These are actually really awesome pastels for kids. I'm so tired of weak or low quality stuff made for kids. It's kind of insulting. I'm not about to give two year olds Caran D'ache or Rembrandts but giving filler based crappy stuff to kids isn't going to generate interest in the arts or reinforce their self esteem. These have great color output and are richly pigmented. They have a great blend ability and the colors provided by crayola are awesome. This is how you do kids art supplies!  Full 10/10 recommendation for your sweet little artist.