My 1st Ticonderoga(R) Jr. Pencils

My little one has a much easier time gripping these wider pencils compared to the skinny ones we tried before. The #2 lead writes dark enough to see clearly without smudging everywhere.

Finally, a pencil that stays put in my son's tiny hands—the grip is just the right thickness for a 4-year-old. He's been drawing circles and lines for twenty minutes straight without getting frustrated.

My daughter can finally grip these properly compared to standard pencils, and the slightly thicker body makes her drawings much more controlled. The eraser actually works without smudging the paper too badly for a kid's pencil.