Magna Doodle Reviews

My son received this for his second birthday and we play with it every day. It is his absolute favorite toy. He has learned to draw faces and we use it to practice reading words. It can keep him occupied for quite a while (much longer than crayons and paper) and it's such a relief to have a toy that doesn't sing, flash and twirl. I think it's great that he's learning that it's not a big deal to make a mistake; he just slides the piece on the bottom and it's time to start over. The price is so reasonable...I plan on buying this as a gift for all future toddler parties!

My son got this doodle pro for his third birthday and he is still playing with it 2 years later! In fact his little sister who is 1 also loves to play and doodle with it! (it keeps them from writing on my walls!) The handy sliding draw on the side is perfect storage for the four shape magnets that come with it, we have not lost one yet! The magnets are an extra bonus to this toy as it adds more hours of creative fun! The screen is also VERY durable and erases without a problem. A wonderful toy to bring on your travels! My son and daughter love to draw and this toy is a perfect toy just for that!

So there I was cleaning out my parent's basement, and I found my old Etch-A-Sketch. To my dismay, the thing was still 100% operational. It took me back quite some years. I then decided to go and purchase one of the newer models. They make them the same way they did back in the early 80's. My point is that this would make a great gift for any child who has an imagination. With this tool the inner child never dies! Moms, this is a must have for any collection. You know I'm talking about the toy box.

My son loves this etch a sketch. We keep it in the car and its a great toy for him when we are driving. As you turn the dials the ears flap according to which dial you turn, and which way. Its so cute! It has a little click sound as it does so, nothing too loud so its not annoying. Shake as you would any etch a sketch to remove your drawing. The back has a hand grip, easy enough for little and big hands to carry. Cute alternative to the regular etch a sketch, great for any Skrek fan.

My daughter played with the magnadoodle at my mother-in-law's house so much that we bought her one of her own. It was great for a plane trip, because the pen only writes on the board, not on paper, the chair, her leg, etc. Plus, she loves the stamps. (Note to the other reviewer: the magnets are stickers that you have to attach when you first get the box open.)

If I have one complaint, it is that you have to push the stamps down pretty hard to set them back into their drawer or the drawer won't close. On the other hand, it keeps them from falling out too easily.

We never had a problem with the hand pinching. I recommend the magnadoodle for anyone wanting a great gift for a toddler.

My 4 1/2 year old son had the older model of the magna doodle and LOVED it, he used it almost everyday for his "artwork" in bed rather than markers or crayons. Needless to say it got worn out as toys tend to do, I was satisfied with how long it lasted since he used it daily for over two years.

We decided to buy him a new one so he didn't have to work around the permanent star in the corner (from pressing to hard) When I went to the store to get him a new one I was VERY disapointed with the look of this new model and a little nervous about the "drawer" for the magnet shapes (which by the way work well IF you actually put the magnets on the shapes...they come in the box and you have to stick them on yourself.) But since he "needed" one I bought it and we gave it to him for the first time at the beginning of a 4 1/2 hour car trip. He was playing with it for a TOTAL of five minutes before he pinched his little finger in the drawer...and needless to say it was PINCHED, he couldn't get it out himself. Fisher Price will be getting a call about it, it just is NOT safe. The old model had I believe eight NOT FOUR stamper shapes, so it was a let down. The ONLY improvement on this is the pen is spring loaded so you can't press as hard. Although he is being VERY careful now with the drawer he is still getting stray fingers pinched...the only way we see to fix it is to cut apart the back of it! um, no!

If you can buy the old model I totally recommend this toy, but I have a feeling fisher price will be redoing this one soon! It's just an awful design! THe old design would have gotten 5 stars all across the board...but how can a toy that "hurts" be fun OR educational...and that drawer is bound to break off.

We bought this for my son's 2nd birthday recently and he really loves it. The only thing is, it comes with these "stamps" but we tried everything and they just don't work. I thought you just push down on the board with them like regular stamps but it does nothing. We could trace them but on the package it shows them as stamps, not traces. So if anyone knows how to use them, I'd appreciate some insight.

The board and pen are great though. It draws dark and nice and erases just as well, unlike a similiar toy he had. I definitely recommend this toy for kids that love drawing. It mess free, a big plus! We've only had it a few days but it seems durable.