Tomy Megasketcher Magnetic Drawing Board | Large Writing Pad with Magic Eraser | Travel Games for Kids Aged 3 4 5 6 and Over | Measures 45 x 35 cm

We got the Tomy to replace the mainstream USA magnetic doodler that we ordered for our 4 year old for Christmas. That one was disappointingly cheap and developed permanent dark spots within minutes of her opening it. (She's a gentle kid, too.) I was pretty frustrated until I saw the Tomy reviews here, and I really wish I'd seen this option sooner.Like other reviewers have noted, this board lacks the annoying cell configuration common to every other magnetic doodler I've seen. It's a smooth writing surface that allows for finely detailed drawings. We've been able to perfectly replicate the drawings on the box, which is pretty exciting for my daughter. The screen is a great size, and the four magnets provided are well-chosen, versatile shapes. It's easy to erase, though the first time you run the erase line down, it just lightens it. My daughter actually loves this function, and has been creating gradations of sorts. Once it's completely erased, it looks brand-new.The frame is nice and sturdy. The only (possible) flaw I've been able to find is that the little clips that hold the magnets are really stiff, and took some getting used to for little hands; I will say, though, that it's wonderful not having the magnets go missing all the time.Shipping from the UK took a while, but not nearly as long as predicted. It arrived safe and sound, though it was only packaged in thin, papery cardboard and bubble wrap. My daughter was lukewarm about the previous doodler, but she's completely enamored with the Tomy. I feel like I need to buy a half-dozen and keep them on hand for birthday presents for her friends! It's that awesome.

Absolutely.So, I wondered if it was worth the cost. And then was it worth the estimated ship time. But the ship time (to HAWAII from UK, none the less) was half of the estimate. And I wondered if it would hold up to the stress of shipping. And it did fine, even though it just arrived with a corrugated cardboard envelope marked FRAGILE around the original manufacturer's box.We really, really like it. At first I thought they did some kind of trickery with the pics to make it look huge and I wasn't expecting it to be as big, but the drawing surface is really generously sized in the proportions of a movie screen. The other thing I liked was that it said it had a smooth drawing line, and it does! It doesn't have the little cells of magnetized pigment that the etch-a-sketch type doodlers have, it's a much thinner film that makes a smoother line, not sure about the technology exactly. There's no pixelated effect that you get with the doodlers. It's like drawing with a fat, hard-graphite pencil. Also, the pen is leashed in a sensible way, plus the point of the pen gets pushed into the body of the pen if you apply more pressure, so that it reduces the chances of puncturing the surface. Another thing that's different is that the erasing knob needs a few swipes up and down to completely erase, but actually I'm excited at the possibilities for layering that that creates.We put the stamps away within 5 minutes of getting it because we have a 18-month old but we tried them a couple of times and they worked OK. One thing I noticed when we first got it was that it SEEMED to have a very light drawing line, but either the pigment settled and the lines got darker or we got used to it quickly and don't notice any more. Baby's stepped on it a few times but it's been OK, although I don't let him walk on it or pile stuff on it. The drawing surface is firm and secure enough to trace hands and other objects on. We've only had this for about a month but I'm pretty sure that if we don't wildly abuse it (although I did read that it stands up to kids walking on it), this will be one of those toys that just gives and gives. Our boy loves it too..it didn't take him long at all to learn "sketch pad!"Made in Indonesia if anyone was wondering.January 2014 -- Still going strong! Even managed to partially dismantle it and rescue a misapplied penny and put it back together with no problem. The frame is still in one piece and the drawing surface is fine, pen still attached. Son's even been caught standing on it a few times but it's still fine.

Great size and works great! It has a very smooth surface and does have the square looking texture where you write like most drawing boards have.It does not seem to write as dark and the surface isn't as firm but that's not an issue.the magnets it comes with are cute and unique but can be hard to pop back into place.My 6 and 8 year old daughters Love this and I recommend it.

This magnetic sketcher is by far the best one out there, don't even buy any other. This does not have the cells, which makes drawing on this one great. Easy to replicate anything, write letters draw pictures. Seriously, get this one and not any other one, it is worth the price and delivery. It doesn't take that long to be delivered. The screen is not as durable as the typical ones with the cells but it is still very durable and to me the ones with the cells do not at all provide the drawing and writing experience that this one does so really are not to compare.

Even though this was shipped from Europe it arrive almost as fast as domestic. This was my experience but yours may be different. I ordered it 2 weeks before my daughters birthday and it arrived in one week but I was informed that it may take up to 3 weeks from the time I ordered it. This Megasketcher was well worth the money. My daughter plays with it everyday and still it works great. There are no wrinkled screens or missing sketch areas and the slider erase function erases image completely. There are 4 little pattern widgets that are included and are very small so watch out for younger children for choking hazards. These widgets are also attached to the board and are hard to get out and put back in and this is a drawback but I still would give it 5 stars. The little drawing wand is attached by a small string which is great so the kids cant lose it and it's about 8 inches which is plenty of room to draw. I love the quality of this product and I would highly recommend.

Tomy Megaskatcher (Panel) 2024 AugustSUPER maltafel, nachdem aus Case ausgebaut ! (Bild)fuer kinder mit gefuehl und auch fuer erwachseneidee fuer euch tomy :verkauft die maltafel ohne case , ohne abgeschnittene ecken und ohne loecher !!wuerde direkt mehrere davon kaufenmaltafel tomy + funktioniert ohne strom + behaelt das gemalte ueber lange zeit, kein zeitliches verlaufen + laueft nicht aus, + vergilbt nicht in der sonne, + ohne waben - darf bei malen nur leicht aufdruecken, sonst druckspuren in plastik nach aufschrauben des gehaueses, extrahieren des paint element sieht das bild viel besser aus, laesst sich besser loeschen, sie ist 15 mal so leicht, und nimmt 210 mal so wenig platz , sollte aber vorsichtiger mit umgehenMaltafel ohne gehauese : SUPER TEIL!! + super leicht 33g 340x255x0.3mm 0.03Liter + loeschen klappt rueckstandslos + gestochen scharf + positiv negativ farbwechsel - kann knicken, noch vorsichtiger behandelnmaltafel im gehauese : (koennte besser sein !!) - ist sehr klobig voluminoes und schwer 500g 430x340x45mm 6.5Liter - die malergebnisse sind mittelmaessig, - loeschen klappt nicht rueckstandslos - loesch schieber schwergangig + bietet knickschutz----------------maltafel mit fluessigkeit innen ? (anderes fabrikat) habe vorher gehabt. auch aus dem rahmen ausgebaut. ist mit der zeit vergilbt, und irgendwann kaputtgebrochen, (etwa 4 jahre) danach neue geholt auch mit fluessigkeit, da ist das gemalte dann nach ein paar stunden von selbst verschwunden (viskositaet der fluessigkeit zu klein, sodass eisenspaene absinken) die ging dann wieder zurueck, und jetzt hab ich die megasketcher und bin voll zufrieden nachdem das panel ausgebaut ist.

Cette ardoise magique est un excellent choix pour les enfants. Elle permet de réaliser de beaux dessins avec une pointe de stylo fine qui glisse bien sur la surface. Ma fille de deux ans et demi adore transporter cette grande ardoise grâce à sa poignée, ce qui la rend pratique et facilement manipulable par les plus jeunes.Les tampons inclus ajoutent une dimension amusante et créative, bien qu'ils soient un peu difficiles à retirer et à replacer, nécessitant souvent l'aide d'un adulte. La fonction d'effacement est efficace, bien qu'il faille parfois passer plusieurs fois pour effacer complètement les dessins, surtout s'il reste des traces. Une légère pression sur les zones tenaces tout en passant l'effaceur règle généralement ce problème.L'ardoise est de grande taille, offrant un vaste espace pour dessiner, ce qui est un avantage significatif par rapport aux modèles plus petits. Elle est légère et facile à transporter, mais aussi suffisamment robuste pour résister aux manipulations parfois brusques des jeunes enfants. Le plastique semble durable et les petits incidents du quotidien ne l'ont pas abîmé jusqu'à présent.En résumé, cette ardoise magique est un produit de qualité, amusant et pratique pour les enfants. Elle offre un excellent rapport qualité-prix et constitue un cadeau idéal pour encourager la créativité sans risque de salir la maison.

Je l’ai acheté en double exemplaire, un chez Maman et un chez Mamy. Bonne qualité.

Good quality

Bit costly but the quality makes up for it. The shape magnets are good, board size is huge, the nib of pen has a spring mechanism to avoid damage to board when kids write super hard on it, its sturdy (my son has walked over it several times) and so far works perfectly after months of usage.Only annoyance I faced was pen was bit too thick for kids and the string of pen is shorter than it should be.Overall, a very good product.