Would you say these are any harder or softer than regular crayons? The wax part itself.
1972684
I was just using them with my grandson today and they are the same as any other Crayola crayon. The are not soft or hard. The advantage of them is that they do not break and when you get low with a color you just turn the bottom and you have the color again.
1099777
yes. hard. but does not contain as much ginger as the soft ones. i personally prefer the chewy ones
533007
The larger crayons are made for more aggressive hands that may not have fine motor skills yet. They are less likely to break and they will not be used up as quickly. If the 4 year old has good motor skills and can understand working delicately, then these would be just fine.
859594
I bought these for my husband. He said, "The Roulettes are much firmer than fresh gummy bears, but not as hard as hard candy." I hope this helps you.
1495101
Much more intense than Crayola. These have survived months of use and torture from my toddler. They've been dropped and thrown tons of times and are still going. The crayola would break on 1st drop. I also suggest M&D; paper because it's so much nicer than others.
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.
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.
1779610
I would not describe them as hard at all, however I usually buy these at my local natural food market and these are thinner and not as pliable as those that I buy locally.
582092
No they are hard. I do not recommend . There are better products that are soft .
1495100
No. I think they are less intense actually. But they are great for gripping by a toddler, and neither the crayons or the case have broken despite constant dropping and rough use.
1801525
These crayons are not very vibrant, so I've had no problem with any stains. They are my 'go to' crayon when I can't be standing over my son because he ant do much damage with them.
243692
I suppose it depends on what you compare them to. Softer than the 400 count bed sheets I've been using at home. I like them...
1299316
This has leads which really are more like colored pencil leads. The texture is softer then a drawing pencil, but definitely harder than a crayon. Still, it would be difficult to write with these leads like a pencil, and it probably is best used for highlighting, or checking papers, which is how I use it. Some colors are a little harder, like the brown, but other than brief notes, not a first choice as a writing pencil.
1717620
They are kinda different than wax...different consistency....so would lean toward "probably"...also, I break them by hand down to 2-3 pieces to make them go further...work fine that way. (I keep them in my garage and gets up into the 100's during summer months with no change in them...)
4897
some of them are a little more subtle than metallic, some are metallic and some are glittery as well. You can't tell until you look closely at the crayon part and see bits of glitter in them. SO you have a good mix.
980416
I'm not sure what they're made of but it appears to be the same material as most crayons. I've had one set of mine for at least 8 years and I use them in my work with young children, so they get used several times a day and they are holding up very well. They are not waxy like some cheaper crayons. I highly recommend these crayons.
2068355
They are not really soft but not as hard as most of the back brushes. I would say stiff and not hard and you can scrub with them and they don't scratch. I think it's a real quality brush. Mary