They’re an awesome concept, but I followed instructions and barely got anything to puff. After ten min on one spot I decided it wasn’t worth the hassle. Cute paint pens though, and my five year old was able to write with them on her own!

2025-04-06

This is a fun activity but not something for everyday use because if hair dryer you also need to put on a lot of product to get a good effect

2025-03-08

My daughter loves these and they feel special, unlike other art supplies out there

2024-12-11

I guess.. I bought them for a Christmas gift. I have not seen them used yet. I SO hope there are instructions included.

2024-10-25

These are a fun concept, my daughter loves them! I didn't realize you needed to blow dry your art to activate the puffiness until I watched a how to video. Wish there were more color options!

2024-07-11

A little tricky to figure out how to use at first but once we caught on, we LOVE them! Super fun and different.

2024-06-28

My 9 yo loves these pens. They’re fun and easy to use.

2024-04-11

I made an Easter basket filled with all different products and it was a huge hit! Ordering more!

2024-04-06

A little tricky to use, but the kids had fun! The neon colors are awesome!

2024-04-04

I bought one for my niece then bought extras for myself and my other nieces

2024-02-21

Too much work having to use a hair dryer to get the ink to be puffy

2023-12-07

So fun!!!! All my kids love to make crafts together so it’s easy for all ages!

2023-12-07

These pens involve the ability to squeeze and draw at the same time, which 3 year olds aren’t typically capable of. My 4 year old made some dots, but playing with these involved me doing the drawing, and also using the blow dryer, which also yielded underwhelming results.

2023-05-02

These pens do not puff up at advertised! Such a disappointment for my girls.

2023-02-25

Im not sure about all these reviews that say these don’t work great or barely puff up etc. This is actually our first OOLY product we have ever bought. I will say this, you need to write thick-ish. Really lay it thick whether making a picture or writing letters. Go slow and let a good amount come out as your write. This is what makes all the difference. Let your picture dry COMPLETELY (we let them dry an hour at least, even left some overnight when we drew right before bed time). It only took 3-4 minutes TOTAL with the hairdryer on high heat and low speed. These are AWESOME! So fun and cute! I wish they came in more colors!!!

2023-01-20

First I love ooly products in general, but this is probably my least favorite. I bought to do/use with my 5 year old daughter. Didn't puff up as much as hoped or expected. However, to be fair we've only used once so maybe it will improve after playing around with them a bit. Perhaps better suited for older children. Still it was kind of cool. This product could be improved by including something about how/why it puffs up when heat is applied tying in a little science lesson with the art experience. :)

2023-01-12

These pens are definitely unique- I’ve never seen puffy pens create so much volume and texture. My main qualm is how long it take to heat the ink for the puffiness to appear. This requires an adult and hair dryer. Fun for once and awhile use, my daughter enjoyed it. The overall effort took away from my enjoyment of the pens.

2022-09-11

I love the puffy paint pens! I used them for my summer camp and the colors were great and the campers loved using the hairdryer to make them puffy!

2022-07-15

My 6 year old daughter has easily become obsessed with these!! She loves to trace pictures out if coloring books with the puff pens, then go back and color the picture in with regular markers! wish I could attach a photo because they all come out AMAZING!!⁰

2022-01-17

I was so intrigued and excited for these, but they are unfortunately a huge letdown. Do yourself a favor and watch the video tutorials, but even then, to expect a kiddo to complete this is unreasonable. I had to hold the hairdryer over the marker for upwards of 10-20 minutes to achieve limited results. Will not be re-purchasing unfortunately.

2021-11-15