Not what it appeared to be on tv
Written: Jan 25 '00 (Updated Mar 06 '01)
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Pros: Easy to store in closet
Cons: Does not work
The Bottom Line: BY viewing the commercial you can see there is an Adult doing the demonstrations and this is impossible to do!
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| bonniesayers's Full Review: Marvins Magic Drawing Board |
I saw the commercial on television and also the board was on one of the covers of Harriet Carter's catalogs. My mother called the number and ordered the board to be shipped to us on the west coast and it was out of stock first, and then it did finally come.
I was surprised it came in a manila envelope and not at all what I expected. Right away I opened it for my four and a half year old son, who has autism and loves to draw. It did not work the way it was shown to work on the television commercial and we got the black ink all over the fisher price little picnic table, and it was not easy to remove from the table or from our hands.
To this day the Marvin's magic board sits in the manila envelope in a closet for I guess maybe a rainy day thing to do when we run out of ideas or need something for a few minutes.
I am glad that I personally did not buy this and have not told my Mother that it did not live up to the advertisement as on television.
The little red drawing thing that you use is now bent and I still see the commercial and keep thinking, maybe we should get this out of the envelope again and try once more.
I think the next time we see the commercial, we will attempt to use it again and see what we can come up with.
I look forward to now going to see what others had to say in reference to this product. I personally feel it is probably better suited for a 5-7 year old child instead of my son who is only 4 years old.
*** Update November, 2000 ***
I have seen countless commercials still for the Marvin’s Magic Drawing Board over the past ten months since writing this short review. I opened the manila envelope this is still stored in and tried my hand at some drawing techniques shown on the directions.
I have a rainbow of colors, blue, green, red and yellow are the colors coming through. The red drawing mechanism is called a “stylus”. According to the directions the key to the creations is how the stylus is held. You have to hold it at a angle for broad lines of color, grip the thin end so the thicker flat end presses firmly on the board to erase. You can even use your fingers to draw and have to lay your nail flat on the board. Why bother is still the way I feel towards this Marvin’s Magic Drawing Board . There is no magic in this and certainly no ordinary drawing board by any definition.
The five markers are white, yellow, green, blue and black. They stay in a handy plastic case that seems to be the only useful tool in this package. One part of this board I was able to erase after doing many figure eight’s. I swirled the red stylus around many times to try the colors out. The erasing part was a bit tricky since the colors are now yellow and green and not fading away.
This might work for showing how colors change over time with the colors blending. It is also listed that you can use this anywhere even while sitting up in bed. I cannot envision anyone wanting to try this particular suggestion.
I am once again wiping the slate clean and inserting the Marvin Magic Drawing Board into the same mailing envelope it arrived.
Recommended:
No
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