Thin Stix (A REVIEW)

We had another opportunity to try out some mess free painting with the Thin Stix Creativity Pack
from The Pencil Grip, Inc. We have loved using using these paint stix for a few years now, but this time we received a 24 pack of thin stix which included so many color choices including 12 classic colors, 6 neon colors, and 6 metalix colors. We were thrilled to have so many color choices in this pack.

Thin Stix are a mess free solid tempura paint in a tube much like a glue stick, but these are tall and skinny. They have a lid and twist up as the paint is used up, so they store really well and last a long time. They also dry in 90 seconds!

All of my kids enjoy using these. Even I enjoy using these! My 6 year-old was thrilled to get a new pack that he made pages and pages of pictures with them. I decided one day to paint this scarecrow to see how well the Thin Stix work with coloring small details in pictures. They worked surprisingly well, and I sure had a good time painting with them. They glide so nicely, and the colors are so bright even as they go on.

Our main project with this pack of Thin Stix was painting pumpkins. These paint sticks will paint on different surfaces as well as paper. We've also tried them on wood and ceramic with great results. This time it was pumpkin! First we carved the pumpkins.

Alex enjoyed adding details to his pumpkin with the Thin Stix.

The end result! A very colorful pumpkin. I was impressed with how bright and colorful they stayed on the orange pumpkin, and it dried just as quick! I did make sure to wipe off the front of the pumpkin after carving so it wasn't wet or goopy.

He was very proud of his jack-o-lantern.

We like to do a fun project each time we review Kwik Stix or Thin Stix, so here are the links for the projects we have done in the past, one for the solar eclipse, and one for Christmas.  These are so great for children all the way up through adults. They are super fun, and I would be comfortable using them anywhere. I have even used them at church for my class once, and I wouldn't usually ever take paints to church because it's Sunday and kids are usually dressed nice. They did wonderfully with these. They would also be great for holiday gatherings with lots of kids if you want to have a fun craft project to keep the kids busy.

So, to wrap this up here are the great benefits of the Thin Stix 24 pack:

~Mess free
~The table always wipes clean and they come off of clothes with a wash.
~Easier to use because they are thinner, so you can paint smaller details.
~Great for drawing pictures
~The 24 pack comes with a variety of colors and types including Metallix, Neons, and classics
~Safe and non toxic
~Good for groups
~Dries quickly
~Can be used in a lot of different settings
~They will paint on many surfaces including wood, rocks, paper, and ceramic

If you want to see what others had to say about these fun art tools you can click on the banner below. A lot of great project ideas out there!