Product Description

Washable Super Tips fine line markers in 50 colors with versatile tips that draw thick or thin lines. Includes 12 Silly Scents Markers (Cherry, Wildberry, Lemon, Orange, Burnt Marshmallow, Green Apple, Honeysuckle, Vanilla, Spice, Ocean Breeze, Fresh Air, Forest Pine).

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5925 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Crayola, LLC
• Model: 58-5050
• Released on: 2009-09-19
• Dimensions: 12.75" h x 7.44" w x .81" l, 1.06 pounds

Features

• Crayola Washable Super Tips markers are perfect for drawing, coloring and writing
• Great value
• Will not bleed through paper
• Portable, reusable clear pouch
• 50 color variety

Editorial Review
Yes, this pack really does contain 50 distinct colors. Each 6.5-inch felt-tipped pen has a white barrel and a color-coordinated cap, and variations of pink through red alone require about 10 different pens. (It depends on where you think purple ends, or orange begins.) Each pen has a conical tip that makes drawing thick or thin lines easy. And when you have all 50 colors on your best white shirt, it's nice to know that the inks are washable. The only drawback is that the pens come in a thin transparent plastic case that will probably not survive daily use. --Richard Farr

From the Manufacturer
Crayola Washable Super Tips markers are perfect for drawing, coloring and writing. Crayola Washable Super Tips markers are perfect for drawing, coloring and writing.Great value.

Customer Reviews

Review of the 20-Count Version
Do the "silly scents" markers really smell--and smell good? You betcha!

In the 20-count version my son has, there are 5 that are "silly scented". (From the picture here at Amazon.com, it would appear that the 50-count version has at LEAST 12 "silly scented" markers. I can tell because those markers have black tips rather than white ones.)

The five scents that are in the 20-count version are:

* Burnt Marshmallow (Black)
* Cherry (Red)
* Wildberry (Magenta)
* Orange (Orange)
* LEmon (Yellow)

The black marker is especially delicious smelling--but I have a concern (and thus the four stars): doesn't this encourage kids to smell markers--which can be potentially dangerous...or fatal...if they smelled the wrong kind of markers?

The reason I'm even *writing* this review is that I'm sitting here composing an article and I hear my son behind me saying "Mmmm...smells like S'mores..." I then thought "Oh geez...what if kids get the idea that smelling markers is a good idea...thinking that ANY marker can smell, potentially, like a yummy dessert or fruit?"

Other than that concern (which didn't occur to me at the time of purchase), these washable markers are quite colorful and great for writing, drawing, and coloring because of their narrowed "super tips"--which means they can draw both thick and thin.

And yes, they are (thankfully!) washable. My son accidentally graced the antique white wall in the living room with one of these markers and it washed right off--and I know they do the same if they get on clothes.

Good Washable Markers, But Some of the Colors Look the Same
I bought these markers for my four and a half year old niece before a recent trip. We spent a lot of time coloring with these markers over the course of a week, since sadly our weather was not great for outdoor activities.

The markers provide bright, vibrant colors. However, the colors of a lot of these markers are very similar, especially between some of the scented colors and the non-scented ones. The colors are often not true to their cap color, so it's hard to tell what color you are actually going to get--which is very upsetting for a four year old. The scented markers were not as vibrant as the non-scented ones, and did not hold up as well with prolonged coloring. The super tips were good for detail coloring, but be warned that we did get some bleed through when using thinner coloring book paper. Make sure you have thick art paper on hand when using these markers. The bleed through was really easy to clean up though--the markers easily washed off of table top surfaces and countertops, as well as hands and faces.

I would recommend this type of marker, but I would probably recommend a smaller set. I don't think the colors were different enough to warrant buying a 50 marker set, a set of half this size would have been sufficient.

Lots of Markers, not lots of colors
This large set of markers would be fun for children who like having lots of choices, or for a group of kids to share while they work on projects at the same time.

For my purposes, though, I was not very impressed. Besides the fact that the colors are not very colorful, and the actual hues do not warrant having so many pens. Some markers' colors do not match the actual color of the marks they make, and some markers make virtually indistinguishable marks, although the pens themselves are colored differently.

Also, one reason why I purchased this set was to use the gray markers. I wanted to do some monochromatic studies using just gray tones--three would have been enough. Unfortunately, it was not possible to use the grays like a simple grayscale, because the grays were not "neutral"--some had a "bluish" tint, others had a "warmer" tint. Fortunately, though, the set is not expensive, and I can donate it to a pre-school or something.