Crayola So Big Crayons - The Biggest They Make!
by KMINER - Written: Aug 16 '04 (Updated Aug 16 '04)
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Pros: The biggest, colorful
Cons: May be too big for older kids
The Bottom Line: A great, durable first crayon set.
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| KMINER's Full Review: Crayola So Big Crayons |
We started getting a lot of coloring books from relatives, way before Colin even had an idea of what coloring was all about. He has always been interested though, and at a young toddler age would become enthralled with the crayons and coloring (or attempting to) when we went out to local restaurants. The problem was Colin kept breaking all the crayons - and if there is one thing my obsessive son won't use, it's a broken crayon.
Tired of the frustration and just, well, cheap crayons we often found when we ate out, we looked around our local stores for a pack of crayons to start toting with us when we went out to eat - and Crayola So Big Crayons fit the bill nicely.
I went looking for the Crayola 8 Ct Kids' First Large Washable Crayons initially - as I has used them in my classroom before and believed they were the biggest, thickest Crayola crayons I knew.
I was wrong.
The Crayola So Big Crayons are even bigger! As a comparison, the Kid's First Large Crayons are 4" long and 7/16" in diameter and the So Big Crayons are Crayon size 5" long and 9/16" in diameter. So the So Big Crayons are both a little longer and a little thicker. (we own both and holding one crayon from each pack up to the other I can clearly see the difference).
The Crayola So Big Crayons state on the box they are "the First crayons for little hands". They are also certified Non Toxic.
The colors all have cute names: Birdie Blue, Bunch O'Grapes Purple, Bunny Brown, Candy Apple Red, Jack O'Lantern Orange, Kitty Cat Black, Leap Frog Green, Sunshine Yellow.
The come packaged in a standard 8 count box with flap lid and look similar to the other large 8 packs, except the So Big Crayons have a little yellow crayons dressed in a pair of overalls with his hands raised up and the words So Big in puffy pink letters on the middle of the box.
The crayons we found fit easily into our son's diaper bag. Since they were kept there the box actually held up pretty well. Due to their size they were easy for our growing toddler to hold, and since at that time he used a full hand grasp on his crayons, these crayons really were ideal.
And they were unbreakable.
How cool was that? These crayons colored well, in typical fashion of all of Crayola's products and the colors were true.
Our box of Crayola So Big Crayons lasted through toddlerhood - through the time he needed us to carry a "diaper bag" and to pack along goodies for him to play with and use. Once he "outgrew" that stage we just dumped the box of crayons in with his regular crayon bin at home, and they are still going strong.
I will note though, with his development and now being a little over 4 years old, he is less interesting in this style of crayon. He's at the point now were he is writing his name and coloring "in the lines" and in the right sections, so he wants the mobility of a smaller crayon. Additionally, Colin does not like or recognize the "cutesy" names of the colors - since he is starting to read some color words, the additional wording of the names that are written along the side of the crayons irritate him. The Crayola So Big Crayons don't get used much these days, but they are still around.
All that being said I think these crayons make a wonderful first, initial crayons to introduce (and then possibly go down to the next size, and then the regular size, as your child's motor ability improves). Crayola So Big Crayons were a hit for our family, and a good purchase.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 3.00
Type of Toy: Arts and Crafts
Age Range of Child: Kids to Teens
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