Review: Westcott Blunt Scissors for Kids

PRODUCT
Westcott Blunt Kids Plastic Handles
with Microban Anti-Microbial Product Protection
5-Inch

SOURCE
Amazon Vine
*I received this product free of charge in exchange for an honest review*

DESCRIPTION
From Amazon

Handles feature Microban product protection. Handles infused with Microban protection to inhibit the growth of bacterial odors. 5 Inch blunt scissors are most suitable for ages 5+; 5 Inch pointed scissors are most suitable for ages 6+. Safety Blades. Assorted Colors.

• Microban antimicrobial product protection
• Stainless steel blades
• Plastic handle and finger rest for added comfort
• Limited 10-Year Warranty
• Perfect for cutting projects, in the classroom or at home

MY REVIEW

My daughter loves to make crafts, but she is always complaining about heavy regular scissors are for her age. She is 9 and can handle them better than when she was a little younger, but she still has some problems with the weight of adult scissors and the length of the blades.  With these scissors, she had an easier time cutting out things for craft projects. Cutting circles was easier with the 5 inch blades and this helped her cut on the lines easier as well.

The only thing that we didn't like was that they tended to stick occasionally. Sometimes they were a little harder to open up and even doing this mid cutting at times.  It could be a defect in this pair of scissors, or it could be something in all of them. That would be a chance you would have to take.

MY RATING
4/5 Stars

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Review: Quartet Magnetic Notepad

PRODUCT
Quartet Magnetic Notepad

SOURCE
Amazon Vine
*I received this product free of charge in exchange for an honest review*

DESCRIPTION
From Amazon
Hang this magnetic notepad in your locker, on your fridge, or any metal surface you see on a daily basis. At 3" x 8 1/2" it fits just about anywhere and it perfect for jotting down notes throughout the day. Three pre-printed headers help you organize your tasks. Each easy to tear away sheet is lined to keep your handwriting aligned. Paper is white, top binding is pink.

MY REVIEW

I am a list maker.
There. I admit it.  I have paper all over my house with lists for anything and everything written on them.  I even use the back of receipts.  I was tired of losing my lists when they would get misplaced or set aside. The family was always reminding me we were out of something and needed to add it to my "Buy List" but then it would get buried under other things.  So when this came in the mail, I was excited to stick it on the fridge door and have one main place for my lists.

This features a TO DO section, a TO REMEMBER section, and a TO BUY section. Whenever there is a school function or appointment that needs to be remembered, we put it on the list.  Now the kids seem to put it on the To Remember section when they want me to take them somewhere fun, but I use that section as a little message center for the day and usually include an "I Love You" on there.  In the To Buy section is where we write what we are out of or close to running out of for the biweekly trips to replenish items.

The magnetic strip that holds it to the fridge was pretty strong and I never had a problem with it falling off when the doors were opened or shut.

Overall, this is a great item to add to your command center at home, or even for a locker at school for kids to just write random reminders on for homework.

MY RATING
5/5 Stars

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