I was first introduced to crayons over 50 years ago.  They are a great first drawing tool to start off with.  For the small hand, they are easy to hold, don’t require a lot of pressure to use and are generally risk free with their use.

It wasn’t all that long ago that trips to the local family restaurant for pizza would see a jar or container of crayons or pencils at the counter, with coloring paper on the table, printed on the back of the menu. 

However, over the years, time has evolved and there is so much more available for children that have an interest in art, whether it be a “passing phase” or a skill that they develop over their lifetime.

 As children get older, they develop more dexterity and artistic ambition. A child may start off using crayons, but then wishes to extend their artistic skills with pencils, markers and other mediums.  

The range of products that is now available for children is endless, from a small packet of a few pencils to a set that has dozens of different shades of color.

These are our picks for the best colored pencils for kids, tools for everyone from preschoolers still working on their stick figures to older children who dream of attending a prestious art college or institution around the world.