Crayola Pip-Squeaks Skinnies Washable Markers (64ct), Mini Markers for Kids, Coloring Markers, Craft Supplies, Kids Holiday Gift, 3+

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Perfect for 4-year-old and 6-year-old hands! And they're quite comfy in my own adult hands too. We are OBSESSED with these now and I may never go back to the original sized markers again. I grew up with the long skinny ones or the fat tip ones. But these are way better due to their size.I'm seeing my kids demonstrate much better control of the marker, so their art already looks better. My 4-year-old and 6-year-old love to ask me about their names since they're all cute: Melon, Honey Droplet, and Navy Niblet to name a few.One observation is that the box was not as perforated where you're supposed to open it so I ripped the box a bit. If I had taken 2 seconds to grab scissors I could have done a better job, so I won't deduct a star for my impatience.

The media could not be loaded. My 3 year old loves them and immediately began drawing and organizing them by color etc. Easy to use and they seem just as strong as the regular ones. Fun design for the little one.

With this many colors I used a hack I found on Pinterest. Hot Glue the lids together on both sides. It keeps you from losing the caps and the markers don't roll around and off the table.With this many colors, even big kids love to color.Also the colors last a long time.

I like to color the "adult coloring books" that have more detail so it comes in handy to have so many of each shade to bring the details to life.

These are really cute and work very well. But someone with regular adult sized hands might find it a bit difficult to hold these markers.

Great for the price

These inexpensive markers are reliable, versatile, and have a pretty good range of color. I'm sure they're great for kids, but I'm an adult doing the grown-up coloring thing, and I wanted a lot of colors without having to pay a lot of money. These are basic, but they don't work like cheap markers.Specifics:• You can use the point for a finer line, and the side for a broader line or for filling in larger area.• You can build the color a little bit, put one color on top of another to change the shading some. (They don't blend like an art-marker, obviously.)• They've got good ink flow, and good coverage with one pass. No bleed through on any decent paper, unless you really put a lot of ink in one spot.• Size: they're the same circumference as an average felt-tip pen (despite the "skinnies" name). Uncapped, they're about as long as a crayon, but with the cap posted on the back, it's like using a normal pen. (Some of the caps stay on the back better than others. All stay on the front just fine.)• They would not be super for small details (like the Secret Garden type books), or for drawing mandalas or other fine-line patterns. I have fine line pens (Stabilo 88) that are intermediate level, art-supply-wise, and use them if I'm getting serious about staying in the lines.• I anticipate that the point may eventually get "mushy" with use. It's not a huge issue for me because 1) they were inexpensive, 2) I was pleasantly surprised the points were as pointy as they were to start with, 3) I use them mostly for bigger areas.Verdict: for your basic level colored marker, this is a great value. Ignore the "pip-squeaks skinnies" name." It's versatile enough for adults to get their coloring fix.