Faber-Castell Review

We were recently sent some fabulous Faber-Castell pens and paint to review, these brightly coloured pens and paints are the perfect addition to any craft box, they would also make a great gift.

First up is the connector paint box and clic & go paintbrush, this set offers brightly coloured paints that are fun to use, you can un-click just the colours that you need from the box and then just have these on the table.

The brush is really easy to hold, especially for my daughter who is still learning how to hold a pencil.

I absolutely loved the paints, they are super colours and only required a small amount of water to be brought to life.

Next up are the connector fibre tip pens, these pens come in a screw top tub of 50. With so many colours to choose from, these pens are perfect for kids who love to colour.

The great thing about these pens is they also come with connecting clips which allow you to make different shapes and and models out of the pens. As well as being able to clip the pens together  to stop them rolling off the table.

The pens are washable and have broad easy to grip barrels so perfect for little hands, overall we all loved the pens and paints. And finally, here is my sons masterpiece...

NB. We were sent the paint set and pens to review, all words and opinion are my own.

The Big Draw - Campaign for Drawing

My son loves to draw, it plays such an important part of his day and allows him to express his thoughts and feelings and most importantly his beautiful imagination.  So when I was sent details of The Big Draw campaign I knew it was something I wanted to help promote.

Faber-Castell, the world’s oldest and biggest pencil manufacturer is about to inspire a new generation of little artists as lead sponsor of The Big Draw. 

The programme of hundreds of events will connect people with museums, outdoors spaces, artists, designers and each other this autumn across the UK and in 20 other countries. The Big Draw runs from 1st October to 2nd November.

Launching with a day of creative fun at the V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green, London on Sunday 28th September, Faber-Castell will provide its famous red-packaged ‘Playing and Learning’ art material range for an action-packed day that will see children contribute to an artist-created birthday party installation as they experiment with colour and play creatively. 

Special guests; author Jacqueline Wilson and illustrator Nick Sharratt will each give a talk to visitors, who can also enjoy drawing activities in the galleries led by Nick and fellow illustrator Marion Deuchars. 

Simon Stone, of Stone Marketing Limited, Faber-Castell’s UK distributor said: ‘We’re delighted that our beautifully designed products for school and pre-school children will be so central to this important series of events. The ethos of the Playing and Learning range fits perfectly with The Big Draw’s aim to unlock children's imaginations and fuel their appetite to learn.’

Looking through the Faber-Castell's range there are so many ways to get children into drawing from these fabulous connector pens to paint to the clic & go paint sets.

I have always been one to say I can't draw, but the fact is I spent many a summer sat at my desk designing outfits and dresses, looking back at them now for a 10 year old they were pretty impressive. 

Drawing is about expression, putting on paper what is in your head, it doesn't have to be perfect.

For more information on The Big Draw and to find your nearest event please visit www.thebigdraw.org

NB I haven't been compensated for this and am simply passing on to my readers as I found the subject interesting.