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If you are looking for the best pen and don’t want to read through countless reviews, then the following guides which contain our top recommended pens should put you on the right track.

The 10 Best Pencils for Kindergarteners

By Midnight Indigo Leave a Comment | Last Updated December 21, 2020

The 10 Best Pencils For Kindergarteners

Every parent wants to give their children the best start in life, writing is one of the most important skills that we learn as children. Starting out the right way with the correct pencil and developing a proper tripod grip is vital to ensure that your child does not end up with bad habits that are a lot harder to change when they are older.

In this guide, we will show you what the 10 best pencils for preschoolers & kindergartners are, and which pencil you should start your child off with.

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Filed Under: Recommended Pens Tagged With: Fat Pencils, Jumbo Pencils, Pencil for Kindergarteners


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The 7 Best Pencil Caps to Protect Pencil Points

By Midnight Indigo Leave a Comment | Last Updated November 16, 2020

Kutsuwa Pencil Caps

I always like to have a nice sharp point on my pencil, but this causes problems when carrying it around. So how do you protect the point of the pencil and stop it from breaking when it is in your pocket, a pencil case, rucksack, or even at your desk and not in use?

Fortunately, to protect the point of a pencil there is a really handy little gadget called a pencil cap. They are widely used in Asia but are not as popular in the U.S which is why you find that better-quality pencil caps are usually made by Japanese companies.

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The 10 Best Pencil Extenders + Top Tips

By Midnight Indigo Leave a Comment | Last Updated November 11, 2020

The 10 Best Pencil Extenders

The Blackwing 602 pencil and the Caran d’Ache Swiss Wood pencil are amongst the finest wooden pencils that there is. However, this quality comes at a premium price tag and you want to get the maximum use from them. Artists use lots of colored pencils and also want them to last as long as possible.

But what do you do with wooden pencils that are too short to use? The answer is simple to buy a pencil extender which is sometimes referred to as a pencil lengthener. If you are not familiar with pencil extenders they act a bit like the cap of a pen and sit on the end of the pencil making it longer so that you can hold it comfortably and get the maximum use out of your pencils.

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The 10 Best Pens for Children

By Tony Bridges 2 Comments | Last Updated October 28, 2020

The 10 Best Pens for Children

At a lot of junior schools especially in the UK when children first learn to write they have to use a pencil until they can form the letters properly and then they are awarded a pen license and can start using a pen for the first time.

A good pen for children needs to be comfortable for their small hands, be designed to encourage proper finger placement and hold and be fun to look at and use. If they are left-handed the pen needs to have quick-drying ink to prevent smudging.

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10 Best Pens for Writing Outdoors

By Midnight Indigo 2 Comments | Last Updated October 28, 2020

10 Best Pens for Writing Outdoors

We all have our favorite pens for writing with but sometimes you need a pen for writing outdoors, and these will have different requirements from your everyday writer. We have put together the 10 best pens for use when you are outdoors.

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Filed Under: Recommended Pens Tagged With: fisher space pen, inka pen, outdoor pens, rite in rain pen, uni powertank


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