The team interviewed groups of children who got to try out prototypes and provide their points of view. What were their favourite colours? What did they think of the paper? “The children had very strong and sensible opinions. We also realised how they use drawing and painting gear. For example, if you’re four years old and in the middle of making a drawing, you don’t always think of putting the cap back on the felt pen. So, these pens will last up to three days without caps.” To ensure high quality at the right price, the development work was allowed to take extra time. “What children do and how they do it is super important. That’s why we considered all their feedback and made sure the products met their needs.”
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MÅLA Whiteboard pen with holder/eraser, mixed colours
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104.776.19The MÅLA series has everything your child needs when creativity kicks in. Paint! Cut! Draw! It’s all about having fun and letting your child explore the world through its own imagination – there’s no limit!
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4 pens and 1 eraser combined together in a practical case.
Whiteboard pens made with a child-friendly grip.
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S Fager/C Tubertini
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Whiteboard markersAndreaGreat colours. Run out a bit fast though.
Wish it had a magnet on it to be stuck on the refrigeratorNiharikaBut on the whole it works well and very useful
White boardCarolynThey work great
Easy to use, easy toChinthakaEasy to use, easy to clean.
Works pretty wellEvaWorks pretty well
Good coloursLeanneGood colours
PensJacqueyPens
Good productJodieJust wish the backing was magnetic
Great!MelodyGreat!
Very disappointed that it isElizabethVery disappointed that it is not child friendly or water soluble. There was no warning on the label
Excellent quality, value for moneyAlanExcellent quality, value for money
✔️Rowena✔️
Love itMariaMy son loves these white board markers, they are easy for him to hold n draw with
MALA PENSLigiaGREAT QUALITY AND VERY COMPACT WITH THE PENS BEING ABLE TO BE SLOTTED TO THE BACK OF THE MARKER THEREFORE, NO CHANCE OF THE PENS GOING MISSING OR MISPLACED.
MarkersPetaAlways useful.
They work wellKayThey work well
More permanent than WhiteboardAnonymous reviewerWe have tried these on school whiteboards and others, the only way to fully remove after dry erase is metholated spirits or turpentine
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For all creative little explorers
Drawings all over the kitchen table and coloured felt pens without caps. Does it sound familiar? This is definitely part of living with children, and actually something to be happy about. Painting, drawing, and crafting are in fact not just fun, but important work, and a way for your child to develop. When we created the MÅLA series, we wanted to take children’s creation very seriously and listened to the true experts: the children themselves.
We always start with the child’s perspective to understand what they really need. In this project, we found facts and inspiration in pedagogy focusing on creativity. “We realised that creativity isn’t just any play for children, they’re little researchers who use creation to understand the world around them,” says Ina Tidbeck Sjöblom who was part of creating the MÅLA series.
Made for busy artists
Easy to get started
The MÅLA series has been around for a long time, but it keeps growing and evolving as we see new needs and get new ideas. All parts should be easy to grab and use whenever inspiration strikes. “The child shouldn’t need a parent nearby to start drawing or painting. Being able to do things on your own is an important part of development. You grow with the task.”