GloDoodle

The GloDoodle is an interesting innovation to the usual drawing boards. This one allows kids to make drawings with colorful light, with only a stylus for pencil-like drawings or the touch of their finger for more painting-like artwork. This makes for a completely mess-free drawing experience, a happy plus for busy parents. Children will spend hours drawing on the board and watching the colored light appearing!

Additionally, the screen is completely transparent, which allows kids to trace anything ranging from faces even to photographs. It features light in three different colors, red, green, and yellow, making it even more enjoyable. A word of caution, though, is that the “magic-erase” button may sometimes require adult assistance for younger children. Also, since the toy makes use of a tautly-pulled plastic sheet that gets indentations when touched, in the long-term it may succumb to smudging, but at least by then your child would have already enjoyed hours of artistic pursuits.

Product Specifications and Features:

The GloDoodle board comes with tracing cards and 1 drawing stylus;

It measures 13 x 2 x 13 inches and weighs 1.2 pounds;

It comes with three light colors, yellow, red, and green that can be picked one at a time;

It runs on 3 AA batteries;

It is recommended for children 4 to 15 years old.

GloDoodle Review:

The customers who reviewed this glow-in-the-dark drawing board gave it a rating of 4.2 stars. They found it to be an excellent and innovative doodling board that was great for toddlers and kids. One user said it gave his kids “long periods of uninterrupted fun.” Another reviewer raved how her entire family enjoyed the board, and many users commended how it made long car trips much more fun and bearable for restless toddlers and even older kids. They also commended the durability, despite having dropped it off the sofa for a good number of times. It was also reportedly fun for bedtime. Reviewers also noted that it lit up brightly, and was easy to maintain because it ran on 3 AA batteries which were very easy to replace. One user even dared to call it “possibly the best doodle board on the market!”

Meanwhile, the negative reviews mainly centered on units that could not draw effectively anymore after only a few times, with one being damaged in less than a week. However, that reviewer called the company and was offered an instant replacement. That was largely due to the mechanism of drawing and erasing that would, supposedly in a longer time, wear off. Other reviewers commented that it did not seem to be worth the price.

All in all, for moderate use, this doodle board comes highly recommended, particularly for families who take frequent car trips that need something to occupy younger kids. For the real artistically-minded child, though, it may be good to invest in something sturdier and more reliable, as this may not stand up to the wear and tear of a serious artist. In any case, you will surely enjoy countless hours of doodling fun on this glow-in-the-dark drawing board!