Natural Crayon Rocks - 16-pack

A fantastic art material for children, crayon rocks are made of natural soy wax, a sustainable resource that goes on paper smoothly, similar to pastels. These pebble-shaped crayons are designed to encourage and strengthen the proper tripod grip, helping children prepare for handwriting. Crayon rocks allow small fingers to colour in large wide, vibrant strokes promoting confidence in creating art. They're made from renewable soybeans grown in the USA and conform to ASTM D 4236. This set comes with 16 colours: red, pink, blue, sky, green, grass, dark yellow, light yellow, orange, peach, purple, light purple, brown, tan, black, gray. Presented in a lovely natural cotton muslin drawstring bag - easy for clean up and storage and an ideal gift. Made in the USA. Age 3+ years Designed and made by special needs teacher Barbara Lee Daboll as a fun children's developmental tool.

Since a child's first writing tool is usually a crayon, that crayon should be one that encourages him or her to use thumb, first and second fingers to grasp. This tripod grip encouragement makes Crayon Rocks an excellent handwriting practice tool and a wonderful coloring material. They spill their creative ideas onto paper, which is wonderful art therapy for children. Additionally this is a colouring tool that students with grip strength problems and sensory processing disorders affecting fine motor control, which can be found in cerebral palsy, autism, developmental delays and various forms of learning disabilities, can use and enjoy.

The soybeans and the wax are grown and processed in the USA, and are actually edible and kosher. All soy wax blooms and takes on a dusty wax appearance (like chocolate). This is a natural effect of soy and is not due to spoiling. The crayons actually look better with use, as finger oils return the crayons to their glossy appearance.

Please note some of the crayons may have a small pit. This is a result in the shrinkage of the natural wax used and cannot be avoided. The pit however can provide additional grip for your child. Please note these crayons can be a choking hazard and should not be put in a childs' mouth.