Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This is a great set for younger children. My daughter is 9 years old and was so excited to get this. She had a blast for over an hour playing around making markers and concocting colors and she still has plenty to make.
What you get is a nicely made and completely contained kit that folds open for use and folds up to carry and store. Then you get parts for making 16 markers including the nib, tube, foam insert, end cap and cap. There are three ink bottles and two mixing tubes. There is a mixing chart as well to use as a guide but you can also create your own color combinations. Coming up with fun color names adds to the creativity.
My daughter had a blast making her own markers, labeling them and writing with them. She especially liked watching the ink wick up the foam insert and nib.
I like how they are self contained, there is very little chance of making a big mess and parental involvement includes just basic supervision.
Refills are available Crayola Marker Refill Pack and will make the kit last longer. I'm not sure what would happen if you added more ink to an existing marker once it runs out but there is plenty of ink left over.
***UPDATE*** I have to comment on pricing. Retail is usually around $20-25. I've seen it lower at other stores and I actually purchased an additional kit yesterday to keep as a gift and it was in the low teens. It is worth checking back periodically to see what the price is since it has fluctuated as much as $17 in a day.***
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I didn't know what to think when I ordered this set. Will the kids enjoy it? Will it be a fun project? Will the markers actually work? Will is be hard to do or really messy?
The reality was, this was a fun project, the markers works just as well as store bought markers (same construction) and the mess was minimal as I was the one who poured the ink.
Is there opportunity to make a giant inky mess? Yes, but that pretty much comes with the territory with any ink/paint project. By me doing the project with the kids, there was virtually zero mess and also very little clean up. Just be sure to do this project on a space that isn't harmed by washable marker ink. (Unfinished wood floors, upholstery, etc.)
After figuring out where everything went, the project just zipped along. The most confusing aspect was the marker parts onboard storage, which ended up being unnecessary as we went through the entire kit in one sitting. A few details about the kit:
* Makes 16 markers.
* Includes two cardboard marker holders (8 per box) that can be colored and labeled with the child's name. Works great with two kids or less.
* Very easy to measure the ink, and assemble to the markers.
* Included inks are Red, Yellow, Blue which means you basically get markers of those colors plus shades of green, orange, and purple. Would be nice to have some variety, but it's also plenty to fill a child's box with 8 unique colors.
* Plenty of ink to make a variety of colors also allowing for a child's preference of certain shades. E.g. if a child's favorite color is blue, you won't run out of blue ink if you make more than a couple different blues, though you will if you try to make 8 different blue markers.
* Maker casings are clear so you can see you custom colors pretty neat, and included stickers to label them doesn't entirely cover the housing. A smart decision in my humble opinion.
If I had a gripe, it's that with only three base ink colors, you are somewhat limited in the number of shades you can get from the set. Still what you do get is a great start to making your markers own and hopefully there are refill sets that expand on the number of colors you can make.
In the end my 7yo daughter said this is the best Crayola project we have done together. In summary, if your children like coloring with markers AND enjoying making things/doing projects, I would highly recommend this set.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program My 5-year old niece LOVED creating her own markers! Kids 8 and up may not need an adult to help, but under that and an adult may need to help squeeze the ink for the child. Otherwise, children can do most everything else themselves. It's easy to use, and surprisingly not too messy at all. The ink is not washable, so you'll want to put newspaper down just in case the ink drips. Kids can learn about colors in a fresh and unique way. They can mix their own colors with a helpful chart or try their own. Plus, they can create labels on each marker to name their colors whatever they wish. And when supplies are low, you can purchase additional ink or markers separately as needed. The wait time for ink to soak into the marker is only a couple minutes.
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My daughter got this for her birthday and hasn't stopped playing with it. She has made almost every marker color available and is going to use them in her marker airbrush machine!
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The Crayola Marker Maker is fun for kids in so many ways. It comes with all the parts of the regular Crayola marker and more: enough ink to fill all the markers they give you and a card that tells you how to make a variety of colors. The marker comes with an all new improvement: it's now see-through to see if you made the color you wanted and to show you how much ink is left in the marker.
Though, the Marker Maker has a downside to it. The refills and the Marker Maker itself are overpriced compared to just buying a pack of markers.
I would recommend that since the apparatus has a messy personality there should be parental supervision when it is in use.
Considering all of this I would give the Crayola Marker Maker a 6 1/2 out of 10.
