Ooly, Brilliant Bee Crayons, Bright and Vivid Triangular Crayon - Set of 24

I’m so happy to have found crayons that don’t stink. They don’t smell like beeswax that much, but they also don’t have the overpowering aroma that standard crayons do. They’re a nice size for gripping and color well.

These are such beautiful crayons. The size and length make them easy for my four year old students to hold. The triangular shape encourages proper grip, and the beeswax makes these crayons glide so softly on paper. Even I prefer these to regular crayons. I wish these were made as crayon rocks as well. That would be amazing.The color on paper is far richer with much less need to push hard. Great for kids who do not yet have great strength in their hands. I wish I could afford these for each table rather than just at the art table.

The media could not be loaded. Great size crayon for all ages, young and old alike, for dramatic mark making. The triangular shape and width is easy to grasp and make bold lines, subtle lines, expressive lines. One good line can make a painting. Fun to use and explore

These are some very, very good crayons. When you color with these little guys it feels closer to gel crayons: smooth like butter.The colors are nice and pigmented. There also was hardly any wax specks.

I bought these largely for the thick shape, a better grip for my toddler, and I admit the natural beeswax was appealing as well. So, yes, there's plenty to like: a good natural crayon and a good chunky shape. The crayons are lovely to behold, just plain attractive. The coloring... my goodness, these are as smooth as butter. No tough, forced coloring here, and I think that's the quality I fell in love with.My one complaint is I feel they have a greater tendency to snap and break than other crayons (perhaps the nature of the beast with beeswax crayons?) The tips snap off rather easily, and one trip to the church primary destroyed a few of these (and with an age group not known for breaking crayons).All in all, however, I really like them. The colors are rich, the coloring smooth, and that's worth the most to me.

After trying many different brands of ergonomic crayons for my 2 year old lover of all things art, these are by far my (and her) favorite crayon set. The colors are bold, highly pigmented, and they are sturdy enough to hold up to how she holds them and draws hard, even with them repeatedly falling on the floor. In my opinion, these were a great deal considering other brands broke and I had to replace all the time, not so with these, though I don't hesitate to buy more when the time comes. Plus the design of the box is perfect for little hands, she can pull them out and put them back, no need for me to intervene, and the box closes neatly, making it perfect to throw in a diaper bag. Excellent product!

I purchased four types of beeswax crayons for my kids. I have all the crayons out of their respective packages and in the same "crayon bucket" so my kids can choose freely among them. They have a clear favorite and I have a different favorite.Their least favorite are the Filana Crayons. Filana Organic Beeswax Stick Crayons, Set of 12 in a Carton They consciously avoid these crayons and my 2 year-old throws fits if he has to use one of these because someone else has the color he wants (from the other brands). They also get annoyed with these because the round shape allows them to easily roll away, or off the table. The pigment saturation on these is "translucent" in comparison to the others and they are harder/not as soft. I was attracted to these crayons because of the Organic claims, however after receiving them, examining the packaging and checking their website, this appears to be a deceptively false claim. In the USA, a company cannot legally use the word "Organic" on its packaging unless it is Certified Organic by the FDA or other licensed FDA Certifier and contains at least 90% minimum Certified Organic content. (We belong to the Organic Consumer Association and we are a passionately organic family. We are not experts, but we are reasonably informed about organic things.) Firstly, there is no Certified Organic Seal displayed on this packaging so it appears to be yet another fake "organic" product from an unknown company capitalizing on Amazon's weak seller filters. I checked their website which claims the crayons are a "blend of natural petroleum-free waxes" and contain "20% certified organic beeswax" and another page on their site claims "25% organic beeswax". Nowhere (at the time of this review) is a full disclosure of ingredients (or any mention of other ingredients for that matter). First of all, if it is only 20% beeswax, it is NOT A "BEESWAX" CRAYON. Second of all, if this measly 20% is the only organic thing in it (which I doubt even this is true), then IT IS NOT ORGANIC. Since they don't mention what the other "natural petroleum-free waxes" actually are, my guess is they are mostly soy or palm wax, which in the case of soy, (if it is not certified organic) is entirely GMO and loaded with PESTICIDE and HERBICIDE TOXINS. There is a "Notice, this product contains soy." warning on the Filana package. In sum, my kids don't like these crayons and the company is making bogus claims and illegally exploiting the Organic label. On to the next...My kids like these Faber Castell Beeswax crayons. Faber Castell FC129124 Jumbo Triangular Beeswax Crayon, Assorted Color, 1.75" Height, 4.38" Width, 9.75" Length (Pack of 24) There are no claims on the packaging or website about the beeswax ratios or types of waxes or other ingredients, but these crayons are smooth and rich in color and my kids like the triangular shape that doesn't roll away. This is an established art supplies brand that has been around for generations. If I am able to track down the full ingredient list, I will post it.Lastly, their favorites are these Ooly International Arrivals Natural Beeswax Crayons International Arrivals Natural Beeswax Crayons, Set of 24 (133-50) They are also triangular in shape, but the clincher is the richest, smoothest color. My kids love them. I am not familiar with this brand, but a quick look at their website provides honest full disclosure of the ingredients of these crayons. While I very much appreciate the disclosure, I am not too thrilled about the ingredients... "Crayon Wax Contains: Paraffin and Hydrocarbon waxes, stearic acid (pure), Talc (Mg3H2(SiO3)4), Hydrogenated Palm Oil, benzenamine (oxidized), Petrolatum, beeswax, Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated light paraffinic, synthetic coloring." The first listed ingredients are "Parrafin and Hydrocarbon waxes". These crayons are mostly petroleum. Though there is a reference to a bee on the package, they are not called "beeswax crayons", nor are there any deceptive claims to "natural or organic". This company has more integrity than the first two.My favorites are the Honey Sticks Beeswax Crayons Honeysticks 100% Pure Beeswax Crayons (12 Pack) Natural, Non Toxic, Safe for Babies, Toddlers and Kids, Handmade in New Zealand, For 1 Year Plus These are my favorites because they are 100% beeswax and some pigments. They smell sweet just like our beeswax candles. They are slightly sticky like real beeswax and thus, they are the most natural and least toxic of the lot. They are not as smooth, nor as rich as the others, but my priority is safe and non-toxic art fun so these are the clear winners to me. As far as my kids go, they like the chunky shape that is different from the others, but these leave small wax crumbs on the paper and the color isn't as rich or as smooth as the others.In summary, it doesn't look like much actual beeswax is in any of the first three, however, none of them have the heavy noxious petroleum smell of typical crayons so there is improvement in that regard. I am aware that art supplies (pigments and their various mediums) are notoriously toxic so this is an area where I am especially careful with my kids. I am glad I found the Honey Sticks. If I took away all the other crayons, my kids would be happy with the honeysticks. They aren't "artist quality", but they are lovely 100% beeswax crayons with no fake claims. Just what I was looking for!Thanks for reading, I hope this review is helpful!

Better then expected. I bought them for my kid to use in Waldorf type school. We loved them. They are very smooth while writing and unlike othe crayons they really paint well.. they dont feel waxy