Crayons, markers, and paint, Oh My! Grandkids love them. Grandparents love them. Until they are used for artwork on the walls or wooden floors. Then consternation sets in. No matter how closely you supervise, those wee ones can occasionally write on the wrong surface. But I have a wonderful solution for you. Crayola makes washable versions of each of these items! And as I discovered today, when I was washing some crayon streaks from my wooden floor, they really do wash off easily! It was wonderful.
They are more expensive. You aren’t very likely to find them marked down to 16 cents in the Back to School sales. They’re well worth it though. They’re worth it when it first happens. They’re even more worth it months later when you find an area you missed and they still wash off easily. So when those sales occur, keep a close eye out. I did find a great deal on them at Toys R Us last summer. Not 16 cents, but much cheaper than normal.
Washable crayons, markers, and paint also make excellent gifts for the grandkids which our adult kids will appreciate. Their budgets are often tight so they usually make do with the cheaper versions. I’ll bet they’ll be thrilled when you give these items to the grandchildren for Easter, birthday, Christmas and even Halloween surprises. They’ll be even more thrilled when they go to clean up a mess and it washes up easily. It’s a fun way to be the Super-Grandparent!
