Not As Good As Crayola's Version; But My Daughter Still Loved These
357521
My daughter recently fell-in-love with Crayola's version of a scratch-away color sheet. Essentially, Crayola's version is a black-out sheet that you use a wooden pencil to scratch away the blackness (kind of like a lottery ticket), to reveal the beautiful colors and pictures beneath. It essentially simulates the process of 'coloring' without using any colors.

This product is similar, but the sheets are much smaller than Crayola's, and a little bit of lesser quality. Crayola's was a full 8.5" x 11 sheet, these are significantly smaller. I do like that these can be hung-up in windows to let light pass through them, and they come with the necessary hardware to do so. Despite that though, I was not as pleased with these as I was with the other. It took my daughter a lot less time to complete these, and so she went through the box really quickly.

Overall impressions: For the price, they kept my daughter's attention for the brief time it took her to complete them; but I will look for more of Crayola's.
1964469
I want to give these 5 stars because they're so cute and such a fun way to learn, but I was disappointed with the quality. The main problem that we've had, in just the week or so that we've been using them, is the printing is easily scraped/rubbed off. I'm thinking of getting more though, or maybe something else that is similar, but I will laminate them before giving them to my children!

I didn't really buy this for the crayons, but we weren't impressed with them either. My littles kept pushing them out more so they could use them, but then they'd break off....or they'd just push them out of the plastic case completely, and there was nothing to keep them from breaking at that point. Pencils seemed to work fine on these, but I'm really thinking we'll prefer dry erase markers on laminated mats in the future.
988891
Never having seen or used a washable crayon before, maybe my expectations were set too high, but these are rather disconcertingly crumbly, leaving a waxy deposit behind when you draw with them.  So far, my 13-month old isn't allowed to use these by himself (he tends to view everything as a snack item), so I draw for him to get him used to the idea of what they're for, and because he gets a charge out of seeing things come out of the end of those colored sticks.  As you draw, the crayon comes apart on the page, which makes for an unexpected mess, and also necessitates tapping the edges of the paper every so often, both to get rid of any bits and to avoid smearing them when they're left behind.

Overall, I'd say they're good, but not great, unlike the rest of Crayola's offerings, which I love.
3755887
I bought these partially so I could leave them at kid level without worrying about little pieces breaking off/rolling on the floor and getting lost. Well, my Miniature Schnauzer, who would chew up a round crayon once in a while if it were left on the floor--thus my interest in nice crayons that don't roll--is OBSESSED with eating these. Especially the light green. After 4 attempts he has eaten 1/2 of it. SO much for the set of crayons I thought we'd be able to have through my child's entire childhood. I know it is not a flaw that can be blamed on the maker. I just wanted to advise other dog-owning parents that this could happen with you too due to the materials used. It definitely smells a lot more like food to my dog than the cheapo ones did.

These are nice crayons. The shape is good for my toddler to use. They do dull a lot fast than I expected, not having used beeswax crayons before. They're softer than Crayolas. Also, though I like not having wrappers, it is a little hard to distinguish between some colors once you get to the 16 pack.
2360223
I bought my set at Wally World.  Great selection colors!  Does not have a deep color though and really don't feel like they blended well with each other as in most of the other brands.  I find Crayola the better brand between these two brands!
2269136
These are crayons-I'm pretty sure you know the drill...

These are an easy size for my 17 month old to use, and are thick/big enough that she doesn't snap them when pressing hard.

She can't quite master the box though so we re-homed the crayons into a zippered pencil case.
2939188
My kids and I have had a blast with these!  They do not color at all as smoothly as regular crayola crayons, but they do smell good. Some of the colors you can barely smell, and some are more strong. But either way, coloring with an 8, 6, and 2 year old is simply more fun with these.  We are not doing major art projects, we color specifically to have fun with the smells.  If they are working on something more serious, we use nicer crayons. These are just thicker for whatever reason.  I should add, though, that my kids don't notice the difference, but I do. In addition, they seem to wear down faster than a regular crayola crayon.  We have only had them a month and some of the colors are almost gone. I do love that they are twist-up style, though!!  Helps with the breakage majorly!!

Because the smell part is a bit inconsistent, I wouldn't pay a ton for them, and I happened to grab them when they discounted pretty deeply discounted. Also, because they don't last very long, I would not buy them again unless I caught a really good deal (which, to me would be around $3-$4).
4053230
The colors are more like highlighters than coloring book colors. The kids like the smooth feel and fun scents.
4757324
My wife has recently adopted the new adult coloring hobby, and I bought these to see if she liked them. Considering the amount of colors and price, I figured it was a good deal. Tons of options for her to choose, however the quality isn't up to par with other colored pencils she currently has. When using, they aren't as smooth and have that "scratchy" feel to them. Maybe a good choice for children.
3220189
I had the chance to try both these colored pencils and Crayola Twistables. These are slightly better. The color of these are a bit more vibrant but still not bold enough for my tastes. I think I'm probably looking for colored pencils that would be used in drawing or artwork, which would be much more expensive and not necessarily for kids. These Melissa Doug pencils are really much better for small children, and since that's what I have, I'd say these are a good fit.

People were asking about what kind of sharpener to use for these. I bought the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Maped-Classic-2-Hole-Metal-Pencil-Sharpener-Grey-006700/dp/B003155XU8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Maped Classic 2-Hole Metal Pencil Sharpener, Grey (006700)</a>&nbsp;and it works perfectly. I get a nice, crisp, pointed pencil every time.
4403211
After my (then) 10 month old showed quite an interest in my colored pencils and my adult coloring book I figured it was time for him to get his first set of crayons!

For his first birthday, I purchased these for him, but also got a pack of the large triangular crayons for his Easter basket (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Crayola-My-First-Crayola-Triangular-Crayons-8ct/dp/B006E5TILW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Crayola My First Crayola Triangular Crayons 8ct</a>). Though I think these are easier for him to grip, he seems more interested in eating them than using them to color. Maybe because the triangle crayons look more like my colored pencils? Either way, he prefers those to these egg shaped ones. Here are other comments I have:

-I love how these do not have paper on them-one less thing to rip and make a mess

-They have so far held up to getting tossed around and dropped, but I can see how the middle seam might not hold up after prolonged use.

-I would have preferred a darker color than yellow for one of the three options. I know, they were trying to just have the primary colors, but for the FIRST set of crayons, I think kids are just learning the cause and effect of "Oh, if I drag this egg shaped thing on the paper, it leaves behind color!". The yellow is really hard to see- so I don't think they get that instant gratification as much as if they had chosen to include green, purple, or even orange instead.

Overall, these aren't very expensive so I'm not too disappointed, but if I were to do it again I probably just would have skipped these and gone right to the triangle shaped option.
2241920
These are my favorite crayons for my 2 year old daughter. I am quite surprised, and pleased, that they have washed out of and off of everything she has managed to draw on. Walls and table? Wash off with warm water and a little soap. Window and mirrors? Off with some water.

But the real reason I love these: The other day, I threw her bed sheets into the wash and since they were light colored, I threw in a few other white pieces of clothing as well. When I opened the washing machine after the cycle was done, I was horrified: everything was coated with heavy streaks and splotches of blue. The culprit lay hidden in the folds of one of my daughter's sheets: a blue Crayola Washable crayon, now half-melted and much smaller in diameter. I was sure everything was totally ruined, but decided to test the claims of washability by removing the remains of the crayon and rewashing everything on a normal washing machine cycle. I held my breath when I opened the washing machine again, and--my whites were white! The blue was gone. I was relieved! There were a couple of towels that still had a bit of blue on the very edges, where I guess they didn't agitate along with the rest of the load, but a quick scrub by hand got the rest of the blue spots out. You'd never know they were coated in splotchy blue melted crayon only an hour earlier. I'm very impressed--I didn't expect it to actually wash out so well. I'm going to keep getting these for my kids from now on.
4098111
They're okay. Not as bright as I would've liked but my two year old sister likes them! Wish I would've just bought a bigger pack of the normal crayons for the same price.
3413811
my kids thought these were very cool. The first thing they did was stack them up. I do have to say if you are use to Crayola crayons you will be disappointed in the coloring quality. They make a cute stocking stuffer or basket stuffer, but I would not purchase them for coloring strictly.
1197185
I got these for my daughter, and she really enjoys mixing and matching the different colors. I think the style makes it easier for her to blend the crayons. Not for really little kids, but nice for a grade-schooler.
206614
My kids really love these, but the crayon stick came out really easily and of course broke.  So my kids had about 5 min of coloring fun before they got ruined.  Also.... What's up with the light blue stinky cheese smell?  What ever happened to good ol cotton candy scent?
4952504
After reading many of the reviews, I wasn't expecting the perfect package of pencils.  I really appreciate people's reviews, so I thought I'd post mine since I've just purchased them in April 2013.  Since the price is right for us, and the pencils are for my daughter (a 9 year old budding artist), I decided to order them.  The pencils are all sharpened nicely (all at the correct end), and all are stamped "Mexico".  17 of the pencils have the writing in black, the rest of the pencils have silver writing.  Two pencils have the writing somewhat illegible (as if the pencil wasn't sitting right when the printing was stamped on it), but I can look closely and still see the name.  All pencils are appropriately "premier".  Unfortunately, there is a 3" long scratch on the cover, right in front of the girl so it's very visible.  We tried disguising the scratch with colored sharpies, but it's still noticeable.  As for quality of the pencils, we're not artists so we don't have much to comment.  My daughter's previous pencils have been cheapies from Target or from her pencil by number kits, and my daughter says the Prismacolor pencils write the same as her other pencils.  But all she's doing is coloring on regular paper, nothing fancy.  My daughter is excited to have so many colors, so I haven't gone through all of them to see if we have any duplicate colors.  We also need to find a way to store them, the trays in the tin are flimsy so if you're using the pencils alot, another holder would be best.

UPDATE on 10/12/13:  My daughter has used the pencils often now, and she's noticing how they leave more brighter, vivid colors on the paper, and they glide easier than other pencils she's been using.  She loves them.