Melissa & Doug My First Paint with Water Activity Books Set - Animals, Vehicles, and Pirates - FSC Certified

I got these because I remember having something very similar as a child in the early 80s. I ended up using these with my special needs students over the summer in school and they were a huge hit! My students with limited mobility and dexterity were able to create paintings/pictures with ease. They come out really nice and are just fun for the kids to work on.

All you need is a cup of water, brushes are included. What a great idea! The watercolors are printed onto the pictures and spread with a little water and very little effort. My four-year-old granddaughter loves to sit and paint with me. She is much faster than I am, so she often completes two or three before I finish one but I'm trying harder to stay in the lines! Not the best project for a wooden surface as you will get some on the project surface, but countertops wipe off easily. Does not stain skin or clothing.

I have a 3, 6 and 7 year old. I didn't have to worry about making too much of a mess. My 3 year old enjoy using water and the paintbrush to use this activity.

Great paint with water set. Removed a star because the pages already are quite bright and colorful before the painting and therefore the experience lacks the magical WOW of watching colors appear (which I remember from both my childhood and raising my own kids 20-30 years ago). So, painting with water pushes the color around but doesn't really make it much more brilliant or deep. The images are fun and the paper is thick enough not to tear or disintegrate while painting.

I have never been so impressed with a water paint book before lol. I was shocked at how many diff shades and hues of colors u can make with this book. Normally these types of books give u just the most basic colors, but not these ones. You can get 3 diff shades of blue on the same page depending if it's water,the sky or part of an object ( for example). Each book comes with a paintbrush and the pages are nice and thick so the paint doesn't bleed thru easily. U can also rip them off quick and with a smooth tear if u want to display them on the wall or fridge, as they have perforated tops! I will only buy this brand for water painting books from now on and I highly recommend u try them out yourself!

I bought these for my 2-year-old grandchild as her older sibling has a paint set and I want her to be able to paint too. It works amazingly well and she loves painting with just water just be careful because if there's a lot of water the colors will blend together. This is something we have taken with us to restaurants to keep them occupied and it works amazingly.

Best paint with water I’ve seen for years. Pictures have enough paint to allow for bright and varied colors.

Nostalgic. I had these as a kid, used to love them. So whenever I need a present for a little one, they are my go-to.