{"product_id":"giant-turtle-watercolour-paint-palette-9-extra-large-blocks-39-x-35cm","title":"Giant Turtle Watercolour Paint Palette 9 Extra Large Blocks 39 x 35cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThirty-nine centimetres of turtle, and nine blocks big enough to share\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e39cm x 35cm. Nine extra-large watercolour blocks. Clear lid. $38.30.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA standard watercolour set has blocks the size of a coin, and four children round a table wear them out in a fortnight. These are extra-large, on a palette the size of a placemat, and they are meant to be shared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe size is the point.\u003c\/strong\u003e 39 x 35cm means several children can work off the same palette without elbowing each other, and the blocks last because the surface area is enormous. That is what \"long-lasting even with frequent painting sessions\" actually means in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNine highly pigmented colours.\u003c\/strong\u003e The reason cheap watercolours disappoint children is that the colour comes out weak and grey. Pigment load is what fixes that, and it is what the supplier is selling here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe clear lid earns its place twice\u003c\/strong\u003e - it keeps the blocks clean between sessions, and being clear, you can see which palette is which without opening it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour mixing is the real lesson.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nine blocks on a big open palette invites a child to make orange rather than pick it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is not published\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe nine colours are not listed, the block size is not given, and there is no word on refills.\u003c\/strong\u003e On a $38 palette, whether you can replace a used-up block matters. \u003cstrong\u003eWe have asked all three.\u003c\/strong\u003e No age rating either.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53793308049771,"sku":"EVEVEGTPP","price":38.3,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/EVEGTPP_0.jpg?v=1788367860","url":"https:\/\/megaofficesupplies.com.au\/products\/giant-turtle-watercolour-paint-palette-9-extra-large-blocks-39-x-35cm","provider":"Mega Office Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}