5.9.2017

In one of my favourite books about doing art with children, a primary teacher mentions something her father used to say: the family was too poor to buy anything but the best quality. There are cases when this is absolutely true, and these pens offer a great example of "You get what you pay for". £21.00 (at time of writing) for 14 pens initially looks like a considerable expense for children's art materials, but if you have ever been tempted by those massive packs of skinny felt tips at the pound shop, you will understand the frustrations of false economy!Stabilo obviously pay a lot of attention to the design details of their products and how to make them as child friendly as possible.

19.12.2016

I'm a big fan of the Stabilo children's range. They have been cleverly designed, I suspect with much research into child physical and intellectual development regarding both fine motor and artistic expression (scribbles to mandalas etc theory) as the whole range offers colouring media for each stage throughout the progression from the heavy handed scratch up to detailed drawing and colouring in.This set from the Scribbi range is perfect for the toddler who is beginning to move beyond light handed chicken scratch scribbles to colouring with force as their hands strengthen and fine motor skills are developing. What this often means is smashed in colouring pens and crayons as if they've taken a nose dive off the Eiffel Tower,

24.6.2017

Lately I have been doing a lot of art therapy type of colouring ... I find it relaxing and therapeutic especially when I am feeling stressed or sad. The only problem is with this form of relaxation is that you get through a lot of colouring pens and pencils. So when I had the chance to review these felt tip pens from Stabilo I jumped at the chance.The pens come in an attractive pack which has a colourful picture on the front of children playing, which makes these pens very attractive to children.There are fourteen felt tip pens in all, in a good selection of colours including:• Peach / Pink• Purple / Red• Yellow / Orange• Light green / Dark green• Light blue / Dark blue• Light brown /

12.12.2016

Lately I have been doing a lot of art therapy type of colouring ... I find it relaxing and therapeutic especially when I am feeling stressed or sad. The only problem is with this form of relaxation is that you get through a lot of colouring pens and pencils. So when I had the chance to review these felt tip pens from Stabilo I jumped at the chance.The pens come in a plastic blister pack with individual holes for each colouring pen, this case has a colourful picture on the front of children playing, which makes these pens attractive to children.There are eight felt tip pens in all, in a good selection of colours including:• Black• Brown• Blue• Green• Yellow• Orange• Red• PinkThese felt tip pens are washable and non toxic (which is great if you want to let your kids colour with them)

5.3.2017

Stabilo is, for me, synonymous with quality and these pens are no exception. Any parent, teacher, or childcare worker can tell you how quickly children get through felt pens. Sure, you can buy the cheap version from the pound shop every week, but at £7.38 (at time of writing review) these will actually stand up to some abuse.So if you work with children or if your little one is an aspiring artist, it may well be worth splashing out on these pens which are both satisfying to use and also designed to be durable even at the mercy of little hands.Lots of thought has clearly gone into the design of these. The 8 colours included will cover most basic drawing needs. The barrel is chunky and triangular,

28.6.2017

This pack of 14 Triangular Felt Tips came in cardboard packaging, with an accordion like inset tray. You can pull this out, for children to use, but it is not that easy to get back into the box and they will probably need an adult to help. The pens are triangular, which helps promote the correct grip, but they are chunky and quite long, so not really ideal for very small hands. My three year old nephew found these a little difficult to use (including taking the lids on and off, as they do have an audible ‘snap’) and, actually, it was my ten year old daughter who found them the easiest to use.That said, these are excellent quality, which is probably reflected in the price.

7.12.2016

very impressed with these pens. Even more impressed is my six-year-old daughter who (on occasion) struggles to hold conventional round pens and pencils correctly. I've purchased various other manufacturers' triangular pens and pencils and when she uses them (when) my daughter's tripod grip (have a Google) is spot on and she is much more adept and accurate with the triangular shape.Anyway; she absolutely adores these pens. They really put the ink out and quickly fill large colouring spaces (typical of young children's colouring books / shapes); with care it's possible to get a streak-free background wash.Of course one of the best features of these pens is the spring-loaded tip.

3.12.2016

The packaging clearly indicates that these felt tip pens are for children. But if they did a different design for the card in the front of the transparent pack Stabilo could easily aim them at artists.Swan-Stabilo (the Swan bit is just referred to in the logo now, not in the name) are a German brand who have retained a sense of quality in their products. And it's nice to open this set of felt tips which are presented in a simple but effective wrapping. When you open them up four pens stick to one side of the pack and four stick to the other.You can easily arrange the pens methodically by colour, which might be a good test for your children to see if they are colour blind.

19.6.2017

The cardboard packaging indicates that these felt tip pens are for children but if they did a different design Stabilo could aim them at artists instead.Swan-Stabilo (the Swan bit is just referred to in the company logo now, not in the name) are a German brand who have retained a sense of quality in their products. Some of their products are nowadays made in China but these felt tip pens are made in the Czech Republic.My 14 pens came in cardboard packaging which is good for the environment, but the corners were already a little the worse for wear when they arrived and after unsealing the packaging just once it's now hard to get the pens back in.You can arrange the pens methodically by colour,

30.11.2016

These pens really are very cleverly designed. At first glance, they have the familiar look of Stabilo pens. I use the grown-up fine liners and these are chunkier, triangular versions with the same recognisable white stripes. The colours are a nice selection - pink, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, brown and black. Whilst this isn't as wide a selection as you might get with a larger pack of pens, you will find that there aren't many things that can't be coloured in with this basic set. The triangular shape makes it easier for little hands to hold properly and the pens themselves give a lovely vibrant colour and have decently thick nibs to help younger children colour more evenly.

4.1.2017

The pens are part of a great range from stabilo, and we have previously had the Cappi pens before, where the lids are kept on a string and the pens are in a loop necklace. These pens come in a plastic pack with individual holes to slot each pen into. There are only eight felt tip pens in the pack, but a good selection of colours (the light pink is good for faces, but could there have been a darker pink too?).I loved that they are not round but are triangular, and so don't roll off table tops (great for travelling on planes, trains etc!!).These felt tip pens are washable and non toxic (standard for kids pens these days, though we haven't tested how good they are at washing out!!)

17.6.2017

This wonderful set of felt tip pens are what you buy for your kids as a reward, or for yourself if you use them - they are remarkably good quality, and not the sort of thing you buy in the supermarket! The 14 pens are basically triangular in design, but with well rounded corners, so that they fit in the hand really well. The body of each pen is coloured the same as the ink, and the removable cap fastened on the other end of the pen securely when I use, so it can easily be replaced when you finish. The cap is round, but with a flat side so that if on the pen it stops it rolling off the desk. The bullet tips are very strong, and deliver a consistency of ink across the page - you can make the ink wider by pressing,

19.12.2016

I can find little to fault with these pens. The packaging is appealing and simple to open. The choice of colours is a good starting point for new artists. Drawing with them feels very comfortable - the ink flows well and the colour output on paper is vivid without blotting. As stated on the product overview, the pens themselves do feel light to handle, and the triangular shape makes them better to grip. The nibs are also big and chunky, for nice thick lines.While I dislike jamming pens forcefully onto the paper (it just feels wrong!), I tried it for the sake of testing out the spring-nib feature and it's very responsive. The nib retracts back into the pen and returns when the pen is raised from the paper.

6.1.2017

I ordered these for my own hobby/craft use, rather than for children, though it appears they’re primarily intended for youngsters.The main selling point is their retractable tips, which are good if your children customarily destroy tips by pressing too hard. The attached photos show how far the tip can be pressed in – it was fine again afterwards. I assume, however, that they will still dry out if the lids aren’t properly replaced, so don’t think that they’ll last forever.The other feature that parents will probably appreciate is the super washable ink, which is easy to remove from hands and (I assume) clothes, though I don’t know for how long this remains the case. Personally, I found this a bit annoying.

12.9.2017

STABILO Trio Scribbi Triangular Felt Tip Pen - Assorted Colours (Pack of 14)The pens.These are felt tip pens and come in a colourful presentation box.Quality.As expected at the price they are excellent quality and well made. The felt nibs are well sculptured and very strong – after three weeks of use they are still intact even though two four year olds have done their best to destroy them.The ink is non-toxic and very bright. The nibs are spring loaded so that they absorb punishment from little hands. The ink is water soluble and does wash out of clothes on a normal wash.Using.These two have been using these for the last three weeks and all the pens are still working perfectly.

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