Coloring blanket for kids: playful designs, 24 markers, washable

What age is it for?

The manufacturer does not give a minimum age, and we will not make one up. We sell the blanket for adults and families. With children, an adult should be there whenever the markers are out.

Are the markers safe for children?

We have no safety certification from the manufacturer for the markers or the blanket, so we make no safety claim. What we can tell you: 24 colors, water-based ink, washable according to the manufacturer. Keep an adult nearby and the caps out of reach of little ones.

Designs kids get right away

Pick a picture they can name. These are the easiest to start with:

• Fruit Market: pineapples, bananas, watermelon slices, grapes.
• Little Monsters: big eyes, teeth and stripes, and no wrong colors.
• Cat and Mouse: cats and mice cooking in a busy kitchen.

Rainy-day ideas on one blanket

A blanket this size works better as a shared game than as a one-child task. A few ways to play:

• Seek and color: call out an object, and the first to find it colors it.
• One color each: everyone gets three markers and trades when they want a new one.
• Tell the story: in Cat and Mouse, decide what each mouse is cooking, then color it.
• Corners: split the blanket into four zones and compare at dinner.

Siblings: one blanket each, or one to share?

Sharing works with a plan: give each child a zone. If they would rather have their own, set the quantity in your cart; each blanket comes with its own 24 markers, and you can pick a different design for each child.

Marker on hands, the table or clothes

The manufacturer's washing statement is about the blanket. It says nothing about tables, sofas or clothes, so put an old sheet underneath and roll up sleeves. Our washing guide covers what we know about the blanket itself.