It’s no secret that my toddler loves arts and crafts. It took us some time to get to this point, but these days he is up for almost anything. He loves exploring colors, textures and materials of all sorts. However, this usually means a mess of markers and paints all over his hands, face and clothes.
That’s why I was excited to try out Crayola’s Color Wonder Mess Free Airbrush with him as part of my Holiday Gift Guide.
The Color Wonder Airbrush set comes with the airbrush sprayer, six Color Wonder mini markers, three themed stencil sheets and 20 sheets of Color Wonder paper.
The airbrush sprays out a fine mist of clear ink from the mini markers made to only color the special Color Wonder paper. It’s a wonderful concept to let kids explore their creative side without making mommy stress out about the mess to clean up.
The stencil sheets include creatures from outer space, under the sea and in the safari – my toddler loves animals so the variety of animals and shapes the sheets included was a plus. However, you do have to punch out all the shapes in advance and discard so that your little ones don’t have access.
The stand that the airbrush comes with holds all 6 markers. It’s a convenient place to keep them organized when in use and makes long-term storage a breeze.
We were a little surprised with the noise of the sprayer which sounded a bit like a pump from an air mattress. But the noise wasn’t as noticeable once we focused on creating some art.
I tried to quickly show my 2.5 year old how to use the airbrush. Of course being the independent toddler he is, that didn’t last too long. He took the sprayer in hand and was eager to start “painting.”
It took a few tries to get the sprayer to work, so I re-read the directions that emphasized holding the nozzle straight down and not tilting to get it to work properly. We also had some trouble getting the lever to stay up once the marker was inserted. I’d recommend parents read the full directions and helpful tips before getting started.
After we got the hang of it, the artwork began. Our toddler loved pushing the button down and seeing his little masterpiece begin to take form. He couldn’t decide between which sea creature he liked best, so got a little carried away with the spraying. But I’m happy to report the product lived up to the Mess Free name – the only ink splattered was on the actual Color Wonder paper as intended.
Overall, we found the product to be a great alternative to messy painting and coloring, especially because little ones can feel a little more in control (with that spray button ;)!) and parents can be happy there will be a little less mess on the tables and furniture!
The Color Wonder Mess Free Airbrush has a MSRP of $24.99 but you can find it on Amazon on sale HERE (affiliate link) in time for Christmas!
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I received a complimentary product for review in the Mommy’s Bundle Holiday Gift Guide, but the opinions expressed here are my own. To see additional gift ideas for kids, click on the image below to be taken to the full Holiday Gift Guide.
Ana, a mom to three rambunctious little boys, has supported hundreds of thousands of women throughout their pregnancy and motherhood journey since 2012 as a blogger and maternal health advocate at MommysBundle.com.
I like the stencils you can get with this and that it won’t make a huge mess
I like that it only works on the special paper and not anywhere else!
I absolutely love that it’s mess free!! My 3 year old would have a blast making pictures with the stencils and i’d love that she wasn’t getting colors all over herself and the table!
My kids would love this! I like that it isn’t messy.
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I love it is works only where it is supposed to.
I like that it sprays a clear mist that only shows on the paper. I wouldn’t have to worry about the mess.
I love that my toddler could use this and not make a gigantic mess!
I love that I don’t have to worry about my son coloring on the walls!!!!
I love that you need to use a specific paper, less mess!
My kids would love to be so creative with their art!
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I LOOOOVE that it’s mess free… it makes art with toddlers a little less stressful!
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I love that it is mess free.
I like the bright colors kids have to choose from.
I love that its from the Crayola brand! I have used their products since I was a child, and its a name I trust to be non toxic and safe for kids!
I like best that it is mess free. And I like the stencils as well. Thanks for the giveaway!
I like that it’s mess free and that it uses stencils.
My daughter says she likes it because she could draw like Elsa with it. Haha
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I like how its basically” mess free”
I like that there is a place for the markers and the stencils. I think if they can recognize what they are drawing it will make them more interested. My grandkids would enjoy this.
I like the stencils and the less mess.
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I love that it’s mess free & easy to use
I love that is mess free!!
I LOVE Color Wonder products! I love that I can let my 2 and 4 year olds have at it and have fun without worrying that they’ll get ink or paint on something they shouldn’t.
I love the way the airbrush looks on paper
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Love that pretty much any age can play with it. since its mess free
The mess free part won me over. The less I have to clean up the more I like a toy.
I love that it’s something different for the kids to do!
I love that it’s part of the Color Wonder line–we love their products!
I like the ease of it,,great for younger and older kids
I love that it is mess free, of course. My daughter would love this.
I love that it doesn’t make a mess.
I like it’s like a “grown up” type art supply but made on a kid’s level.
I think I agree with the majority on this one… I like that I could leave it with my 1 year old and not have to clean paint off of everything. I love that it’s mess free. =)
That the color doesn’t transfer to other things. That is a big plus because crafts are fun, but can be really messy.
MESS FREE!!!! My kids would live this!,
That little ones are more in control and it doesn’t make a mess.
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I live that it only works where it is supposed to
Mess free!
its less messy than paint and only works on special paper
This is AWESOME!! Thanks for the chance. We love Color Wonder products at our house!!
love the mess free part!
I like that it is mess-free just as the name states.
Of course my favorite thing about it is that it is MESS FREE! 🙂
Mess free- lol!
I like that it won’t color the skin, furniture or fabric!