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

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.

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.

I absolutely LOVE these. I'm a homeschool mom and I got them for use in checking the kids' school work. They love to pick the color for me to use on their school work. I only have one small complaint. Inside the main box are four smaller boxes used to hold the markers. Inside the bottom of the box are the "tabs" that fold in to hold the box together. Because of these tabs, the bottoms of the markers can get "stuck" and it was tricky to replace markers after taking one out. It usually involved taking out the small box and shaking it around to get the markers to move aside and then replacing the one I had taken out. Annoying. However, I found a "user hack" that would eliminate that problem. I just emptied each of the boxes and used backing tape to tape the tabs to the outside edges of the box. Still perfectly sturdy and now the bottom and inside edges are smooth - markers slide back in with no issues!The other issue is that the tops of the markers don't stay on the back end of the marker very tightly while you are using the tip. This is really only a problem because when I use them my grown-up sized hands put more pressure on the connection b/w the marker and the top. When the children use the markers, it's not a problem. My "hack" for this is just not to try to keep the marker top on the other end while I'm using it.Over all, the number and variety of colors I was able to get for the price was well worth the (very minor) inconvenience of using tiny markers. :-) (They are each about the size of your typical crayola crayon.)

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.

We buy markers all the time it seems. So far, these are the best crayola markers we have used to date, and they are consistently good (this is our third box). We recently bought some of the regular boxes during the back to school specials, and found many of them to be dried out right out of the box. These markers, however, last a long time, even when the lids are left off. None seem to be dried out prematurely and there are tons of colors with really cool names. Best of all, they are washable. They are a little pricey, but in the end they are smaller than the regular markers (so take up less space) and last MUCH longer, so in my mind they are worth every penny. Watch the prices before you buy though, they fluctuate a lot. I have never paid over $10.00 for them, even though as I write this review they are listed for $13.79.

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.

My 4 and 2 year old really love these. And so do I! All of them fit perfectly in a pencil box with room to spare. I like that the marker tip is still chunky, it's not a fine point. They are smaller than I expected, but they fit perfectly in my toddler's hands. My four year old is holding the marker in the first picture. I'm holding it in the second. My hands are smaller than the average adult.

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.