Doodle Pro Glow
by Fisher Price
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Toys and Games Reviews of Doodle Pro Glow
Customer Review: Doodle Pro Glow.....not great but so bad!
Summary: 3 Stars
Great product with pro's & con's like most. The drawing board lights up blinks & glows. Includes 3 glow markers, 5 tracing templates & eraser-plus a storage drawer for the markers and a separate storage slot for the tracing templates.
Offers quite a bit more than your traditional Magna Doodle, but with that come some inconveniences. For one be prepared, to assist your child in removing and returning the tracing templates to the storage slot. Which, is far to narrow for a 3 or 4 year old to maneuver without tearing the templates.
My 4-year old loves this product and does an amazing job of tracing the pictures, but erasing the pictures is an entirely different story. We used the dry eraser per the instructions and ended up with a mess and a scratched drawing surface. So, we've resorted to first wetting the eraser, then drying the drawing surface after with a paper towel. This has worked out very well and my preschooler can do all of this on her own.
One of the biggest cons for us is not being able to purchase additional markers without buying the accessory packs, which include 3 markers and 10 tracing templates. Although, the cost will only set you back about four dollars, we've already purchased 3 accessory packs leaving us with 35 templates, which is about the max the storage slot will hold. At this point I would rather just purchase 10 markers.
Customer Review: Neat concept but disappointing product.
Summary: 3 Stars
First, I have to admit that my kids LOVE this--they are boys, ages 5 1/2 and 3 and they both play with it a lot (I can't say that about many toys). That being said, it *is* a pain to clean off--but I've found that diaper wipes work well, then we go over it with a clean, dry napkin. The (very small) sponge that came with it is absolutely worthless. It basically makes a wet, colorful mess on the screen--it seems to push around the markings rather than 'erase' them.
The templates are decent, but you can't really see what you're doing unless you look very closely as the markings don't appear until you turn on the light--and that doesn't do much if the template is still in there. My kids don't really use the templates, anyhow, as they prefer to do their own thing.
The markers definitely stain anything and everything they touch and though I've tried, I can't get the stains out (think carpet, furniture, automobile interior). It really is an interesting concept. If the markers didn't stain I'd say it's probably worth the hassle of cleaning it every 3 minutes, but as it stands, this is one toy I can't wait to get rid of after Christmas.
Customer Review: Good Idea...bad product
Summary: 1 Stars
The Doodle Pro Glow is a wonderful idea, however not for 3 years olds (as it states on the box). The "tracing" element is a great thing for my five year old, but the three year old just gets REALLY super frustrated...and of course, wants to do it himself.
THEN there's the element of cleaning off the screen once it's been doodled on. They provide you with an "eraser" and make you think that it's as simple as wiping it down. Ah! Not so. The eraser is simply a small piece of sponge, which you have to get damp. When you wipe the screen, it smears everything all around without really "erasing" anything. You will need a separate dry towel that you can alternate with the sponge - as it takes more than one (or two, or three) swipes to get the screen clean. One more thing...beware, the screen cracks easily. We have three cracks on the brand-new screen, and we've only used it twice...both times with constant adult supervision!
Unless you just have a LOT of time to wash a screen (as you spend more time "erasing" than you do drawing) than I would suggest something else. Truth be told...he has more fun with his chaulkboard!
Customer Review: Doodle Pro Glow- Extremely Disappointing!
Summary: 1 Stars
I was given the Fisher-Price "Doodle Pro Glow" for my son's birthday. Although the concept of the Doodle Pro Glow is unique, the product itself fails to live up to its expectations. The pens that came with our BRAND NEW Doodle Pro were used and didn't last more than a couple of days. The screen is extremely hard to clean and I had to resort to using a window cleaner to remove the gunk that seems to get caked on. The product comes with an "eraser" which is no more than a piece of cheap dishwashing sponge that disintegrates after a few wipes (not to mention that it doesn't get anything off in the first place!). The eraser shown on the packaging is false advertisement since it is NOT the one you get with the product so Fisher Price should really change its advertising to reflect the true product. Fisher Price has always been a brand I've trusted and enjoyed so I was very disappointed at how shoddy this product was. Needless to say, after a couple of days I took the Doodle Pro Glow to my nearest ToysRUs for a full refund.Customer Review: Messy, but kids all love it!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
We got ours on sale at Target last year, I think like $15. Worth every penny! The kids LOVE it!!! I'm talking all ages, 7, 9, 12 & 14. Pretty rare, I think, to find a common favorite across those age ranges. When friends come over, it's the first thing they tend to grab, that is after they understand what it is (the thing lights up, and when you draw on it, it glows like neon lights- very cool).
The kids take it along for long night time car drives. As cool as it is in the daytime, this thing really shows it's stuff in the dark.
Other reviewers are right, the sponge that comes with it is worthless - toss that in the trash ASAP. But two paper towels, one damp, one dry, are more than adequate to clean it up with no trouble at all. The ink seems to be watersoluble - it's gotten on some clothes and even furniture and comes right off with a little water.