Thin Stix / TOS Review and GIVEAWAY

I was given the opportunity to review a product from The Pencil Grip, Inc. called Thin Stix Creativity Pack.  
I was excited when I found out that these were paint markers! 
Yes, these markers are actually tempera paint, in marker form, and they are super fast drying. They dry in 90 seconds!
I received a set of 24 tempera paint markers. 

I went out to the store and bought a few items for the kids to paint. 
I bought pumpkins because it was almost Halloween.
 I also got these little canvas animals, and two small wooden puzzles that the kids could color.   They had a blast coloring the pumpkins. Both of them are too small for carving, so I had already planned on letting them paint them, so these were perfect!

4 During our painting of the pumpkins we really put these markers to the test. 
These markers really are very easy to use, even for toddlers.
 Here is my 2 year old twisting the markers.I didn't even show him how to do that, he just figured it out on his own. 

Now, as things usually do get messy with toddlers and paint, here is my 2 year old putting his freshly painted pumpkin on his head!!!

Now, if this had been regular paint, this would have been a disaster, but since these paint markers really are fast drying, there was no transfer of paint to his hair at all!. 
And just as surprising was that they did not have messy hands after painting either.
 I would never just let them alone with regular paint and brushes, but with these I can let them sit at the table and paint all they want without worrying about a huge mess. 
Here are their finished pumpkins!

Now, I also got them these little canvas animals, and wooden puzzles.
 I bought these before I had actually received the product. 
We could not use the little wooden puzzles with these paint markers because the marker tips are wide, and round. 
I was thinking they would be more like regular markers. 
So the tips of these markers are too wide if your wanting to color in things like coloring books, or anything with fine lines, but we could still use them with our little canvas animals. 

If you look closely, you can see on their papers that it didn't leave a very big mess. 
They both turned their's over and I was like, wait it needs to dry first, but it didn't seem to do any harm.
They really do dry fast!

Here is a picture that I took of their hands right after they finished painting these. 

They really are MESS FREE!
They get more color on their hands when they use regular markers. 
We love the Thin Stix Creativity Pack, and will definitely be using these instead of regular paint.
As I mentioned before, they probably won't work for finely detailed items, but are great for making posters, painting on canvas, pumpkins, wooden items, etc...
With Christmas coming up you could let your kids paint wooden jewelry boxes, bird houses, or all kinds of gifts to give. 
When I use them it reminds me of a gel eyeliner. That's how it feels when you are drawing with them. 
I didn't notice any smell to these paint markers. They are washable and non-toxic. 
They are also nut, egg and gluten free for those who may need that consideration.
I asked my five year old niece what she thought about the Thin Stix paint markers, and she said "They're cool, and fun, and kinda great and awesome!"
So, there ya go. They are awesome! 
They really are a staple for a homeschool family, but even if you do not homeschool, your kids will love them, and you will love the fact that your kids will not leave a huge mess after painting!
You can get the whole set of 24 Thin Stix Tempera Paint Markers for only $19.99. 
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