December 11, 2017

BRING BACK DANDELION

I received my first box of Crayola Crayons today that did not contain Dandelion(It was a Christmas present from one of my students! SO SWEET!)  I have to admit though...I was extremely sad when I opened the box and no longer saw Dandelion in the mix.  The absence is really pretty glaring.  You see a variety of reds, oranges, blues, & green, but there is just one bright yellow looking back.  I'm not hating on the only remaining yellow, but it does not have the depth & versatility that Dandelion possessed.  I'm not hating on Bluetiful.  It is a fine blue, though be it a bit redundant in the box of 24.  We already have blues, and Bluetiful does not have a huge distinction from some of the others included.  It is a bit darker than the others, but with 5 blues in a box of 24...we could have done without.  Why could they have not gotten rid of green-yellow (the extremely bright color that colors more like the bright yellow than any type of green).  Crayola, I love your crayons....you truly are the only brand for me, my own children, and my students.  However, this was a terrible mistake on your part.  There is no shame in changing your mind!  You can bring back Dandelion.
The whole art education community would thank you!!

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3 comments:

  1. Yes, I agree! Dandelion was a richer yellow, and showed up much better on white paper. Finding a blue that matches when returning to a project is difficult for younger students who are emergent readers and don't remember which one they were using.

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  2. I agree! Dandelion was so bright and I miss it!

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  3. Agree. A warm yellow is needed. Dandelion fits the bill.

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