Magna Doodle Reviews

Our 2 year old has a ball playing with this. It's hardly an educational toy, but it does keep him busy for a long time. The biggest problem we have is that it cannot be cleaned. We tried getting some dirt off the botom right corner with a little water and a sponge (just dabbing, not scrubbing). Now, that corner can't be used (water doesn't change its color anymore). My advice is to put your money toward an item that can be kept clean and has a little more educational value.

we bought this toy for our 2 yr old daughter for her birthday because she loves to draw especially on the walls. I wanted something that she could draw on that i did not have to worry about. Now i can say that it is a toy more for 3 and up my son who is 3 loves it and plays with it a lot he does not mind that it is only in blue by the time he fills it up he is bored with it and by the time it dries he is ready to go again. I was suprised how much he enjoyed it because of the reviews i had read. My daughter on the other hand still is drawing on the walls but now with water and instead of eating crayons she is sucking the water out of the pens. On occasion she will go over and draw and she loves splattering the water to make rain. I think it is something that she will grow into and really enjoy when she hits 2 1/2 and for now i don't have to worry about repainting my walls or the digestion of colored wax and the plus is she now drinks water.

My 18 month old brother got this because he absolutely loves writing but most crayons and markers go straight in his mouth, not good. Anyways, he can play with this for HOURS and HOURS. Because it has small parts we make sure to watch him. It is very durable and, considering it's on sale, it's fairly inexpensive considering it's reusability. Also, you can wash it with warm soapy water if food or anything gets on it! We got the smaller aquadoodle pad for my 3 year old cousin and it is also very nice. I compare hers to a magnadoodle. But yes, this is a great product and I recomend it to any parent!

This is a fun toy and lots of fun for my 3 year old twins. My major complaint is that the the shape magnets fall out all of the time and we spend a lot of time trying to find all of the pieces. Why couldn't they make a storage compartment or made where the shapes are suppose to rest magnetic so they would stick on? I have made up an accessory to attach to the handle to hold their pieces while not in use.

My daughter is nearly [...] and she loves her magna doodle. She likes drawing, but whenever we got the crayons out she'd spend more time trying to eat them and breaking them, than actually coloring with them. Plus, she's still learning how to press down hard enough when she draws to make her crayons really show up. Of course, she's only capable of scribbles now, but the magna doodle is great for that. We've got the mini version, that has no stamps to loose, and it can actually be clipped onto her diaper bag so we have it wherever we go. Most of all, we enjoy having her sit on our laps as she watches us draw simple pictures, and then we ask her what the picture is (kitty, kite, flower, house, etc.), and then we just swipe and draw a new one. We've even started using it to teach letters, numbers and shapes. She really seems to enjoy it.

Our magna doodle is aged 3 and up, and I imagine it is because of the string that keeps the pen attached. It could be a strangulation hazard, so we always supervise our daughter with her magna doodle. And we have to make sure she never steps on it or damages the screen in any way. Occassionally, the screen needs several swipes before it clears up, but that is no big deal.

I was surprised to find Doodle Pros everywhere and no Magna Doodles in stores, so I thought, why not, I'll get a Doodle Pro. I promptly returned it. Obviously they do not use high quality magnets in the Doodle Pro as they do in the Magna Doodle because the lines are not nearly as dark or as satisfying to make. The stamps are equally disappointing and leave only faint marks. The eraser bar is also very hard to drag across and does not fully erase unless you drag it back and forth. I love my Magna Doodle it is obviously a much higher quality of toy, dark rich lines, easy erasure. My only complaint is that the stamps fall out, but we always manage to find them. I would also mention that the age range seems too high to me. My two year old loves this and I love it because it is a good way to practice scribbling without mess.

I really like the Magna Doodle when it's big enough. Unfortunately, this one is too dang small. We bought two of these for our kids (ages 2 and 3) for trips. The drawing surface is a good size, and the pad pverall is easy for the kids to handle -- but the "wiping" action doesn't clear the screen in less than 3 or 4 passes, and the action on it is sticky. As a result, most of the image remains until Mommy or Daddy can take a minute and work with the thing to get it off.

The larger size doesn't have this issue, by the way. I'd recommend that one.

This is by far one of the best toys that we have ever purchased for our two year old. She loves drawing on it and claps her little hands in delight after she makes her doodle disappear! I gave it only 4 stars for durablity because she did manage to get the marker free of the board. However, this is still one of the only toys in our house that gets played with on a daily basis and we've had it for six months.

This was my daughter's favorite toy (age 3) until she dropped it. I glued it, it broke again and again. She was very upset when "Doodle" broke for the last time. It was cheap enough. I bought another. Great toy, not durable.

My son loves this etch a sketch. We keep it in the car and its a great toy for him when we are driving. As you turn the dials the ears flap according to which dial you turn, and which way. Its so cute! It has a little click sound as it does so, nothing too loud so its not annoying. Shake as you would any etch a sketch to remove your drawing. The back has a hand grip, easy enough for little and big hands to carry. Cute alternative to the regular etch a sketch, great for any Skrek fan.