I recently purchased a brand name product. Never before have I been disappointed in Crayola products. This brand name usually brings delight to adults and children alike. As an adult, I like to use the Crayola brand name, which is top-notch in crayons and markers. The products are helpful to adults who like to do crafts, teachers, parents, and children. I purchase these products because I do crafts and because I like to spend time using them with children, both mine and any company who visits our home.
Waiting Was in Vain
After making my decision to put the Crayola Cutter on my Christmas list, I waited until after Christmas for my gifts so my husband’s budget wouldn’t be as stressed out. After all, the kids’ gifts are more important in our household. So, I not only waited on something I held high hopes of adding to my craft collection, I waited until after the designated holiday to receive it. What a sad disappointment once I discovered how weak the little cutting tool was! The box states that the tool kit is suitable for children 6 years and older. Well, it should have stated 6 years and younger (and only then if you wish to use it solely for amusement to keep the kids busy)!
Nice Package
The package of the Crayola Cutter is indeed as nice as any other Crayola product. The picture on the front of the box shows children delighted with their results. All I can say is they must have gotten paid really well to show that much excitement. The picture on the box makes the contents look wonderfully fun. The actual contents look fun, too. The package is, obviously, misleading the customers.
While it’s true that many parents buy products just to keep their kids busy, they also want to feel they have gotten their money’s worth for the product. I feel that this product is nothing but a rip-off, even if purchased for a child under 6! The cutter is so weak, it tears rather than cuts. I’m sure any paranoid parent who might get sue-happy would even be disappointed in this product. If the company had to cover their possibilities of unhappy customers bringing wrath and lawsuits, I’m sure they did it well. Even when I buy products just for kids, I expect the product to deliver as promised. This was $20 spent in vain. I suppose it does make the company happy, because most people won’t get their money returned. Once you open the box and try the cutter on their recommended projects, the project is ruined. This, in turn, creates the perfect reason for the money to not be returned because the goods are damaged. Just for kids? I feel sorry for the poor kid who saved his or her money for the Crayola Cutter and sorry for the parent who saved for it.
