Melissa & DougOn the Go ColorBlast! Travel Activity Book With No-Mess Marker - Dinosaur - FSC Certified

I purchased this for my 3.5 year old son to take on a nine hour plan ride. He LOVED this activity book and it kept him busy longer than anything else that I packed for him! Each page starts out blank (with just three things at the top that you have to find). After coloring each page with the attached marker you have to find three things listed at the top of the page. The three things to find are listed with words and pictures. The words add a little more information. For example, it may show a picture of an egg but the words will say 3 cracked eggs or one orange egg. My son could pretty much figure out what he needed to find but would ask me each page what he was looking for because of the words that he couldn't read. He colored a lot of the pages and the marker is still working, though I'm not sure that it will last until the very last page. I love that the included marker is equivalent to Crayola Color Wonder markers and doesn't make a mess or turn anything colors but the pages in this book. GREAT activity for keeping kids busy. I would definitely purchase more of these books!

I love this no-mess coloring activity for my toddler! He gets to scribble and is extra entertained by the hidden images that appear when "colored" over. I do not love that the marker cap is rather easy to lose. I have to take the cap away and put it in my pocket so it doesn't get lost. The book comes with instructions to re-hydrate the marker if your child dries it out, which I will now need to do. This is still a great option for traveling or in restaurant entertainment. If using more regularly, though, I recommend the coloring book that uses water in the marker.

Good addition for our dinosaur loving grandson. Mess free and loves the surprise finish. He thinks he does all the good like coloring

I love these books for my 2 and 4 year old. I keep these in my car and in my diaper bag. It's only one marker and it's easy and small enough to carry around. I often bring these to restaurants or doctors appointments to keep my daughters occupied. I think these books are better quality than imagine ink and color wonder. I've never had a problem with the markers drying out as other reviewers have. These are great- just like everything I have from Melissa & Doug.

My almost 2 year old son loves this. He can color/scribble all over and the picture looks great. The colors are vibrant and "patterned" so every picture turns out looking fun and interesting. It works great at home or for long car rides since the back of the book is a somewhat sturdy cardboard. I also love that there is only one market to keep track of. I especially love that there is no mess! I don't have to be worried that my son is coloring on the walls, tables, or car door.

I am a huge fan of Melissa & Doug products! We bought this alongside the water wow. My daughter is 2.5 and definitely enjoys the debut she can rip the pages out and even rip out the entire chunk of paper pages. She has also left the marker out without a cap which ruined it. Luckily we have a few of these and obviously the markers are interchangeable. So this isn't a negative review because they definitely do what they're intended to but I think they are better for older kids with a longer attention span and who can understand not ruining things! Other than that, the colors are great and the markers work well. I think the Water Wow has a better value for reuse, but I will continue to buy these for road trips!

This book is perfect for traveling and using on the go. Our little dino lover was excited to have one that had all his favorite creatures in it! Bonus for parents is that it is mess free and you don't have to worry about it staining anything, especially your husband's truck seats!

We got this for my 4 year old son. He had lots of fun with it! The only thing is, we had to be sure he wasn't pressing too hard with the pen. Not only was the coloring fun, but he enjoyed the little search and find that is a part of each page. This would be a fun toy to purchase to take in the car on a long trip as just another thing to keep the kids busy while you travel.