Melissa & Doug Crayons
By Susan Beal
This set of big, easy-to-grasp, non-toxic crayons is fantastic for drawing and making cards or decorations. My 18-month-old can already hold and draw with them easily, and they’re easier to keep track of than the traditional skinny cylinder-shape crayons – they don’t roll underneath the nearest piece of furniture, a big plus!
Crafty Extra: Melt your old broken wax crayons into colorful multicolored discs for little hands to draw with! This is the perfect 10-minute makeover to try with your broken and mismatched crayons rounded up from all over the house. Check out Hop Skip Jump’s easy tutorial.
$6.40 amazon.com
From the Maker Shed
Launch Price: $75.99
RedPark TTL iOS Cable Breakout Pack
Exclusively in the Maker Shed, this updated Redpark Breakout Pack for Arduino and iOS makes interfacing your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with the real world easy! This bundle includes the new RedPark TTL Cable for iOS so a TTL adapter (and soldering) is no longer required.
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