the marker is flipped right side down, the ink pours out. There is no way to color any detailed lines. Finally, the big plastic singing part is a joke. All it does is recognize the color marker that you put in the middle of it. What a waste of batteries, plastic, and packaging.
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Stay away!, January 2, 2010
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This review is from: Crayola Tadoodles Scribble and Sing Art Station (Toy)
We received these as a Christmas present for our 20-month old and they are promptly going into the trash. She can grip a crayon or marker with a proper grip; trying to use these is actually much more difficult and doesn't help to develop the writing/drawing skill. On top of that there is the mess. They have no lip and the ink runs very easily, so if you are not very careful it will be everywhere - on your child's hands, clothes, the carpet, the dog, etc.
As other reviews have mentioned the inky part sits right on top and the fat base makes it very hard to wrap around form the side, so the child grabs from the top and gets ink all over their hand.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Great!, January 20, 2009
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This review is from: Crayola Tadoodles Scribble and Sing Art Station (Toy)
Came on time and my 1 year old loves it! The perfect birthday gift for any beginner with coloring!
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