I bought three packages of these. One for each of my foster kids for Christmas. They are 7, 8, and 10. They've been begging for crayons- but I feel like they'd rather use markers. They each got a coloring book with them to try them out on. These are thin-tip markers. Not your wide 'normal' Crayola markers that you see in most elementary schools. They are a bit smaller so you can target your drawing easier. The kids I have are old enough that these thin markers are actually better (in my opinion) because they can color in pictures more accurately.

These markers came in a plastic 'bag' package. It has a flap on the side that opens and snaps shut. It makes it easy to remove each individual marker and then return them back again. The snap makes it convenient even for younger kids. Kids 3+ could easily open the and close the package. The plastic is waterproof- which keeps the markers safe even in messy book bags. It also prevents them from being subject to stickiness from spills. The plastic wipes clean way easier than a cardboard box does. And I feel like it will last longer too.

The markers themselves have very vibrant vivid colors. The ink flows nicely and you can easily draw for hours on end without worrying about them running out or drying up. The lids easily remove from the markers, but also stay snapped on once closed. Some markers are difficult to open- but these ones are really easy. The colors are dark (as with most markers) so they do sometimes leak through the page depending on how 'hard' the kid colored with them. But all markers do that- so I can't complain.

My biggest concern is that there aren't a huge variety of colors. You have basically a collection of 'skin colors' (tans, browns, and pales), reds, blues, greens, and an orange and yellow (black and gray). That's it. You don't have your vibrant neon kid colors. There isn't a neon green, turquoise, bright pink, dark purple, or a yellow/orange. The colors are pretty boring.

There are 5 scented markers in this set. The scented markers are black- the other markers are white. This took me a while to figure out. I'll admit I smelled a few other markers before realizing they were marked differently. The black marker smells like vanilla. The maroon one smells like strawberry. The red one smells like cherry. The orange- like orange. The yellow- like lemon. They're not overwhelming scents. Very subtle. And they do transfer to the paper.

All in all I'm fairly pleased with this set. I wish there were more vibrant kid-friendly colors. That's the reason I rated it 4 stars. Aside from that though- it's a quality collection of markers.
I bought three packages of these. One for each of my foster kids for Christmas. They are 7, 8, and 10. They've been begging for crayons- but I feel like they'd rather use markers. They each got a coloring book with them to try them out on. These are thin-tip markers. Not your wide 'normal' Crayola markers that you see in most elementary schools. They are a bit smaller so you can target your drawing easier. The kids I have are old enough that these thin markers are actually better (in my opinion) because they can color in pictures more accurately. These markers came in a plastic 'bag' package. It has a flap on the side that opens and snaps shut. It makes it easy to remove each individual marker and then return them back again. The snap makes it convenient even for younger kids. Kids 3+ could easily open the and close the package. The plastic is waterproof- which keeps the markers safe even in messy book bags. It also prevents them from being subject to stickiness from spills. The plastic wipes clean way easier than a cardboard box does. And I feel like it will last longer too. The markers themselves have very vibrant vivid colors. The ink flows nicely and you can easily draw for hours on end without worrying about them running out or drying up. The lids easily remove from the markers, but also stay snapped on once closed. Some markers are difficult to open- but these ones are really easy. The colors are dark (as with most markers) so they do sometimes leak through the page depending on how 'hard' the kid colored with them. But all markers do that- so I can't complain. My biggest concern is that there aren't a huge variety of colors. You have basically a collection of 'skin colors' (tans, browns, and pales), reds, blues, greens, and an orange and yellow (black and gray). That's it. You don't have your vibrant neon kid colors. There isn't a neon green, turquoise, bright pink, dark purple, or a yellow/orange. The colors are pretty boring. There are 5 scented markers in this set. The scented markers are black- the other markers are white. This took me a while to figure out. I'll admit I smelled a few other markers before realizing they were marked differently. The black marker smells like vanilla. The maroon one smells like strawberry. The red one smells like cherry. The orange- like orange. The yellow- like lemon. They're not overwhelming scents. Very subtle. And they do transfer to the paper. All in all I'm fairly pleased with this set. I wish there were more vibrant kid-friendly colors. That's the reason I rated it 4 stars. Aside from that though- it's a quality collection of markers.