Views From The Shop: What the Kids Want
As always I am emerging from February feeling as if it never happened. Anyone else feeling hazy? All I do know is that things slowed down a bit in the shop (okay well, except for weekends...and right around Valentine's Day...) and I was able to have those truly one-on-one moments with customers again. Seriously, you guys are the best.
While it's always a blast to meet musicians, writers, illustrators, and just plain pencil fanatics, I can't help but favorite a certain type of customer.
The kids.
It is one of the coolest experiences helping children pick out pencils. Mostly because I am continuously in awe that our store attracts and connects customers of all ages. But also because I will never get tired of opening up our test desk drawers and cheerfully remarking, "allllll of the pencils are in here to try!" to a starry-eyed child. The moments they spend in the shop are always fun and always uninhibited. I mean, just look at some of the pages they fill in our test book -
In short, I'm a strong believer in picking a pencil that feels right for you - no matter your age. After all, pencils are a very physical tool. But here are a few tips 'n' tricks I often pass along to parents when helping pick out the perfect "kid-friendly" pencil:
- Feels comfortable when writing (for those struggling to correctly hold a pencil, we suggest something larger and triangular shaped)
- Won't break under mighty little kid pressure
- Writes dark enough to be seen by adults
- Doesn't smudge all over the place
And here are the all stars chosen most frequently this month by the little pencil enthusiasts (it seems aesthetics are a driving factor):
- Futura #2
- Gold Pentagonal Pencil
- Nataraj Marble Pencil
- Caran D'Ache Jumbo Highlighter
- Viking Mikro Tiny Pencil
- Viking Jumbo Election Pencil
- Koh-I-Noor Magic Pencil - in Neon
Our shop studies also show that kids are a big fan of grips, which is awesome because they are very useful in aiding little ones to hold pencils correctly.
And last, but certainly not least, here are some eraser favorites for those small & not so small mistakes:
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Susan
March 02 2018
Loved this!
Sharon
February 28 2018
Both of those would make great pencils set for sale at your shop. I would buy the kids all-star set for sure.
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