I used to love Magic Pen Books when I was a kid. I remember tugging on moms leg while begging for a Magic Pen Book. It didn’t even matter what kind of book it was, all that mattered was that it was Magic Pen.
What Is a Magic Pen Book:
Magic Pen Books are slim coloring books that come with about 15 to 20 pages of drawings. On the drawings are textured x’s that you run the magic pen across. When you run the magic pen across the picture a color magically appears right before your eyes.
I had completely forgotten about Magic Pen Books until recently while over at my sisters house, I saw a Disney Princess Invisible Ink Magic Pen Book sitting on the coffee table. I knew right away that it was a Magic Pen Book, only because the purple magic marker was sitting right next to the book.
I didn’t even ask to use it. I went right ahead popped the top off of the large magic pen and choose a page to color. I ended up finishing a picture of Ariel from The Little Mermaid that my niece had started coloring, yet never finished. I figured at least if I didn’t ask to use it, I wasn’t starting a new fresh page.
How It Works:
It’s as simple as pie. You just choose an area to color, run the magic pen along the area and a color will appear. If you accidentally run into another section of coloring it does not matter, because there are no mistakes with magic pens.
I ran my pen across Ariel’s hair and the magic pen automatically began painting her hair a light pink color. Not quite what Ariel’s hair color is…but hey it was still cool. I then ran the pen across her fins, and magically the color green appeared.
It seems though that the entire picture is made up of only 5 colors. Pink, green, blue, dark blueish purple, and yellow. I remembered Magic Pen Books being like this since they first hit shelves though. There is really no large variety of colors that appear when you color with the magic pen.
For me though, I was more than okay with that as a kid. An issue in my adult years, was not one then, so I cannot complain seeing how the Magic Pen Books are made with children in mind. So if they don’t care about assorted colors, then I shouldn’t.
Major Issue:
There has always been an issue that I had with Magic Pen Books though, and the issue has yet to be resolved even after all of these years. The Magic Pen runs out way too fast, and the pen is dry by the time you get through half of the book. I remember this pissing me off when I was a wee one, so I am sure that my niece would be pissed as soon as she discovered that the pens ink does not last that long at all.
You have to remember though, they will be coloring in at least 15 pages with just one marker. Although the market is big, 15 pages is a big job for just one marker.
I wished that they would of included a second pen, but they don’t, and odds are they have no intentions to ever add a second pen. They should at least sell the pen separately for a lower price if they are not going to include one.
The Disney Princess Magic Pen Book:
There are tons of different Magic Pen Books you can purchase for your children. I have seen Spiderman recently, Disney’s Cars, Shrek, Zoo Themed, Farm Themed, and Country Themed Magic Pen Books on shelves. There are so many more though, but I could be here all day trying to name them all.
In the Disney Princess Magic Book expect to find pages that will include Belle, Ariel, Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and other princesses from Disney classics.
Overall Impression:
Although Magic Pen books have their issues, the books still manage to keep young children busy for hours, and for a mere $2.50 you really can’t go wrong with them. I recommend the Disney Princess Magic Pen Book to little girls who cannot get enough of them. The Magic Pen Books also give young children a sense of pride when they complete a perfect colored picture. As I mentioned before, there are no errors when it comes to Magic Pen Books. Colors will not run out of lines, and children who still scribble will even create perfect masterpieces.
Magic Pen Books were a favorite when I was a kid, and still continue to amaze and please kids today.
Where To Find The Disney Princess Magic Pen Book:
You can pick this book up at any local CVS or Eckerd’s in the childrens section. I have also located it online for those who cannot get to one.
