{"product_id":"zart-colour-apps-minis-box-of-12-self-inking-dot-paint-markers-ages-3","title":"Zart Colour Apps Minis Box of 12 Self-Inking Dot Paint Markers Ages 3+","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePainting with no brushes, no water and no clean-up\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12 markers. Round sponge tip. Water-based self-inking. Ages 3 and up. $30.00 - $2.50 each.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe whole point is what you do not need.\u003c\/strong\u003e No brushes to wash, no water pots to knock over, no palette, no smocks-and-mop routine at the end. A child picks one up, stamps, and the lesson is the art rather than the setup and the pack-down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA round sponge tip does two things.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pressed straight down it stamps a clean circle. Dragged, it draws a smooth line. That is enough for dot painting, pattern work, outlining and filling - which covers most of what an early years art lesson asks for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe broad barrel is a fine motor decision.\u003c\/strong\u003e A small hand grips a fat barrel properly. It is easier to hold than a brush and far easier than a pencil, so a child who cannot yet control a line can still make a deliberate mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwelve colours means colour recognition, sorting and pattern-making\u003c\/strong\u003e come free with the art lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFast-drying water-based ink\u003c\/strong\u003e, best on paper, card and canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$2.50 a marker\u003c\/strong\u003e, and twelve is enough for a small group to each have their own colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOne number we want to check\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZart lists the size as \"12 x 40mL\".\u003c\/strong\u003e 40mL each is a lot of paint for something called a Mini - it is roughly a standard paint marker's full barrel. It may well be right, but \u003cstrong\u003ewe have asked them to confirm\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than repeat a figure that might be a typo. The colours are not individually named either, and we have asked for that list.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53793534148971,"sku":"EVPMZ036","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/PMZ036.jpg?v=1788378313","url":"https:\/\/megaofficesupplies.com.au\/products\/zart-colour-apps-minis-box-of-12-self-inking-dot-paint-markers-ages-3","provider":"Mega Office Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}