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.”
MÅLA Watercolour box, mixed colours
Price £ 5.50
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The 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!
Article Number201.932.67
Product details
Paint in vivid colours that blends smoothly and makes it easy for children to mix their own colours.
Fun and easy to use; the water cups stand steady in the box and the brushes are designed to fit comfortably in children’s hands, so they can paint with ease.
Practical box that your child can use to store and carry their art supplies.
Creating and being creative makes you calm and focused, and is extra nice after a day of school and activities.
Of course everything in the MÅLA series is non-toxic – we care just as much about the creative minds of the next generation as you do.
Designer
S Fager/C Tubertini
Good to know
Comprises: 14 tablets in different colours, tray, 2 water cups and 2 brushes.
The water colours will leave permanent stains on most surfaces and materials, however, immediately washing the area with soap and lukewarm water may give good results.
After use, clean the brushes, cups and box with water; hand wash only. Clean the tablets with water and remove any excess water.
The product should not be used for face or body painting.
IKEA of Sweden AB SE-343 81 Älmhult, IKEA.com
Materials and care
Material
- Plastic parts:
- Polypropylene plastic
- Lid:
- PET plastic
- Brush:
- Solid birch
- Bristle:
- Polyamide plastic
- Metal part:
- Aluminium
Safety and compliance
WARNING! CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.Recommended for ages from 3 years.Our paints and pencils meet the requirements of ASTM-D4236 – a standard that ensures that art materials which may contain harmful substances are safe to use as intended.This product bears the CE mark.
Weight & measurements
Package details
MÅLA
Article Number201.932.67- Width: 15 cm
- Height: 6 cm
- Length: 24 cm
- Weight: 0.36 kg
- Package(s): 1
Reviews
Beautiful coloursAnonymous reviewerThese are just beautiful colours, superb results. Use on quality paper for beautiful results. These paints are NOT good with the IKEA roll of MALA paper as it's not thick enough. And the water makes it crinkle. But I guess for kids it will do to use that paper. I would buy these paints again as it is a great kit with space to add more brushes in the bottom part. For the price it was worth it and brought great results. May be with more expensive paints less water is needed but these need a good bit of water for a deeper colour. These are super easy and fun to use and as an adult who just likes to play around with no end product. Great job. Really impressed when the painting dried.
love itAnonymous reviewermy kid loves it and handy for arts and crafts.
Watercolour is far from professional Anonymous reviewerBox itself is good by design, easy to store compactly. But the quality of watercolor itself is really poor, the way it blends and in general works with water is very far from even semi-professional
Great, but stainsAnonymous reviewerMe and my 2 year old love painting with these. However i now have blue stains on my bath that i can't get off after being touched with painty hands 😔
Perfect paint setAnonymous reviewerPerfect little painting set for children. Contains everything you need and easy to store away once finished with. I have purchased many of these now and also the replacement paints (top part)
Artists paint setAnonymous reviewerLovely stocking filler for the budding artist grandson
PaintsAnonymous reviewerThis is my granddaughter’s secon box of paints. It lasts for ages & she loves it. Nice & compact with a good choice of colours
My son loves these paintsAnonymous reviewerMy son loves these paints and I do too as you can keep the water tubs and paintbrushes safe and tidy
Perfect for kids!Anonymous reviewerWe love this product. Great colours and easy to set up/clear away making it easy for kids and parents!
Great PurchaseAnonymous reviewerThis paint set was exactly what I was looking for and at such an affordable price in comparison to everywhere else I looked. The set-up of the container is really practical too.
water colour boxAnonymous reviewerGood case and enclosed brush and pots included. Good to pair with mask x 2 for hours of fun.
Perfect painting set for childrenAnonymous reviewerUsed for the first time today for both my 4yr old and 20mth old. Both enjoyed using and the colours from the paint came out lovely. The painting set provided all that’s needed to get started with painting in a nice neat box to store it in.
Perfect for children or adultsAnonymous reviewerBought the paints for my grandchildren but enjoyed using them myself
Great designAnonymous reviewerI purchased this for my Son. We think its a great design with the storage underneath keeping all the paint brushes to hand with the paints.
Safe PaintAnonymous reviewerGood to get creative input mixing paints. Clean fun for a messy task
Neat and TidyAnonymous reviewerPaining always makes a mess but this little set with water cup and brush storage ensures there is not mess and paint drips. love it and will buy it again.
2 year old loves itAnonymous reviewerQuick and easy for your kid to start painting with little mess
Beautiful coloursAnonymous reviewerBrilliant set of water-based paints. The colours are fantastic (although they can stain permanently!). I wish IKEA would sell the paints on their own - every time we need some new ones, we end up having to get the whole set. Waste of plastic.
goodAnonymous reviewerGood product, price compatible, not professional, but good for children to play
Great set of paints for kidsAnonymous reviewerGreat set of paints for kids, well worth the money. The paints themselves are incredibly pigmented, especially for the money and the box is spacious enough to fit extra supplies to go with the paints. Brilliant product.
Customer reviews
4.7Average rating
34Reviews
SustainabilityPeople and planet
Energy and resources
Give kids the freedom to safely express themselves!
You can have peace of mind knowing our nontoxic MÅLA products are safe for children to use. After all, they are the next generation of creative thinkers.
Story
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.”
Quality
Creative genius comes in small sizes!
Paint! Cut! Draw! The MÅLA series has everything your child needs to let their imagination and creativity flow. Paintbrushes with untreated wooden handles that give good grip, scissors made to fit tiny hands, and colours that are easy to mix and wash off. No nagging your child to put the cap back on – our felt-tip pens survive a full 3 days without caps. Everything’s non-toxic, of course. Because we care as much about the next generation of creative minds as you do.