Megasketcher is The Tomy Official Classic Mess-Free doodling Tool Designed for Early Drawing Skills and Creativity Development. Large 45x35cm, 5-inch Screen for Increased Freedom of Movement

This is a robust toy which requires no batteries or refills, it is suitable for boys or girls. The screen is a kind of grey colour and using either the attached pen or the stamps that come with it, you can create all sorts of pictures, though only in black (you can't draw in colour). You clear the screen by pulling down the blue slider at the side. As your child gets older it can also be used for practising writing or for games such as naughts and crosses or hangman - it is really versatile and great for use on car journeys. My 3 year old has had his megasketcher for about 2 years now and it's still used almost daily. The screen is almost as new with only a couple of small dents where it looks like he has pressed down too hard, it still works perfectly. Edit: April 2012. Well I am sad to say our original megasketcher finally broke. When you clear the screen you pull down the blue slider which is attached to a strip of plastic underneath. The strip of plastic needs to move freely down and up, but children have a tendency to put a hand on the screen as they pull the slider which, in our case, resulted in the strip of plastic snapping off rendering the whole thing useless. Since it was a much loved toy, I bought another exactly the same and I am really glad I did as if anything it gets used even more than the first one. My son has recently started learning to write a few words and the megasketcher has been fantastic. We have saved countless sheets of paper and my son gets to practice writing as much as he likes and there are no pens left lying around for his baby sister to find and cause havoc with!

Great item easy to use for kids good quality

My son has owned one of these for about six years. I am buying a new one because the children have used it so much that the nib on the pen is a bit worn and makes a scratchy sound (which I hate) and the screen is a bit loose and you have to press it down when trying to erase a picture. This is all reasonable wear and tear through constant use and I'm happy to replace it with a new one knowing that it will last for another few years. The screen is approximately 30cm wide and 18cm deep and the children enjoy drawing pictures on it and practising their letter formation and writing. I've even given them sums to do on it and there is no paper waste.

Remember this as a kid? It's funny how despite new technological innovations and products, some classics still survive and thrive. For budding little artists and little kids who just enjoy a scribble, this is a toy that will keep them occupied for ages. No batteries to charge, no instructions to read, no supervison required. Simple and easy to draw with the attached stylus, a quick swipe with the button and you're left with a clean slate. Intuitive and easy fto play with for kids, not many movable parts, making it it robust and longer lasting. Big play area and sturdy enough to take a hammering, but light enough to hold ( handle helps with portability) and use for little hands. It's a deceptively simple toy but the reason why it persists, is because it very good at what it does and kids enjoy drawing with it and developing their imagination. You could spend a lot more money on toys that become rarely used and disguarded, but kids ( and adults!) will always be drawn ( no pun intended)) to this

1) This is a must-have toy. If I had to choose "toys for a desert island" for my two children, the first on the list would be a box of Legos, but this is definitely the second choice. Must have taken at least a hundred hours of use and is still going strong but... 2) The erasing mechanism is not the best out of the box. It's hard for a 2-year-old or younger to pull for himself and it is very noisy in bad way. One reviewer noted that his/her child was actually scared of the noise, and I can surely understand why. Also some reviews note that one pull doesn't always clear the board. However, this is really easy to fix! On the back of the product there are a few screws that are simple to open with a precision screwdriver, then lift up the blue plastic part on the back covering the side with the mechanism (no need to worry about braking anything) and after that you can just take out the motor that is causing the noise. Now your Megasketcher is silent and can be operated simply by pushing and pulling the eraser handle yourself. While clearing the board now requires several passes, my 1,5-year-old found this method to be much easier. If you're having trouble, try this out, and if you don't like it, just put the motor back.

Reminds me of my younger days with my Etcha sketch, Very sturdy item. The four stamps included work well on the screen and fit nicely into their home slots in the face of the item. Pen is secured nicely to the product and the screen wipe mechanism feels strong and works really well (rarely needs two passes to clear the screen). Would buy this again and makes a great gift. Well packaged and great price.

This has been used for the last 3 years by 2 of my sons. It is well made unlike others on the market. It has been subjected to lots of toddler violence and it hasn’t broken. The kids find it really entertaining and have played with it lots. My older son loves drawing so this allows him to create countless masterpieces without going through reams of paper. My only gripe which has annoyed me for the last 3 years - the stampers are great, work well.. but they do not slot into the holders at all. They constantly fall out and they get lost really easily. It’s a shame as my sons like playing with them but it’s hard to keep the whole thing together. Other than that, it’s a great item. It’s lasted for 3 years, my sons still love using it.

My kids have had various versions and makes of this type of drawing board, and all eventually leave shadows which won't wipe clean and so eventually we have to replace the board. However, this appears to be the best board we have ever bought. What we all thought was good about this board was : a)the board is not made up of closely packed honeycomb cells which fill up one by one as they usually are. Consequently the lines you draw are cleaner and you can acheive much more detail on this board. b) The frame is a very sturdy strong construction and should not crack and warp as more flimsy models have. c) The magnetic stamps are interesting shapes, (spiral, star, house and an... (not sure)crown/eye?) and are not solid, giving an outline rather than a filled in shape. Most boards give a square, circle etc- very basic. These are more imaginative. Without doubt it is the best magnetic board I have bought and I would recommend it. As a toy I recommend all parents to get one- my children don't object to learning their spelings if they can write the answers on the board, and also we take it in turns to read stories and illustate them using the boards- this encourages their reading. Plus the obvious saving in paper.

Cette ardoise magique est un excellent choix pour les enfants. Elle permet de réaliser de beaux dessins avec une pointe de stylo fine qui glisse bien sur la surface. Ma fille de deux ans et demi adore transporter cette grande ardoise grâce à sa poignée, ce qui la rend pratique et facilement manipulable par les plus jeunes. Les tampons inclus ajoutent une dimension amusante et créative, bien qu'ils soient un peu difficiles à retirer et à replacer, nécessitant souvent l'aide d'un adulte. La fonction d'effacement est efficace, bien qu'il faille parfois passer plusieurs fois pour effacer complètement les dessins, surtout s'il reste des traces. Une légère pression sur les zones tenaces tout en passant l'effaceur règle généralement ce problème. L'ardoise est de grande taille, offrant un vaste espace pour dessiner, ce qui est un avantage significatif par rapport aux modèles plus petits. Elle est légère et facile à transporter, mais aussi suffisamment robuste pour résister aux manipulations parfois brusques des jeunes enfants. Le plastique semble durable et les petits incidents du quotidien ne l'ont pas abîmé jusqu'à présent. En résumé, cette ardoise magique est un produit de qualité, amusant et pratique pour les enfants. Elle offre un excellent rapport qualité-prix et constitue un cadeau idéal pour encourager la créativité sans risque de salir la maison.

Good quality

Prodotto perfetto, sembra di scrivere su un foglio di carta, ho provato una Fisher price (quindi non una da 4 soldi) e la zona dove si può scrivere era tutta a celle esagonali e la qualità di scrittura era quello che era, imparagonabile con questa (che non presenta queste celle) sembra proprio una matita. leggermente macchinosa la procedura per cancellare, ma farlo in 2 passate o in 4 non cambia la vita! e poi è molto grande con tanti timbri...insomma, veramente un gran prodotto consigliatissima

Tomy Megaskatcher (Panel) 2024 August SUPER maltafel, nachdem aus Case ausgebaut ! (Bild) fuer kinder mit gefuehl und auch fuer erwachsene idee fuer euch tomy : verkauft die maltafel ohne case , ohne abgeschnittene ecken und ohne loecher !! wuerde direkt mehrere davon kaufen maltafel tomy + funktioniert ohne strom + behaelt das gemalte ueber lange zeit, kein zeitliches verlaufen + laueft nicht aus, + vergilbt nicht in der sonne, + ohne waben - darf bei malen nur leicht aufdruecken, sonst druckspuren in plastik nach aufschrauben des gehaueses, extrahieren des paint element sieht das bild viel besser aus, laesst sich besser loeschen, sie ist 15 mal so leicht, und nimmt 210 mal so wenig platz , sollte aber vorsichtiger mit umgehen Maltafel ohne gehauese : SUPER TEIL!! + super leicht 33g 340x255x0.3mm 0.03Liter + loeschen klappt rueckstandslos + gestochen scharf + positiv negativ farbwechsel - kann knicken, noch vorsichtiger behandeln maltafel im gehauese : (koennte besser sein !!) - ist sehr klobig voluminoes und schwer 500g 430x340x45mm 6.5Liter - die malergebnisse sind mittelmaessig, - loeschen klappt nicht rueckstandslos - loesch schieber schwergangig + bietet knickschutz ---------------- maltafel mit fluessigkeit innen ? (anderes fabrikat) habe vorher gehabt. auch aus dem rahmen ausgebaut. ist mit der zeit vergilbt, und irgendwann kaputtgebrochen, (etwa 4 jahre) danach neue geholt auch mit fluessigkeit, da ist das gemalte dann nach ein paar stunden von selbst verschwunden (viskositaet der fluessigkeit zu klein, sodass eisenspaene absinken) die ging dann wieder zurueck, und jetzt hab ich die megasketcher und bin voll zufrieden nachdem das panel ausgebaut ist.

Even though this was shipped from Europe it arrive almost as fast as domestic. This was my experience but yours may be different. I ordered it 2 weeks before my daughters birthday and it arrived in one week but I was informed that it may take up to 3 weeks from the time I ordered it. This Megasketcher was well worth the money. My daughter plays with it everyday and still it works great. There are no wrinkled screens or missing sketch areas and the slider erase function erases image completely. There are 4 little pattern widgets that are included and are very small so watch out for younger children for choking hazards. These widgets are also attached to the board and are hard to get out and put back in and this is a drawback but I still would give it 5 stars. The little drawing wand is attached by a small string which is great so the kids cant lose it and it's about 8 inches which is plenty of room to draw. I love the quality of this product and I would highly recommend.