Jenny's Crayon Collection: Dry Erase

2020 Crayola Take Note!

The Take Note! line is perhaps my favorite from Crayola. Why? Because it is the one I use the most. Take Note! has been around since 2018. That year they introduced gel pens and erasable highlighters. The next year in 2019 Crayola introduced Felt-Tip Pens, Highlighter Pens, Dry-Erase markers and Permanent Markers. My favorite was the Highlighter pens. I use these in my planner and to plan lessons, highlighting with one end and writing with the other. Sometimes in my planner I will write and highlight times and appointments. This year in 2020 Crayola has expanded even more introducing; Color Changing Pens, Erasable Highlighters Pastel Party, Fine Line Dry-Erase Markers and Glitter Highlighters. The color changing pens are dual ended.

I am so excited for the expansion of this line! I think I'm most excited for the Glitter Highlighters. The only thing I would change about this line is to have normal color names, not fun ones like Love You so Matcha and Little Black Dress.

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Color Information

Boxes: 4 Color Changing Pens, 6 Erasable Highlighters Pastel Party, 4 Fine Line Dry-Erase Markers and 4 Glitter Highlighters.
What's inside the box:

Color Changing Pens: Regal + Always Shining, Blue My Mind + Mint to Be, Squad + Goals, Than's My Jam + Vacay Vibes

Erasable Highlighters Pastel Party: Live in the Meow, Stone Washed, Catchin' Rays, Just Peachy, Wednesdays

Fine Line Dry-Erase Markers: My Valentine. Love You So Matcha, Twilight Sky, Little Black Dress

Glitter Highlighters: Unicorn Tears, Sunday Funday, Reach for the Stars, Violet it Shine

Purchase Information: Crayola website.
Where to buy: crayola.com

6 Erasable Highlighters Pastel Party

4 Color Changing Pens

4 Glitter Highlighters.

4 Fine Line Dry-Erase Markers

Collecting Information

Other Boxes: There are other Take Note! Supplies

Year: 2020

Style Numbers: 58-6636 (Glitter Highlighters), 58-6635 (Pens), 58-6556 (Erasable Highlighters), 58-6541 (Dry-Erase)

Code Numbers: 58-6636-0-300 (Glitter Highlighters), 58-6635-0-300 (Pens) 58-6556-0-300 (Erasable Highlighters), 58-6541-0-300 (Dry-Erase)

UPC Numbers: 071662066369 (Glitter Highlighters), 071662066352 (Pens), 071662065560 (Erasable Highlighters), 071662065416 (Dry-Erase)

Manufacturing Location: China
Where to buy: crayola.com

2019 Crayola Take Note! Review, Felt-Tip Pens, Permanent Markers, Erasable Highlighers, Gel Pens and Dry Erase Markers

What Is New For Crayola Take Note! This Year?

Crayola is expanding their Take Note! line this year. In 2019 they have introduced new Dry-Erase Markers (that actually erase), Felt-Tip Pens, and best of all Permanent Markers. My son would agree with me there. When I told him what they were as I was unboxing them he got a huge smile on his face. For some reason he does not like drawing with washable markers. But he loves his Sharpies and permanent markers.

I was so excited to receive these products from Crayola this year in exchange for a review. I have always loved using Crayola products for writing and now I will not be limited to only thin tip markers.

I think these supplies will be a big hit with teachers. They love these kind of supplies especially the Dry-Erase markers and Felt-Tip Pens. The biggest complaint with the Crayola Dry-Erase markers in the past were they did not erase very well. Crayola changed the formula and these Dry-Erase markers erase super easy, finger easy. They also added a ink level indicator.

The Felt-Tip pens come in a 6 pack, the Permanent Markers come in a 8, 12 and 24 pack, the Erasable Highlighters come in a 6 pack, the Gel Pens come in a 6 and 14 pack, the Dry-Erase markers come in a 4 and 12 pack, and the Highlighter Pens come in a 6 pack.

What Did I think?

My favorite thing is the colors are all super vibrant. Does Crayola make anything not vibrant? My favorite supply is probably the felt tip markers. I love how thin the tip is and how easily it marks the paper. I like the gel pens too and have been using them since last year. I even ran my black pen dry. I keep them in a special place in a wide mouth jar in my closet because I use them every day.

I also think the different numbered packs are a great idea. For teachers or others that do not need a lot of different colors it is a great way to save some money. And for those that like lots of colors (me) there are larger packs.

Here is what I made colored with all these supplies.

I used the Dry-Erase markers to make this sign for my website. I like the vibrant colors. I noticed that some colors were more easy to lay down than others. The red, yellow, green and blue came out very easily and very saturated. The other colors did not as much. Maybe I need to use them more or shake them?

My kids decorated some dry-erase boards too. These markers would be ideal for beginning readers/learners to help with handwriting practice. They would also be great in a classroom setting.

I made this planner page with the highlighter pens, felt tip markers, and erasable highlighters. I wondered if the colors would look good together and they did. The felt tip markers produced a super thin line.

The last thing we colored were pages from Crayola Escapes. I loved coloring with my daughter and my son. The ink dried super fast and was a different color then when it was laid down. I was happy no ink got on my hand and smeared the rest of the coloring page.

I also made a video earlier this year comparing Crayola Permanent Markers to Sharpies. Guess who was the winner? Crayola by a thin margin. Watch the video to find out why.

What Would I Change?
I would increase the color selection for the felt tip markers. I think teachers will really like these pens. They rave about flair pens. But flair pens come in more colors. I think if these came in more colors they would fly off the shelves even faster. I was also super disappointed the color names were not on the marker. That is one of my biggest pet peeves.

I would love to see an orange dry-erase marker. I looked for one when I opened the package, but there was not one. There are 12 markers and 4 are duplicates. I would love to have an orange and a gray and two other unique colors in this package. I would also love to see a thin tip Dry-Erase marker.

I may have mentioned this in another post, but I wish this line had standard color names. I happen to like the standard color names because it tells me what to expect from the color. The color names are fun, but not needed because this product appeals to an older audience that do not needed the added "fun" factor.

All in all I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the expansion of the Take Note! line. I hope they expand it even more and I will be using them every day.

Box and Color Information
Here is the information for 12 Dry Erase Markers, 24 Permanent Markers, and 6 Felt Tip Markers. Click on the links below for the other supplies.

12 Permanent Markers, 4 Dry-Erase, 6 Highligher Pens
6 and 14 Gel Pens, 6 Erasable Highlighters

Take Note Permanent Markers, Highlighter Pens, and Dry-Erase Markers

Take Note! is a super exciting line for Crayola. Crayola pioneered the crayon movement as we know it back in the early 1900's. They introduced crayons to the world, when chalk had been the medium of choice for school aged children. They refined crayons as we know it and helped the public learn what they actually were. Over the years they introduced markers, colored pencils and paint to the world. Now all of these are staples in every classroom. In 2018 they decided they wanted to include even more essential school supplies in their line up. They introduced highlighters and gel pens. This year in 2019 Crayola is introducing Dry-Erase Markers, Highlighter Pens, Felt Tip Pens, and Permanent Markers. I was able to see them when I went to Toy Fair in NYC and here is a sample of some of the new products. What makes them special is the colors they provide, the colors are unique to Crayola and super bright. There are larger sets than this and I will show them later to you as I get them.

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8 Count Crayola Washable Dry Erase Colored Pencils: What's Inside the Box

I found these Crayola Washable Dry Erase Colored Pencils and immediately wanted them. These pencils came out in 2011. I was very excited to see how they would work. But when I opened the package I saw that they were not sharpened. I do not want to sharpen them so maybe I will have to get another box. The patent is actually one for thin crayons. I wonder if this is a combination of colored pencil casing and the inside is a thin crayon. They also have a 98 style code, not marker and not crayon. They look super neat and I can not wait to try them out when I get another box.

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12 Count Crayola Washable DryErase Markers: What's Inside the Box

Crayola started making DryErase markers a few years ago. The 12 count package comes with a lot of fun colors. I have not honestly found a huge difference between these and the washable markers. I still have to use a washcloth to remove the DryErase marker from the board.

We have had the 8 count Crayola Washable DryErase markers for a while now. I bought these ones earlier this year because there are more colors.. My son who is two loves to color on his Crayola DryErase board with these. Unfortunately he also loves to color with non DryErase markers. Which is just fine with me. These markers actually do not erase that well and we end up having to use a washcloth to erase them from the board. So it ends up not mattering which markers he colors with. My son loves to be able to color on something besides paper.

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DryErase Fine Line Markers: What's Inside the Box

I am very excited to try the Crayola Dry Erase Fine Line Markers. I have been using a dry erase board more at home and not all of the markers erase very well. I can not wait to try these out and see if they work better than the other ones I have.

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It is interesting to note that the back of the box is not in color, it is in black and white. Crayola also pointed out these markers had a different design and would not get mistaken for the other markers, which is a great point. We have all our Crayola markers in a container, pip-squeaks, regular, and dry erase. My son uses all of them to draw on his dry erase board. Another interesting note is these markers fall in the 98 style family instead of the usual 58 marker style family.