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My kids love things that light up, flash and make noise! So, yes, my home is filled with those sorts of toys. They can be so annoying, but hey, at least my kids are having some fun!
Recently I was able to review the Digital Light Designer by Crayola. No, this thing does not talk (thank God!) but it does have a very nice humming sound, when turned on. I can handle that sound!
It is a really neat toy. You have to make sure it is on a flat surface or it won’t turn on properly because there is a thing on the bottom of it that has to stay pushed down, in order for it to even turn on.
Once it is turned on, it will make a whirling/humming sound. You then use the stylus that it comes with and press the little button on the end of the stylus and touch it to the light designer. You can then start drawing what ever you like. It is not very easy to draw little things, because the stylus is chunky and so are the pixels it creates. But drawing bigger pictures are doable.
Now, even though this is a fun toy, it can be confusing! If you don’t read the directions (who me?!) then you will not know what to do! So, read those directions 😉 Once you read the directions, you will know how to work this toy.
My daughter who is 5 enjoys this the most. My son is not very interested in it and he is 7. My baby 9 month old LOVES to watch his sister draw on it, so two kids loving this, is good in my book.
It is pixely so, when you draw, it may not look exactly how you want it. When you want to go to the ‘menu’ on this, you simply touch the stylus to the ring going around the bottom of the light designer. Once you do that, a screen will pull up. This is where you NEED to have read those directions, to figure out what the heck this menu is telling you, LOL.
You can choose colors, erase your pictures, save your pictures and more. You can even add cool effects to your drawings or create awesome animations. There’s also a game and activity mode for hours and hours of creative, light drawing fun! My daughter loves to use this before bed, in the dark!
All in all this is a good toy for the smaller kids. Read the directions and also be sure to check out their FAQ’s page to for helpful tips on how to use the Digital Light Designer. Oh, another thing I did not like is that this does require 2 AAA batteries and 4 D batteries. So make sure you have those on hand!! Lots of batteries, blah!
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You can purchase the Crayola Digital Light Designer 
online at http://www.crayolastore.com
Lily Kwan says
This toy looks very fun. Thanks for the interesting and informative review!
Heidi says
What a fun flashy toy! I wonder how often the kids would play with it once the novelty wears off, though…
mariem says
have u noticed how much neater the toys are now than when we were little? or even when my kids were small!
Buddy Garrett says
It is a great toy. I’m sure our granddaughter will want one for Christmas.
Harriett Daniel says
Very cute! Another way for kids to be creative!
laurie says
I love this its so cute and kids will love this
rose paden says
This is really awesome! The only down fall is all those batteries you will go through!!
Richard Hicks says
This is really neat. Kids would want one for xmas I am sure!
angie p says
This is cool! I wish they had these when I was a kid.
Barbara Butler says
my granddaughter would love these
Michelle H says
Looks fun!
Mya Murphy says
I’m sorry, but I don’t know of anyone who would enjoy it here…
Natasha says
I wish we had toys like this when I was little!! 🙂
Susan Smith says
This looks like a cool toy that would keep my daughter occupied for a while.
Melaney R says
why didnt this exist when i was a kid?!
Sarah L says
Looks sort of like fun. Battery hog, I’m sure. Not going on my list.
Jill Myrick says
This is really unique. I can see my daughter having a lot of fun with this.
Although I wish that it came with an ac adapter.
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Natasha says
This is so cool – my son would love it!!
Tammy S says
This is pretty cool! I have a daughter that loves to draw so she would probably love it. I think it’s kind of a neat way to get younger kids drawing digitally.
June S. says
Wow! This toy is really neat, my grandson would be still a little too young to play with it. But I’ll have to remember about it when he gets a little older.
Donna K says
It looks really cool. I think my son would love it.
Karen Glatt says
This is a really awesome toy. I know that my nephew would love to play with this when he gets older. But my niece would love it too.What a fun way to spend an afternoon with the kids. I bet they had fun.
Desiree H says
That is so cool for kids. I think they have the coolest toys now for children! It kind of reminds me of Bright Lite toys.
Denise Taylor-Dennis says
This looks like a cool toy that would keep your kids entertained for quite a while.
Yona says
Oh wow – this product is soooo cool. My nephew would love this with all of the lights.
Kelly Nicholson says
that ptetty neat..never had a toy like that as a kid
Maria Iemma says
My grandkids are a little too young for this toy this year but I am sure that in a couple of years they are going to be asking for it.
Kelly Elswick says
This is neat! I think my 2 boys would love it.
Mer says
This sounds fun! And thanks for the heads up on the batteries…little’s worse than an new toy, excited kid and no batteries in the house!
Robert says
now here’s something that will really let kids imagination shine.
Cynthia C says
I think they should consider an AC adapter so it wouldn’t eat up so many batteries.
Cynthia R says
how fun! This would be a great christmas gift for boys and girls of so many ages.
Cheryl F. says
Crayola always comes out with the most creative things.
Rebecca Parsons says
This is really neat and crayola never ceases to amaze me at their innovation.
jennie sanderson says
that is pretty awesome! I don’t know about all those batteries though, and two different kinds? We usually keep a lot of AAs but not triples or ds, crazy.
Lisa Brown says
love that thing. wow, batter hog 🙂
Janet W. says
That is a really neat product. Too bad it requires so many batteries!! That gets very expensive after awhile.
Anita L says
This kind of reminds me of the lite brite toy that was around when I was young, without the extra’s. I learned while my son was little to stay away from toys that make noises. After awhile, it will drive you mad!!
Claira Pam says
This is so neat!! Reminds me a little of Lite Brite (which I *loved* as a child)!
Sandra Beeman says
I just love this toy! Sort of like a disco ball for kids who love to draw. maybe somebody will buy it for me for Christmas!!
courtney hennagir says
my son has been asking for one of these. i hate that it takes so many darn batteries but i know he would love it.thanks for the helpful review!
Marcie W. says
How super cool! It’s like the old school Lite Brite toy that has grown with today’s technology. Great!