New Crayola Products for 2023

 What is new with Crayola for 2023? Toy Fair has been moved to September and is not in February anymore. That is when I usually saw the new toys. This year they did a small event for media that I did not attend. I was however able to gather some pictures of the new products for 2023.

This is not an all inclusive list and many products that only appear in one store, ie Walmart or the Dollar Tree are not publicly released by the PR Team of Crayola at this time.

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Wixels

One of the new products I am most excited for are Wixels! These are like the pixel bead art, but with markers. Right now there are 4 premade patterns. But anything can be created with these as long as it is pixelated. The design is also washable. That means anything can be created over and over again. These will be coming Spring 2023.

Outdoor Chalk and Stencils

One of the things I am most excited for and have already bought 2 of each color, yes I did as soon as I knew about it is the Super Chalk. The super chalk is a new innovative chalk available in 10 colors. It is shaped like a puck and can be used to draw thick lines with the bottom of the chalk, thin lines with the puck edge of the puck or medium lines with the side of the puck. There are also new stencils coming out and regular chalk is coming back; available in 24, 48 and 64 count sizes.



Silly Scents Smash Ups

I actually already own these. They were available at Walmart last year and have not gotten around to doing a video/blog post about them because I lost them in my art room. I need to add some more shelves. And I keep getting more supplies. :)  And when I found them the new Confetti and Pastel crayons had come out and I got distracted.

The Smash Ups are new scents; Mint Chocolate Chip, Key Lime Pie, Orange Dreamsicle etc. They are available in 12 Washable Markers, 12 Colored Pencils and 20 Dual-Ended markers. They will be available in major retailers. 



Scribble Scrubbie

Crayola introduced Scribble Scrubbies a few years back and have been coming out with new scenes and animals since. This year there will be a Glow-in-the-Dark Ocean Lagoon and Treasure chest, and a Seashell Splash playset. I know my daughters will love these. They bought a whole bunch when we went to the Crayola Experience last year.
Doodle and Draw

This next release has me a bit perplexed. Crayola has tried to catch the tween coloring market over the years and has kept changing the name of the line. For example one year it was Take Note!, another year it was Art with Edge.  I think it is a good idea to branch into this world, but this launch feels like it is marketed to adults with the branding. And Take Note! actually had a pretty good following on TikTok, but they never did anything with that. I thought that branding appealed to tweens more than this line does. 

This year though they have snuck in some brush-chisel tip dual ended markers. These directly compete with Tombow markers and Faber Castell Goldfaber Aqua especially if they carry more colors. The Crayola markers are two different colors on the ends though.  I do not know if that is a bad or good thing. I will check them out and do a review. The newly branded products are; 12 Doodle markers (used to be 24), 12 Dual ended markers (brush and chisel tip), 12 ultra fine point markers, 6 color change markers, and 14 sketch and shade colored pencils. They are good products. I have many of them in other forms.

I think they need to expand on their tween and adult market by labeling their Super Tips markers. People love the Super Tips. I feel if they labeled them it would take them to the next level. And tweens and adults would love this. Also they could make a version of their large boxes tween branded because as a parent I know I would rather get my older kids more big box supplies then my 4 year old.



HD Coloring Kit and Multi-Color Light Board

Remember when I said their were no new products in the Doodle and Draw line? This HD Coloring Kit is in the same branding, but not labeled as such. This kit has black and white photos that can be used to color on. Is the idea new? No. Is it new for Crayola? Yes. I think it is a fun idea for kids to do. It brings the coloring pages to the next level. Would I buy it? Probably not. I can print pictures and have 150 colored pencils my kids can use.

The next toy is the Multi-Color light board. The lights on this board are new.  We have other lightboards from Crayola. My kids use them all the time. The lights glow 10 different colors. I think they would have fun changing the color and see how that affects the colors they drew with. It will be available for the Holidays in 2023. This would be a great holiday gift.


Color Wonder

And last but not least is Color Wonder. Color Wonder has been around for along time. Color Wonder Markers can only be used on a certain paper, a great mess-free product. No more colored on walls or furniture. This year they have some new branded characters and themed sets. They have Bluey and my daughters favorite, Gabby's Dollhouse. They also have a deluxe scented stamper kit. 



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Crayola Clicks Retractable Markers 10 Count

I was looking for a certain Sharpie color at Walmart when I happened across the Crayola Clicks retractable markers. I knew that I immediately needed them. My daughter is in the phase where she LOVES markers, but she is always taking the caps off and leaving them everywhere, drying the markers out. I knew that she would love these markers. I got them out and showed them how to work them, and guess what? She is now closing here markers! She calls them her markers, and let me take some pictures of them. 

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Click here to find at Walmart. The paper I used is Hahnemuhle Nostalgie white paper and DCWV cardstock. Click here to find the paper I used on Blick.

They are mostly thin tip, but pressure can be applied to make them a little thicker. I was also able to do some blending with them as seen here. I also love this dot technique to add a background to the word!

Here are all the colors. I love the names, simple names that stated what the color was. The black was not super black, but the color palette was vibrant and we love them! There are no caps to lose and the marker stays fresh inside the barrel.

Color Information 

Boxes: Crayola Clicks Retractable Markers
What's inside the box: magenta, red, orange, marigold, green, turquoise surf, blue, violet, brown, black
Purchase Information: Walmart
Where to buy: Walmart

Collecting Information

This is the first time I have ever seen these markers.

Boxes: Crayola Create and Play 10 Fine Line and Broad Line Markers
Other boxes: There are the first
Year: 2020
Style Numbers: 58-8370
Code Numbers: 58-8370-0-200
UPC Numbers: 071662083700
Manufacturing Location: Vietnam
Where to buy: Walmart

Here is the back and front of the box.



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Crayola Colors of the World Crayons, 24, 32 Count Crayon Colors and Swatches and Coloring Book

Crayola came out with new skin tone crayons this year (2020)!!! They worked with Victor Casale for 8 months to develop these special crayons. The Colors of the World are 24 new specially formulated crayons. They are designed to mirror and represent over 40 global skin tones. These crayons are a major expansion on the Multicultural crayons which were 8 crayons that were picked as skin tones from the standard Crayola colors.

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Here are all the swatches of the colors. 


Click on these links to get the crayons and coloring book, 32 crayons24 crayons Coloring Book .

How Did It Come To Be?
Crayola worked with Victor Casale, formerly Chief Chemist and Managing Director, R&D of MAC cosmetics and Cofounder and Chief Innovation Officer of Cover FX and currently CEO of MOB Beauty. He worked with Crayola for more than eight months to develop these crayons. Casale says, “Growing up, I remember mixing the pink and dark brown crayons to try and make my shade, so I was thrilled when Crayola asked for my help to create the Colors of the World crayons.”
What's In the Box 
There are two boxes, one contains 24 crayons. The other box contains 32 crayons, the 24 crayons from the other box and 8 hair and eye colors. The side panels serve as color references. Each crayon is wrapped in a gradient skin tone label. For now the 32 count crayon pack will be sold exclusively at Walmart and will include four hair and four eye color crayons. The 24 count will be available on Crayola.com. Here are all the colors. They come in 3 undertones;  almond, rose and golden.

Color Information
What's inside the box: 
Colors in 24 Crayola Colors of the World: 
  • medium almond, medium deep rose, light medium almond, light medium rose, light almond, light rose, light medium golden, very light almond, light golden, very light rose, very light golden, extra light almond, deepest almond, extra deep golden, extra deep rose, extra deep almond, very deep almond, deep golden, medium deep golden, deep almond, very deep rose, deep rose, medium deep almond, medium golden
Colors in 32 Crayola Colors of the World: 
  • medium almond, medium deep rose, light medium almond, light medium rose, light almond, light rose, light medium golden, very light almond, light golden, very light rose, very light golden, extra light almond, deepest almond, extra deep golden, extra deep rose, extra deep almond, very deep almond, deep golden, medium deep golden, deep almond, very deep rose, deep rose, medium deep almond, medium golden, red hair, blonde hair, black hair, brown hair, hazel eyes, green eyes, brown eyes, blue eyes
The hair and eye equivalent colors are 
  • brown hair-sepia
  • brown eyes-brown
  • blonde hair-canary
  • black hair-black
  • hazel eyes-burnt sienna
  • blue eyes-turquoise blue
  • red hair-mahogany
  • green eyes-asparagus
What did I think?
I am super impressed with these new crayons and think it is a great addition to the Crayola line of colors. I know I have had problems in the past coloring skin tones and this will help tremendously.

I am also excited because next year Crayola will release colored pencils and markers in the Colors of the World line. Colored Pencils are my favorite to color people with. There is also a 168 count Crayon Tub that will be released exclusively at Walmart featuring Colors of the World later this year. It is one of the biggest crayon boxes with unique crayon names. There is a 200 count box available but that one has repeat colors.

Collecting Information
Here is all the collecting information.
Boxes: 24 Crayola Colors of the World Crayons, 32, Colors of the World Crayons, Colors of the World Coloring book
Year: 2020
Purchase Information: Walmart and 24 was sent by Crayola
Where to buy: 32 crayons24 crayons Coloring Book .
Style Number: 52-0108 (24 Crayons), 52-0110 (32 Crayons), 04-0717 (Coloring Book)
Code Number: 52-0108-0-200 (24 Crayons), 52-0110-0-200 (32 Crayons), 04-0717-0-960 (Coloring Book)
UPC: 071662201081 (24 Crayons), 5071662301101 (32 Crayons), 071662107178 (Coloring Book)
Manufacturing Location: USA

24 Colors of the World Crayons
32 Colors of the World Crayons




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Crayola Colors of the World Crayons: Color List

It is always an AMAZING DAY when I find out there are new crayons from Crayola. Today I learned about the Colors of the World crayons. These are 24 new specially formulated crayons. They are designed to mirror and represent over 40 global skin tones. These crayons are a major expansion on the Multicultural crayons.

This blog post contains affiliate links.

Crayola worked with Victor Casale, formerly Chief Chemist and Managing Director, R&D of MAC cosmetics and Cofounder and Chief Innovation Officer of Cover FX and currently CEO of MOB Beauty. He worked with Crayola for more than eight months to develop these crayons. Casale says, “Growing up, I remember mixing the pink and dark brown crayons to try and make my shade, so I was thrilled when Crayola asked for my help to create the Colors of the World crayons.”

Here is a picture of the crayon colors. The side panels will serve as color references. Each crayon is wrapped in a gradient skin tone label. They will come in a 24 and 32 count pack in July. The 32 count crayon pack will be sold exclusively at Walmart and will include four hair and four eye color crayons. The 24 count will be available on Crayola.com. I can not wait to get my hands on them!

Color List:  medium almond, medium deep rose, light medium almond, light medium rose, light almond, light rose, light medium golden, very light almond, light golden, very light rose, very light golden, extra light almond, deepest almond, extra deep golden, extra deep rose, extra deep almond, very deep almond, deep golden, medium deep golden, deep almond, very deep rose, deep rose, medium deep almond, medium golden.



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My Visit to Toy Fair! New Crayola Toys for 2020

Last weekend I had the pleasure of going to the New York City Toy Fair 2020 held in the Javits Center. I especially went to see all the new toys for the year from Crayola. Let me just tell you it was like heaven for me. They had a brand new booth design that was like walking in the clouds! I could have stayed there all day!
What is Toy Fair?
Toy Fair is when all the companies both big and small come together to showcase their toys for the new year. Buyers, stores, toy companies and press come to see all the new toys.
Crayola's Booth
This was the booth for Crayola. They changed it from last year. This year they had a unicorn/cloud/rainbow theme. Most of the core products were outside the booth while the new toy products were inside the booth at stations. There was a place to take pictures with props and some new cloud putty to play with.
This is what was behind the curtain.

Art Sets
Here is the information I gathered from the video and pictures. I will add more information as I get it. They will be out later this year.
Inspiration Art Kit-Blue Kit-150 pieces with texture tray. It comes with mini colored pencils, crayons, Super Tips and Pip Squeak skinnies.
Deluxe Art Set-80 pieces comes with watercolors, oil pastels, colored pencils, graphite pencils, pip skinny markers, super tips, paint brushes, and washable paint. The paint set is wooden and comes with tips and tricks.
Sketch and Color Art Set-comes with 24 page sketch book, tips and tricks, Pip Squeak skinnies, skinny markers, crayons and colored pencils. The case is fabric zipper.
There are two other kits on the wall I did not see.
Paint Products
New this year is a Washable Pour Paint Art Set. I was soooo excited for this one. The paint is poured into the tray and can be tipped to make custom creations. No creation will ever be the same.
There are also Washable Paint Stampers. The paint bottles can be used to draw or an adapter can be attached to the bottle to make different shapes and patterns on the paper.
Easy-Clean Finger paint. This unit opens up and paint is put inside. Then the unit is closed and baby and toddlers can finger paint without the mess. This is genius!
Steam and Stem Kits-Available August 2020
Some of my favorite kits this year were the Steam and Stem kits.
Paper Flower Kit
Ink is put in a cylinder. The paper flower is then put in and the flower wicks up the in making a really cool design.
Liquid Science Lab
This set comes with 20 experiments based on water and liquids using household items.
Space Science Lab
Kids can create a solar system. There are also 20 experiments based on space using household items.
Gross Science Lab
This kit is based on the science of gross. There are 20 experiments based on gross topics using household items.

Maker Series-Coming August 2020
Crayola has had maker sets before, crayon and marker makers. This year they have two new maker sets coming out, a paper maker and eraser maker.
The Eraser Maker works by putting the eraser compound into a mold and letting it set. There are 6 molds and 6 colors to choose from.
The Paper Maker includes enough materials to make 20 sheets of 5" x 8" of usable paper. It  comes with 3 ink colors, a beaker for mixing, a spatula and a paper press. The paper is then dried in the oven. I am really excited for this one because I used to make paper as a child.
The Marker Maker comes with enough supplies to make 16 markers and folds up for easy storage. It comes with a custom color mixing guide, 16 marker part sets, 3 ink bottles, measuring tubes, tweezers and a pressing tool.
Scribble Scrubbie Pets-available August 2020
We loved the Scribble Scrubbie pets we received last year. This year there will be a Scibble Scrubbie pets grooming truck and a pets tattoo shop where pets can get "tattoos" with stamper markers. I can see my little daughter LOVING this set.
Here are all the Scribble Scrubbies released so far.
One of Crayola's core lines is the Color Wonder Mess Free series. New this year they are making reusable packaging!! The parent and collector in me LOVES this. They are also coming out with a paint brush color wonder set. The brush is dipped into the paint and then the color only appears on the color wonder paper.
There is a lot coming this year for Glitter Dots. Glitter dots work by pushing glitter dots on a paper or mold. They are glittery and not messy.

The dots will now be available in a Pastel color. There is a new sparkle fill butterfly. The key chains will be updated. And new this year there will be sparkle charms.  Lastly there will be a surprise box where the packaging is part of the toy.  The box opens on all four sides and reveals four sparkle signs and a mystery key chain. I love everything about this series. These will be available September 2020.
And that is it for behind the curtain!

Another new series Crayola has this year is the Pets series. It includes Paw print kits, 64 crayons with new color pet names. The collectors are SUPER excited for this box, a light up tracing pad and 50 colored pencils. This is a super cute set.
Aspiring Artist
The two new products for this year are color changing pens and metallic outline markers. I am super exited to try both of them. I LOVE anything Take Note! My current favorite has been my Felt Tip pens. I need to buy another package because I have lost my favorite blue color.



The Project XL line is super exiting.It is especially designed for kids projects. I am most excited for the quick-dry paint sticks, gel crayons, easy-peel crayon pencils, the super dazzle letters, and the vivid card stock.

Color and Draw
I do not see anything new in the standard Crayola product line. I am still in love with the pearl, neon, glitter and metallic crayons. I may have bought five sets at Christmas.
Color and Draw
There are some new coloring books this year. Most of them look new. There are new art with Edge books, the Avengers! There are books based on the Minions, Trolls, Frozen II, Spirit and Ninja Turtles. There are also themed books, 3 of which I already picked up at Target, Mer Creatures, Uni Creatures, Epic Book of Awesome and Sloths and Llamas. Happy coloring adventures!
Paint & Create
I do not see anything super new. There is a new themed set for Trolls?
Creative Gifts
This side includes the Silly Putty, Glitter Dots and the Pet themed sets. There are some Frozen II and Trolls themed sets.
Little Artist
The little artist set does not feature anything super new, but includes some themed coloring sets; Frozen II, Baby Shark, Paw Patrol, Trolls, Puppy Dog Palls, Fancy Nancy and Peppa Pg.
Partner Innovations
The partner innovations area is always a fun area. There are so many different companies that are licensed to make Crayola products. I also found some cool Crayola products throughout the fair, but the companies would not let me take pictures because they were under embargo. I can not wait to show them later this year.

I was able to save last years cookie, but this years got smashed. Alas I had to eat it and it was delicious! Next year I'm bringing a Crayola container to put it in.
And here are some more pictures of the booth and my favorite Crayolians!



Toy Fair was awesome and it was amazing to visit the Crayola booth. I am already planning my trip for next year!


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