They are pretty crappy crayons for coloring so you don't buy them to donate or to give to kids because all kids deserve crayola.
I'm going to call my mom and tell her she ruined my childhood by being so cheap. I probably would have become a world famous artist if I had only been raised with quality crayons...
to be fair my MIL bought some for my kiddo and then apologized because they were bad. It's possible when we were kids they had a different formula and were fine
1. If it's a gift - always buy new (re: Angel Trees) 2. Don't buy the cheaper thing just because it's cheap. It has to be just as good or better than the name brand. If it's not as good then don't buy it. (re: Rose Art vs Crayola)
It's not that hard!
Pretty much.
If you have to, think of what you would buy for your niece or nephew if their parents were struggling and weren't able to give them much of a Christmas. Would you buy your niece after the rough year she's had some rose art crayons and low rent headphones or would you happily buy her the same crayons you would buy for your own children and the headphones she really wants?
Did Rose Art quality go way down in the last twenty years? I remember liking them more than Crayolas. My mom always bought Rose Art, and when I first used Crayolas, I found them to be gritty and harder to color with. I liked the way the Rose Art crayons were oily and went on smoothly.
Did Rose Art quality go way down in the last twenty years? I remember liking them more than Crayolas. My mom always bought Rose Art, and when I first used Crayolas, I found them to be gritty and harder to color with. I liked the way the Rose Art crayons were oily and went on smoothly.
They are waxy and often have flecks of other colors in them. So I'll be coloring along with my yellow and get streaks of blue in it. The color isn't very saturated at all either and doesn't seem to stick to the paper. I could scratch off rose art crayons and recolor sometimes.
Did Rose Art quality go way down in the last twenty years? I remember liking them more than Crayolas. My mom always bought Rose Art, and when I first used Crayolas, I found them to be gritty and harder to color with. I liked the way the Rose Art crayons were oily and went on smoothly.
They are waxy and often have flecks of other colors in them. So I'll be coloring along with my yellow and get streaks of blue in it. The color isn't very saturated at all either and doesn't seem to stick to the paper. I could scratch off rose art crayons and recolor sometimes.
I don't remember this happening at all when I was a kid! I wonder if they just make them differently? Or it's possible I wasn't an observant child. Lol
Did Rose Art quality go way down in the last twenty years? I remember liking them more than Crayolas. My mom always bought Rose Art, and when I first used Crayolas, I found them to be gritty and harder to color with. I liked the way the Rose Art crayons were oily and went on smoothly.
They are waxy and often have flecks of other colors in them. So I'll be coloring along with my yellow and get streaks of blue in it. The color isn't very saturated at all either and doesn't seem to stick to the paper. I could scratch off rose art crayons and recolor sometimes.
That's how Prang crayons were, which is what my school used. It's Crayolas or nothing!
Post by polarbearfans on Nov 24, 2014 17:23:11 GMT -5
I could scratch off Rose Art crayons too when I was a kid. I never had good markers because my grandpa thought the off brand was just as good (so not, dried up after an inch of mark), but he always sprung for the crayola. Rose Art were a gift and they sucked. Least favorite crayons ever.
I try to buy quality when I am donating. A may get a store brand if it is just as good or better than the name brand. Usually we donate cash to the food bank so they can buy what they actually need, but for events that ask for items, I try to give items that can be used to make a meal and are healthy. I also give some of my favorite gluten free foods since they are expensive and it sucks to not have access. Most are gluten, soy, and nut free. I don't eat a ton of processed food, but it is nice to have on hand.