Brittni, Can Mommy see the Magna Doodle?
Written: Apr 01 '01
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Pros: Provides hours of fun. Kids love it
Cons: Not very durable, expensive
The Bottom Line: This toy is great for stimulating creativity. Your child will play with it for hours. Cons are above...it's expensive and can be broken easily.
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| BlonbabyDawn's Full Review: Magna Doodle Travel Size |
My children and I are headed for a long road trip in about two weeks. Instead of worrying about how horrible the long drive will be for them, I decided to make it as fun as I possibly could. This means lots of toys, books and music. One of the most important toys is this Travel Size Magna Doodle. Instead of bringing crayons and markers into the car and risking having my car drawn all over, Magna Doodle provides my kids will countless hours of drawing without the mess.
Magna Doodles have been around since I can remember. I know I had one when I was a child and this toy would keep me interested for hours on end. I loved to draw, and still do, and I’m happy to say that my children inherited my love of drawing. The Travel Magna Doodle is made my Fisher-Price, a well-known and very reputable company for children’s toys. If you consider art an educational experience such as I do, you won’t be let down with this toy. It teaches your child to be creative and expressive, without the hassle of a big mess. Fischer-Price has kept me happy with most of my purchases, and this is no exception.
Appearance
The casing around the drawing screen is made with a blue plastic. On the top of the casing is a carry handle that is made for small hands. Along the bottom of this Magna Doodle is an eraser bar in the shape of a yellow airplane. This erasing airplane easily slides from one end of the drawing screen to the other and erases any picture that was drawn. And with a fairly large screen, your child will have plenty of room for drawing space On the right hand side is a magnetic drawing pen that is used for the drawing. A string attaches the pen as well so that it doesn’t get lost and it even has a little storage space to keep the pen in so that it is not dangling when not in use.
How it Works
The magnet runs throughout the entire pen but shows at the tip. By running the pen over the screen, tiny magnetic particles are picked up and then adhere to the screen. You do not need to apply any pressure with the pen at all either; a simple light stroke across the screen will do nicely. If too much pressure is applied, it can ruin the screen as well as the entire toy. Magna Doodles are the type of toy that are replaced quite frequently in my home because of this very reason. But at $9.95 a Travel Magna Doodle, it gets kind of expensive, so I’m sure to keep reminding both of my children to draw easily. To erase your picture, just slide the airplane over and your drawing is gone and the screen is blank and awaiting another masterpiece.
Durability
This is where the Magna Doodle will lose a star. This toy is definitely not indestructible. Like I said earlier, we are replacing this toy quite frequently in this home. If it weren’t so entertaining, I wouldn’t keep buying it though. So, Fisher Price will continue to get my ten dollars a pop. If the toy is banged around, stepped upon, drawn on too hard or just about anything that a normal toddler will do, it will be destroyed. The plastic cracks easily, which leaves a cutting hazard and if the string is broken off, there’s your choking hazard. I now understand why the Magna Doodle is only recommended for children 3 years of age and older. Although my two-year-old does use it, I keep an eye out for broken pieces and as soon as this happens the toy is discarded.
This toy is particularly useful in the car and when you just want to enjoy a quiet time every now and then. Although your children will want to use it much more often. The Magna Doodle is fun, entertaining, and in my household, educational. Both of my girls are artists in the making, and if you’d look at my walls, you’d believe me.
Note: Not only will your children enjoy the Magna Doodle, you will too! It's fun to doodle around with ::snicker::
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 9.95
Type of Toy: Arts and Crafts
Age Range of Child: 3 to 5 Years
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