Orderednfor 6yr old grandson & he liked it

I was excited to gift my grandson at Christmas...he is 7...and discovered the putty does not work- hold the rings in place. When I was young, we had straight pins with a had on them...maybe, it was a safety issue? Does any have a better suggestion?

This is the Spirograph that I spent hours playing with as a child. I have been playing with it frequently since it's Delivery, and it is so much more fun than the adult coloring books. The only drawback is a feature that I don't even use, and that is the instruction book that shows you how to make specific designs. The issue that I see is that the Number identification codes on the clear cogs are also clear and very small - impossible to read without a magnifying glass. Since I'm just enjoying the creativity with it, I don't look for those marks of identification so it isn't a problem for me. I bought some White card stock and a set of gel pens that fit into the spirograph cogs, and have been making cards. I trim the card stock to fit into 4 x 6 envelopes, and use the spirograph to create colorful and unique designs on the card before writing my sentiment. Recipients tell me they enjoy the hand created cards because they are a gift of my time and effort, and not just a couple of bucks spent at a card rack. Even if I don't find other actual uses for the spirograph, it is so enjoyable to play with! It is made of durable hard clear plastic with more options for creations than I can even imagine. It comes with paper although I prefer to use card stock and a few gel pens . (I bought a larger set of 30 pens for more color choices. ) I highly recommend this and not just as a gift.

I like the case and the ability to keep everything together, but the putty has got to go. It was so hard when I opened it and would not stay on the paper. Luckily I had some cork board from my work and a few stick pens (like the old day) and my 5 year old grandson had a better time working with it once the wheels would sit still. We love it otherwise, I would say make it both ways. Those that like the putty and have another set using the stick pins. That way everyone gets a choice.

My 7 year old grand daughter loves this set and has produced some beautiful designs with it. I also like using it and so does my 10 year old grand son. I would recommend this set and I would buy as a gift for anyone who likes art. You can make some great designs. You can buy extra pens in different colors to use with this set like I did. My family loves it.