acforfamily:

sigh out of stock in daiso. Maybe so many people read this forum and rushed out to buy ?

Andaiz:

I've seen some in daiso.

lovekidsverymuch:

DecJan:

But when you have too many short pencils (especially coloured pencils), it gets troublesome to keep removing and changing into the colour you want. What I have been doing is to tape a short pencil to another longer pencil with \"scotch tape\" so that the tips of both pencils become two ends of \"one long pencil\".

My goodness u really do like that :?

tankee:

when is a good age to start using mechanical pencil ? :?

Andaiz:

tankee:

when is a good age to start using mechanical pencil ? :?

tankee, mine started in Term 4 of P1 but will complain about not being able to get the lead out etc...this year, she has already \"blackened\" the insides of her pencil case (coz lead fell out of the container and stained the case) so I made her clean it out so now she says she'd use mechanical pencils later :idea:

personally, I'd prefer normal pencils coz can correct grip, strength etc a lot better. JMHO.

ChiefKiasu:

DecJan:

... What I have been doing is to tape a short pencil to another longer pencil with \"scotch tape\" so that the tips of both pencils become two ends of \"one long pencil\".

DecJan, have you ever considered joining the http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6682? I heard they are recruiting

tankee:

when is a good age to start using mechanical pencil ? :?

DecJan:

..... What I have been doing is to tape a short pencil to another longer pencil with \"scotch tape\" so that the tips of both pencils become two ends of \"one long pencil\".

DecJan:

... What I have been doing is to tape a short pencil to another longer pencil with \"scotch tape\" so that the tips of both pencils become two ends of \"one long pencil\".

hquek:

yo DecJan,


Just be careful, cos if kids horse around, the pointy ends might poke something unintended like eye or something. This is a warning that I carry over from young - not that I have experience, but rather close shave lah. And that's the reason why I wun buy those colour pencils that have colours on both ends....

acforfamily:

What do you do with pencils that have become too short to use?


Is there any way to reuse them in another way? I find it so wasteful to throw away almost a third of the pencil. I wonder how many trees we kill? But other than giving it to small kids with smaller hands, what can be done? Do they actually recycle it if we dump them into the recycling bins?

I remembered that a long time ago, we used to have a kind of metallic pencil holder. But I also remember that it doesn't work very well. Does anyone know anything new contraption nowadays?

tutormum:

I use them to shade the slots for 4D and toto. :lol:

tutormum:

I use them to shade the slots for 4D and toto. :lol:

Andaiz:

acforfamily:

I agree. I will take a look at daiso. But probably has to be quite user friendly, else my $2 will be wasted too if my son does not want to use it..


Thanks everyone for the information!

Get DS to go with you, if possible and CHOOSE it. I use the same tactic to get my gals to use something new

acforfamily:

I agree. I will take a look at daiso. But probably has to be quite user friendly, else my $2 will be wasted too if my son does not want to use it..


Thanks everyone for the information!

schellen:

plum-cake:

in daiso every thing is $2 right? you can buy a pack of pencils for $2. unless the pencil have some sentimental value to keep.

i think we just feel that it's a waste to throw away the pencils when they get too short to be held properly yet still can be used.

plum-cake:

in daiso every thing is $2 right? you can buy a pack of pencils for $2. unless the pencil have some sentimental value to keep.

Andaiz:

schellen:

the pencil extender seems to be common in japan so mebbe can search in jap-oriented shops? my dd1 received 1 as part of a stationery set and i didn't know what it was for. since she got it at a jap gathering for kids, i asked my then jap teacher and he demo-ed for me. dd1 used it for a while but lately she just keeps it at home somewhere. i agree tt it's a very handy tool.

I've seen some in daiso.

schellen:

the pencil extender seems to be common in japan so mebbe can search in jap-oriented shops? my dd1 received 1 as part of a stationery set and i didn't know what it was for. since she got it at a jap gathering for kids, i asked my then jap teacher and he demo-ed for me. dd1 used it for a while but lately she just keeps it at home somewhere. i agree tt it's a very handy tool.