Is the top surface good for coloring? I need paper tablecloths for children to decorate with crayons.
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I think not. They almost feel more like fabric, like a very nice quality paper dinner napkin and would likely tear if children were coloring on them.
1299315
I agree with Letterer's response. I would rate these leads as falling between a crayon and an HB pencil. They're softer than a pencil and harder than a crayon. In a pinch I suppose you COULD use it as a drawing crayon, but it's tough to get just the shading you want because it's not soft enough. I use mine as a highlighter.
856182
I think the lip around the top would be it awkward to be used as an end table. If you do use it that, make sure you use a coaster.
1675397
The coasters are fairly thick. I only had watercolor colored pencils at hand so i colored on the coaster and used a paintbrush and water to wash out the color. The surface dried fairly quickly and the color smoothed out. I wish I had some watercolors to try for a better answer but it is probably worth a gamble.
1973642
Did anyone try the crayons on the board? I'm trying to find out before I buy it.
1779351
They are good for plain old coloring if you want to spend the money on these. You may go through them a bit more quickly than say crayola ones because of the softness of these. I recommend you look into a big crayola kit if your looking for diversity in colors. Unless you plan on becoming an artist if your interested. Then by all means, these are a good start set.
1902285
Use good quality chalk. I believe our grandchildren use Crayola Chalk. No I do not work for the Crayola company
140706
They're made of silicon, so you can bake and craft with them and it should be just fine. I have used them to make little mini cakes in and it was fine, so I can't imagine your crayons would damage them. I have a friend who used her own set of these to make little mixed crayon legos, too, after having melted them, and they turned out great. =)
622359
I also use Crayola.............really love all the choices they have and they are great for me........but then I like the Prang as well.........hope this helps you
1977009
It does not work well on a glass top table. I had to use paper as a mouse pad when working on a glass top.
646788
Hi Maureen. The colors are very vibrant. I don't make play dough, though. I use these colors to color fondant for cake decorating. Works GREAT for that.
477708
Hi. Nice table, but not enough support for direct paper and table top hard writing due to thin padding. The paper won't tear, but you'll leave marking on the plastic cover on top of table.
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Not really, b/c the table tray has the edge that sticks up and the soft side is a bit too soft for that.I have a 6yo and she chooses another surface for drawing.
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It has a bit of a texture to it, so writing with just one layer of paper would not be great. We use our 2 tables at the holidays to create a dining area large enough for the entire extended family to sit together and they work great for that. However, I attend a class every year where the facility uses the exact same table and I am able to easily take notes in a legal pad. It would also be OK for kids to use for coloring or art projects. Hope that info helps. BTW...we love our table and chairs and the family kept commenting on how comfortable the matching chairs are espeicallly considering they are folding chairs. It has a bit of a texture to it, so writing with just one layer of paper would not be great. We use our 2 tables at the holidays to create a dining area large enough for the entire extended family to sit together and they work great for that. However, I attend a class every year where the facility uses the exact same table and I am able to easily take notes in a legal pad. It would also be OK for kids to use for coloring or art projects. Hope that info helps. BTW...we love our table and chairs and the family kept commenting on how comfortable the matching chairs are espeicallly considering... » Read More It has a bit of a texture to it, so writing with just one layer of paper would not be great. We use our 2 tables at the holidays to create a dining area large enough for the entire extended family to sit together and they work great for that. However, I attend a class every year where the facility uses the exact same table and I am able to easily take notes in a legal pad. It would also be OK for kids to use for coloring or art projects. Hope that info helps. BTW...we love our table and chairs and the family kept commenting on how comfortable the matching chairs are espeicallly considering they are folding chairs. « Show Less
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The idea of using this board/table is to have the movable straight edge at the bottom of your page. It makes designs and plot plans much easier. If the straight edge is something you could use, great, otherwise (I suppose) it could be considered a nice slanted portable table for painting ... just remove the straight edge. I'm sure there must be something else available where you aren't paying the premium for the workings of the straight edge. (pulleys and wires on the back make it operate.)
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The gaps are less than a 1/4 inch. it is possible each table may be different in the gaps. The one I bought would work nicely for coloring in a coloring book or a thick pad of paper. Crayons will not fall through the gaps. My granddaughter is just 13 months old so we haven't reached that stage yet but it will do nicely when she does.
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No! My son bangs them on the table and has dropped them a ton. Much better than Crayola.