tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post115438988304339274..comments2011-09-13T16:00:23.330-07:00Comments on Trophy of God's Grace: Much to do about crayonsMom of thirteenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537459011257295414noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1156311846407464472006-08-22T22:44:00.000-07:002006-08-22T22:44:00.000-07:00I think Crayola is much better!Just my 2 cents!~Le...I think Crayola is much better!<BR/><BR/>Just my 2 cents!<BR/><BR/>~LeslieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1154914443000180322006-08-06T18:34:00.000-07:002006-08-06T18:34:00.000-07:00Thanks for taking the time to post this! My daugh...Thanks for taking the time to post this! My daughter found it very interesting!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126295528634269135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1154652974433971832006-08-03T17:56:00.000-07:002006-08-03T17:56:00.000-07:00This is only hearsay, but from someone I trust. He...This is only hearsay, but from someone I trust. Her grandniece tested as having a high level of lead in her blood, and when the person sent to investigate saw her RoseArt crayons, she said, "There's the problem" and claimed that RoseArt crayons contain lead. I can't find anything on the Internet about RoseArt in particular although there are some warnings about lead in imported crayons. Has anyone else heard about this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1154637395404141732006-08-03T13:36:00.000-07:002006-08-03T13:36:00.000-07:00Over here in the UK, most of the cheap brands of c...Over here in the UK, most of the cheap brands of crayons are not worth it because they just don't colour as well. The only one I will buy other than crayola is the rose art, which co-incidentally is sold at a toy shop i town which is owned by a Christian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1154546342888322812006-08-02T12:19:00.000-07:002006-08-02T12:19:00.000-07:00Cindee,I am wondering where you got the Crayola Cr...Cindee,<BR/>I am wondering where you got the Crayola Crayon Maker for only $6.99? That is a great price! I have been wanting to get one of those gadgets, but the price has held me back. I followed your link and the price there is $17.45. Am I missing something? lol! <BR/><BR/>Crayons obviously have a special place in a mommy's heart. They are a staple of motherhood. So stock up ladies!<BR/><BR/>~jerriMom of thirteenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537459011257295414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1154545005638151092006-08-02T11:56:00.000-07:002006-08-02T11:56:00.000-07:00I'm such a crayon snob! It's only Crayola for me ...I'm such a crayon snob! It's only Crayola for me for all the reasons stated above. I recently bought a <A HREF="http://www.presentsforyou.com/crcrma.html" REL="nofollow">Crayola crayon maker</A> ($6.99 new/clearance) that we use to recycle the old crayons. The kids have a blast making new varigated crayons. I think it's funny how a post on crayons has garnered so many responses!! :-)Cindeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06029672615847256725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1154521476969967262006-08-02T05:24:00.000-07:002006-08-02T05:24:00.000-07:00I gotta get to TargetI gotta get to TargetAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789250398792504412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1154450344679836792006-08-01T09:39:00.000-07:002006-08-01T09:39:00.000-07:00I must say, the wax in the Rose Art crayons isn't ...I must say, the wax in the Rose Art crayons isn't as saturated with color ... which means the colors come out more pale on the page. So for my money, I'm still sticking with Crayola. Takes less crayon to make a nice dark color.Goslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153864420303599725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1154446637608668602006-08-01T08:37:00.000-07:002006-08-01T08:37:00.000-07:00Great post and great investigation. We must be on ...Great post and great investigation. We must be on the same wavelength. I actually took all of my son's cheapo crayons and made giant crayons out of them. All the cheap ones were broken and the Crayola were still in tact. I guess my son isn't as hard on his crayons as I once thought. Maybe they were just that fragile. I will definitely pick up some new crayons- great post!!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10635304837180578317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1154441447874405372006-08-01T07:10:00.000-07:002006-08-01T07:10:00.000-07:00I've found Roseart crayon heads snap off easier! ...I've found Roseart crayon heads snap off easier! So, I'll spring for the 20 cent Crayola crayons if there's a choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1154437126967971252006-08-01T05:58:00.000-07:002006-08-01T05:58:00.000-07:00My dh sat down the other night to color with my dd...My dh sat down the other night to color with my dd. At that time we hadn't discovered the $0.20 crayola crayons and only had the Roseart in the house. He was horrified when he went to color the stem of a flower green with a green crayon and it came out more blue then green. It was the next day that we found the sale ... and we now have several boxes of crayola in the house :)Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05518332984072528824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1154434399670437322006-08-01T05:13:00.000-07:002006-08-01T05:13:00.000-07:00I can't help it! Not usually a slave to brandage, ...I can't help it! Not usually a slave to brandage, I AM when it comes to crayons. We are a crayola family!!! *grins sheepishly*Kaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11617375198556420758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1154433450035100422006-08-01T04:57:00.000-07:002006-08-01T04:57:00.000-07:00Hi! Found you through Meredith at MLike Merchant S...Hi! Found you through Meredith at MLike Merchant Ships. I think they are made differently. A few years ago my kids and I used old muffin tins as molds and broke up old crayons into them, then let them soften in the sun to mold a round, multi-colored crayon. The Crayolas did great, but the Rosearts' color seperated from the wax in the sun. This was when I finally accepted that I was not imagining things when I thought the crayolas held up better. And 20 cents is still pretty cheap. :-)Jeanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03690707658312607097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1154407550237093642006-07-31T21:45:00.000-07:002006-07-31T21:45:00.000-07:00I like Crayola etter. I spent a lot of time only ...I like Crayola etter. I spent a lot of time only buying the cheap Rosearts. Until I found myself using Crayolas once. I loved the feel of them better. The RoseArt ones quickly get a "scratchy" feel to them. And they are more likely to snap.<BR/><BR/>And, I notice, in Sunday School, (when the wrappers stay on. RoseArt's wrappers fall off easier too) that the Crayola crayons are the ones I generally still have when they are stubs. For some reason cheaper crayons just don't hold up. So as much as possible I look out for sales.MommyLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1154404773778746292006-07-31T20:59:00.000-07:002006-07-31T20:59:00.000-07:00Crayola is definately the better investment imho.T...<I>Crayola</I> is definately the better investment imho.<BR/>The first time I bought roseart the crayons literally began warping and bending right in my daughters hands...one after another just smoodged to pieces. They ended up using the crayons like a sculpting compound (which dyed their hands various colors.) We have some now (yes, cuz I'm cheap ;)) and the girls and I were coloring the other day...like you said they do not color as smoothly nor brightly.<BR/>So I stocked up on Crayola at 20 cents a pack too. (also Crayola pencils& markers too.) :)<BR/>P.S. You crack me up about the color comparison...more detail than I'm used to seeing you do. :)Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455835076577157629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1154401786000378442006-07-31T20:09:00.000-07:002006-07-31T20:09:00.000-07:00I have a rule I follow when I "go through" the cra...I have a rule I follow when I "go through" the crayon storage box. If the crayone is less than half the original size, it gets tossed. That crayons get broken is a fact of life. That the papers are fun to peel off, is another. I don't mind "naked" crayons, but DRAW the line (snicker) at having tons of little bitty pieces of crayons hanging around.<BR/><BR/>Of course, if I was a really creative "good" mom, I would save all those little bits, heat them till soft and poor the goo into ice cube trays from Goodwill and then the little kids could have fun, chunky crayons. As it was, when I cleaned out the school cupboard, I filled a recyle bin with old papers, used up coloring books, and (horrors) childrens "art" work, AND threw away about 2 pounds of broken crayons.<BR/><BR/>Such is life.<BR/><BR/>~jerMom of thirteenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537459011257295414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1154401131789290422006-07-31T19:58:00.000-07:002006-07-31T19:58:00.000-07:00So, reading this I am thinking, "Do I even know wh...So, reading this I am thinking, "Do I even know what brand the skanky, wrapperless crayons in our crayon drawer are?" No. I think it is time to forge ahead to a brave new world in which I toss the old crayons without further guilt.<BR/><BR/>Roseart and Crayola- here I come! <BR/><BR/>MegMeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05405653916854475933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1154399550564106332006-07-31T19:32:00.000-07:002006-07-31T19:32:00.000-07:00I had found the "texture" difference between the t...I had found the "texture" difference between the two brands also. Rose Arts just not being quite as smooth. But I hadn't thought that there might be color differences. . . thanks for doing the investigation for me! =0) And honestly, my kids don't care about texture! I'm the only one who would notice and I'll just keep that little tidbit to myself while we're coloring together. =0)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1154398844562987082006-07-31T19:20:00.000-07:002006-07-31T19:20:00.000-07:00I'm glad to read your comments, because I haven't ...I'm glad to read your comments, because I haven't been very impressed with Roseart products in the past. That's funny to even write, because I almost always buy generic. I'll try the crayons!Ann @TheAssetEdgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00198438219767685976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625792.post-1154393710413018742006-07-31T17:55:00.000-07:002006-07-31T17:55:00.000-07:00Good to know! Thank you Jerri :)Good to know! Thank you Jerri :)Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463596622437274940noreply@blogger.com