Tomy Aqua Draw Deluxe - Toys and Games (Tomy UK Ltd First Order Account)

The ideal canvas for any budding young artist. This unique drawing toy comes with a water-based pen, so no mess means Mums will love it too. As the magical canvas dries, the pictures disappear to allow for new masterpieces to be created. Little hands and feet can be used as well as the 2 pens included. Easy to fold and lightweight, for clean fun on the move. 18 Months +

Customer Reviews of Tomy Aqua Draw Deluxe

Mel

15th January 2008

Not So Durable
Absolute nightmare to keep clean, completely agree with the other 2 reviewers who have pointed out that it will be ruined if cant guarantee your toddler will no eat ANYTHING near it and will only use the pen on the mat.

Had it less than a month and its ruined had the same problem with the juice cup as the other reviewer pointed out once they know its water they will try in use their cups to make it all turn blue

K. T. O'connor
Cheshire, England
10th January 2008

Great fun - definitely recommend
Bought this for my 17month old son and he loves it, so does my 3 year old daughter, great for writing on for alphabet practice, also great fun for adults to share with children as there are 2 big chunky pens included (can also use the pens from the mini aquadraw kids). Very good value for money, I couldn't find it cheaper anywhere else.

D. P. Buxton
England
2nd January 2008

The most popular Christmas present of all....
We bought Tomy Aqua Draw Deluxe for our 18 month old daughter as a Christmas present and she adores it. Her 4 year old sister loves it too - especially the stencil kit. No mess, lots of fun and easy to transport.

With regards to some disgruntled purchasers who have tested the mats durability with sticky food and dirt (something my children haven't attempted yet) I would suggest new purchasers adhere to these messages for future reference as I will be doing.

Highly recommend this item!!

Reviewer
Buckinghamshire
10th December 2007

Great fun but a little too delicate for the average messy child
My children were delighted when they got this, it became their No.1 toy for a few days... that is until my two-year-old used it as a picnic rug. It took a split second to destroy it by tipping a bag of corn puffs onto the mat. I picked them up very quickly but as soon as they came in contact with the absorbant magic layer it was ruined. There are greasy spots all over it and I have tried everything including ill-advised harsh detergants. Countless cleaning attempts and 3 months later - although just about still usable - the nasty marks are still there and my three-year-old declairs "I can't play with it because it's dirty".

As mentioned by another reviewer the pens are great because they don't damage furnature, carpet or walls. BUT I agree that they pick up dirt very easily and transfer it straight onto the mat.

Wonderful inovation but needs a rethink. If you can't guarantee that all food, drink and sticky fingers will be kept under lock and key when this is in use don't buy it because it is a waste of money.

S. Thomson
uk
4th November 2007

Ruined in a week
Seems like a great idea keeps them out of mischief for a while, until they get bored of drawing on mat and start drawing on other things it doesn't leave a mark on the other things but the nib of the pen then ends up dirty and when they go back to mat it seems to take in all the dirty off the nib leaving it impossible to get off, also once my daughter found out it was water that makes it work it ended up getting juice cup thrown on it, There Very hard to keep clean toddlers will think nothing of putting sticky hands on it or running over it, Nightmare to keep Clean

Over all its good fun for them, just make sure there not eating sweets or anything near it and don't have sticky hands and it might last the pace.