Crayola® Twistables® Colored Pencils

disappointing, frustrating for children

We purchased these for our 9 year old to decorate her black hi-tops. She was very frustrated with these - the box shows applying bright color with one swish of the marker. Even though...Read complete review

We purchased these for our 9 year old to decorate her black hi-tops. She was very frustrated with these - the box shows applying bright color with one swish of the marker. Even though we read to her the instruction indicating multiple applications of color were needed, she can't get past that illustration on the box. The result of 5 layers of application is a faint suggestion of color. I'm not sure how many layers will be needed to get a depth of color approaching that on the box - our daughter has given up. Perhaps a more reasonable illustration, or an indication of how many layers are needed to get saturated color would assist parents in deciding whether or not to purchase this product, and if purchasing, how to set expectations about performance. We were anticipating an enjoyable craft experience, not an exercise in frustration and disappointment.