Features:

  • THE ONLY CHILD-SAFE 3D PEN: Designed with no hot parts completely safe for kids aged 8+. Pen nozzle and plastic can safely be touched with no burn risks.
  • PERFECT FOR STEM LEARNING: As a tactile learning toy, the 3Doodler Start inspires creativity, design, planning, building and spatial understanding.
  • 3D ART MADE EASY FOR KIDS: Plastic hardens rapidly allowing kids to literally draw in the air with only one speed and one temperature.
  • NO RISK PURCHASE: 360 days FREE replacement policy and unrivaled 24-hour global customer service.
  • COMPLETE 3D PEN KIT: Each box includes 3Doodler Start 3D Pen, 2 Mixed-color Packs of Eco-Plastic (48 Strands), Micro-USB Charger, Activity Guide + a ton of creative potential!
I think it takes a bit of time to learn how to use the 3D pen and then a lot of the fillers are wasted. I think a starter pack helped with practicing ...

My son got the 3D pen for Christmas and in addition I got him a starter pack. I think it takes a bit of time to learn how to use the 3D pen and then a lot of the fillers are wasted. I think a starter pack helped with practicing how to use it for the first time. The starter pack had a stencil to follow. It is hard to make robots like the one pictured. My son is six and he has learned to make little things, it will take a lot of practice. It does not get to hot, which is something I wondered about.

An unexpected Hit!

we have a lot of arts and craft supplies in our house and I had concerns that this would just go into the bin and be forgotten about. But it has captivated my 7 year old son''s attention. I like that it doesn't get hot enough to burn anyone (I can put my finger under the nib and it is fine. Here are the drawbacks: The replacement sticks are expensive and can get used up very quickly especially since we sometimes prefer to work with a particular color. It can be messy - definitely can require follow up with a vacuum or broom. Nothing gets melted into anything else however. The included USB charging cord is about 10 inches long if that and there is no plug included. I would appreciate a longer cord so I can place it up on a shelf or desk instead of dangling from the outlet or resin on a shoebox in front of the outlet.

Really creative !

I bought it for a 5 yo boy who loves arts & crafts! The beggining with it was complicate but as you get use to it you can make really awesome and funny things ! He is now really enjoying it ! 🤗

My 9 year-old niece LOVES it!

This was a huge hit with my niece as a Christmas present. It's extremely easy to use, runs fairly long on a single charge and comes with a descent number of sticks to start with. Also, the instructions have great tips and templates to help you learn how to build complex things with the pen. If there is any downside, it's just that you can quickly go through sticks when filling panels of shapes to make them solid.

Great little invention!

I think this thing is awesome! That said, I do have a couple of warnings to consider. First, it will get really expensive! The sticks don't go very far at all. (The package claims each 6 inch stick will give you 60 inches of play, so I'm going to assume we just need more practice to get that much, as I'm guessing most others will, too.) With this set, you'll get 2 packs of the sticks(48 total sticks...6 each of white, mint green, yellow, orange, blue, red, green, and grey). You'll use those up super quick! These sticks are biodegradable, BPA-free and labeled as "safe". From what I've read, you'll need these specific sticks to go with the 3Doodler. Also, every time you put a new color stick through the pen, you'll be wasting a bit of the previous stick, unless it works into your design. The whole stick won't completely feed through until you put another one in there to push it on out. It takes a great deal of practice to get anything worthwhile to turn out. I have 3 little boys and they all want a chance at practicing, so even more sticks are used up in that process. So far, we haven't came up with anything close to what is shown in the practice book, but none of us can call ourselves overly skilled in the artistic realm at this point in time. All of that said, IF your budget allows for buying lots of sticks to go with this pen, it truly is awesome! (Or you could request packs of these sticks as grandparent presents for the kids.) ;) Letting a child use his/her imagination with this thing is an amazing opportunity, and I definitely recommend it. (I even recommend it for adults, too, because we all need a little childish fun every once in awhile!) It's easy to use. Just charge it up with the included micro USB cable(or do like me and use your kindle charger), turn it on and wait for the light to turn green. Then, press the button to start it and press it again to stop it. Simple! As I mentioned earlier, there is a book with instructions and some ideas to practice and get started with the pen. There's no worries about getting burned. I tested it out, and while the plastic is a little warm when it first comes out, it's not even close to hot. This allows for a little wiggle room for moving around your design before it completely dries. In the end, other than the sticks being a costly investment, this is a great little invention, and we've loved it so far!

Amazing Tool

Bought this as a 'test' version to see if it would work well in my school for students to use. I've had my 5 & 13 year old trying it out and we are all thrilled with it. The tip does not get hot enough to burn - you can feel it is slightly warm if you touch the sides - and the plastic coming out stays malleable long enough to be shaped/tweaked to how you want it to appear. This kit has everything you need to get started and the accompanying book has a variety of 3-D builds you can start with that would appeal to most everyone. This is definitely a great gift for those who like to build and create!

The filament is good, but EXPENSIVE

The filament is good, but EXPENSIVE! (And this is the best deal on it I've found.) Anyone contemplating getting a 3DoodlerStart pen should take into account that the cost to use the pen is quite high. We have found that the filament doesn't last nearly as long as what 3Doodler says it will. You will likely find that you go through this filament at an alarming rate. We love the pen and this filament works fine. It would be nice if more colors were available. The very limited color choices are another thing to consider for anyone looking to purchase a 3DoodlerStart. Colors outside of this Primary Pow and the other Fire and Ice set are very hard to find and are often only found as part of a kit. For example, I'd love to be able to purchase purple filament, but I've only found it as part of a kit that I don't need. I haven't found it available to purchase on its own.

My 8 yr old granddaughter loves it!

As always, I read through the reviews before purchasing this item for my granddaughter. The only draw back seemed to be the cost of refills. Taking that into consideration but didn't really find that a problem and here is why - if one person needed to supply ALL the refills I could understand how they would find the cost expensive. However, there are friends and relatives that would find the refills a great idea for gift giving! My granddaughter has a birthday coming up and she will be receiving several kinds of refills. The packages of refills vary in size, colors and cost.

A GREAT gift for kids!

Last year for Christmas, I had gotten my 10 year old daughter a 3doodler 2.0. We discovered only too late that it was a horrible gift for kids, which is a shame for it is a wonderful way to explore creativity. I say that it was a horrible gift, as that version required waiting for a while for it to heat up, getting to know its various states of humming to determine if it was ready to use, avoiding the external hot parts and then the absurd difficulty in cleaning it. This version is great for kids, for several reasons. First, there are no cords to get tangled up in; it's wireless, unless you are charging it. There are no external hot parts, so no getting burned with the extremely hot tip that you would find on the original style of 3doodler. The strands for this are different from the original ones, called "eco-plastic". It has a much quicker warm up time, which is nice . It also has a slower hardening time, which has its perks, too. You have a little time to shape it with your fingers, before it sets. Whether this kit or the 3Doodler Start Super Mega Pen Set is the right option for you, only you can decide. I have both (so that I can do activities with my daughter) The Essentials kit: The essential pack for creating in 3D The 3Doodler Start 3D Printing Pen 2 Mixed Packs of 3Doodler Start Eco-Plastic Complete with project booklet and micro-USB cable Super Mega Pen Set: The 3Doodler Start 3D Printing Pen 8 Colored Packs of 3Doodler Start Eco-Plastic 8 Themed DoodleBlocks Complete with project booklet and micro-USB cable You save $50 going this route, initially... But, it will cost you $10 more if you decide to buy everything ala carte. All that said, like the original 3doodler, this isn't about instant gratification. It takes time to make things of any scale with it, and requires a bit of tenacity for a child to spend hour(s) building something strand by strand. Before getting this as a gift, it's worth noting whether or not the child in question has that sort of perseverance.

Works great for little ones

So we had two versions of this. The old version was horrible- kept getting stuck., a mess. This new version is so much better! Works so well!

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