Crayola Wonder™ Sprayer

The kids played with it for hours, and the resulting pictures are really nice. The kids loved it.

My son liked this for a couple of sittings. After that didn't really care about it. It is work hassle for the parents then it's worth. Stick with crayons.

My daughter was so excited to get this product she could hardly wait for me to get back from the store to get the 4 C batteries that were not included.This is a terrible product! It is difficult to set up and it is a

The media could not be loaded. This gizmo is fun for about 6 minutes and 20 seconds, not including set-up time. It's okay to a point once you're using the coloring pages or stencils supplied, but doesn't encourage self-expression or creativity.Pros:1. No mess, other than the occasional splatter of white stuff, which is easy to clean up.2. Sprayer makes a professional sounding noise3. Includes three stencils, with interesting patterns4. Easy to set up5. Includes everything you need except batteriesCons:1. It uses FOUR "C" batteries (not included)2. The colors only work on Crayola special paper.3. The colors are pale, washed out looking tints of the colors they claim to be4. The colors don't show up immediately, and as a result, kids tend to spray the same area over and over again, causing a wet spot5. The coloring pages are specially created so that the paint only sticks to specific areas, thereby guaranteeing a good finish. Similarly, the stencils only let through the paint in the right places. Kids can draw their own images using the markers and crayon, but it's impossible to keep the spray within the lines, resulting in major frustration for kids who want to express themselves beyond the coloring pages and stencils.Recommended only for short term entertainment, when you don't feel like cleaning up afterwards. Not for creative kids.Amanda Richards, March 20, 2008

My kid loves this product. He'd been asking for it for awhile and we finally got it. It's very easy to use, especially for kids who need to work on motor skills. Each "color" vile that you attach to the sprayer is a clear liquid. However, when you spray it on the special Color Wonder paper, the color appears. So, it's really not messy if the kids miss the paper. No smell problems either. Don't confuse this product with a REAL airbrush, since the treated color wonder paper and the toy sprayer limit the amount of art you can really do. But, it works GREAT on the special coloring books designed for Color Wonder. The stencils are fun too and add significantly to the creative part of the kit. You also may not need to use as much "ink" as you think you do. The colors seem to darken as they liquid dries. Also the refills are a bit pricey, but not too bad and the ink seems to last for awhile. Overall, I give this high marks. Just remember this is a kid's toy and not a serious artistic toolkit.

My daughters enjoyed this toy but only for a short while. They still take it out once in a while.

We just opened this gift -- it looks like fun -- but wow -- how lame! The sprayer takes forever to show up on the paper. The kids sprayed and sprayed and then you have to sit and wait for the color to appear. The markers work much better and are almost instant. This is very boring. They tried it and then switched to tracing the stencils with the regular markers. What a lot of equipment/batteries/expense for what was ultimately markers and paper.

We've had this toy for awhile. Neat concept, but it's only good as a rainy day toy. Keep it hidden until the kids are deathly bored and bring it out. They get a kick out of it for an hour and then it's back in the box. Leave it out, and the kids never want to play with it. Bring it out once in a while and it's a hit.It's easy to set up. My 5 and 7 year olds can do it without help. The kids like the special paper it comes with. They spray blank pages all over and pictures pop out like magic. Once that runs out, I just let them play with the standard Color Wonder refill paper. They use the stencils to create scenes and color them up with the Color Wonder markers.The spray lasts a long time. We haven't had to replace it yet after quite a few uses.I think the kids would like this sprayer better if the colors would come out more quickly when they spray, but this is a problem with all Color Wonder products. It's the lag time that kills the fun. It's sometimes hard to know if the sprayer is working or where we've sprayed. We have to wait to see if we see any colors. Despite that, this toy still has a life at this house.