does this sharpener work with the jumbo crayons used in preschools?
1258250
The hole for colored pencils works for larger pencils (My First Ticonderoga) but not super jumbo ones (Lyra Ferby).
175557
I just tested a Ticonderoga (beginners) #2 pencil and it works fine. These are the pencils they use in the Kindergarten classes. Hope this helps.
124160
Absolutely!! I let my kids draw on it all the time using crayons..works great.
1236364
I don't know, I don't sharpen crayons with it. I only sharpen pencils. But I don't see why it wouldn't sharpen crayons. This is a very good sharpener, the blade is very good and the frame is quite strong. So in principle, it should be able to handle anything than any other sharpener can handle.
130464
There is a special sharpener that is tailored for this pencil, and it is the Palomino KUM Long Point Sharpener. Though honestly, you can use any sharpener and it will work just fine. The pencils don't come with one.
1403791
They self sharpen as you use them. Use at about a 45 degree tilt angle; apply color; rotate/spin a few degrees and color; continue until you have used all 360 degrees of the crayon diameter and you should have a new point. Works for me. I have never tried a regular crayon sharpener, but the primary (for the big crayons) one with the larger insert hole might work.
2033631
It will as long as the colored pencils do not have a plastic covering on the outside.
300354
Yes! works great. my kids sharpened dozens of their back to school ticonderoga #2 pencils and they turned out great!
1539899
This unit has a fixed size for "regular" pencils, like your common #2. I am sure you would not be able to use it for jumbo pencils.
476454
I use the larger hole in a two hole pencil sharpener. You can buy here on amazon or at your local retailer. http://www.amazon.com/Maped-Croc-Croc-Sharpener-Expandable-001700ST/dp/B003155XW6/
1827766
Nope. But it is really designed for prismacolors but it works well with all kinds of pencils. Best sharpener I've ever owned! I would've paid twenty dollars for this. But it only cost around six. Well worth it.
2033628
Yes it will work with colored pencils, but most art instructors will tell you not to. The fear is that the softer lead will be ground down too easily. The auto shut off will help prevent that from happening tho so personally I don't have a problem with my students using it - judiciously.
1552901
My kids broke off a crayon in it. I could not remove the crayon piece so I put a pencil in there to sharpen to try and drive the crayon out. It took a while, and I kept cleaning the blades off, but it works again. The sharp pencil indicator light stopped working for several pencils after the crayon also.
1222653
Are you asking if it will sharpen the jumbo primary pencils used in Kindergarten and 1st grade? Yes, it does. The primary classes all stream through my room sharpening their pencils, so be prepared to share. This machine holds up to the use. I have been quite happy with the purchase.
1234500
I do believe is meant for pencils with a diameter similar to number two pencils... even though is quite flexible, I don't think is the best choice for fat preschool pencils. You may want to look at this the other way around: By using this pencil grip your preschooler might feel very comfortable using a standard number two pencil (that's what happened with my daughter).
1357954
They fit the pencil, not the hand, so I think they would work for preschoolers as well. My daughter's hands are still pretty small.
2273772
I can not answer that question. I do not allow my students to sharpen colored pencils in it. They use the individual sharpeners for them. I have heard to many times that colored pencils can tear up a pencil sharpen and I do want to take that chance. But it sharpens the heck out of a #2 pencil. :)