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Pinball Painter is a toy that combines paint and balls to encourage the creation of artwork in a slightly less then imaginative, yet fun way. With Pinball Painter, kids do not need to think about their own way to create a work of art. They just sit back, launch balls across a sheet of paper, and let the device create the work for them.
Pinball Painter is a reasonably fun toy and most kids will like flicking the small balls and watching the designs they create. All you do is place a few drops of different colored paints on the balls and/or on the paper, then flick the balls across a sheet of paper by placing each ball into a holder and then pulling back and releasing the plastic tab beneath. The balls come into contact with the paper and release some of the paint sporadically, creating a random work of art in the process.
My girls seem to like this artistic toy and they had fun making the works of art, but it doesn't take long to notice some of the potential problems with this toy. One is the potential for making a mess. The paint is easily washable, but is far too runny. It doesn't stay in place very well and when it transfers itself to the paper, it is still likely to run, which can ruin an otherwise interesting design when the paper is removed. Other issues I have are with the small plastic ballsthey are easily lost, due to their sizeand the lack of colors. Primary colors are all you get and while this is a nice start, other, fancier shades would have been more fun.
Pinball Painter is good for its encouragement of artistic creation and it's a decent toy overall that can produce some interesting works of art. A child doesn't really have to use his/her imagination with an artistic toy such as this, and that can be both good and bad. The product is a tad overpriced and it does have some notable flaws, but it is still a good way to pass the time and kids who love art will enjoy it very much.
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