🌈 50-Pack BAZIC Jumbo Colored Craft Sticks for Crafts and Activities Review

I'm so surprised they get such high reviews! When they arrived I noticed that some of the sticks were already cracked or split. I threw them away and used others on my son until I saw the colors shimmering on his skin - they washed off with a little soap but I can't use them anymore so how can I give them more than one star?

These are typical quality wooden sticks. The paint is coming off. Not sure if this is to be expected from craft sticks or not, but it worries me a bit since my son is in the "everything goes in the mouth" phase. I've put them away for now so he doesn't discolor his face and possibly swallow the paint.

I attached velcro to their ends following the instructions from the Pinterest post. I gave them to my 2 year old grandson and he loves them. We can also make some shapes and letters with a little imagination, animals and familiar objects. This is a great activity to develop fine motor skills. The boning isn't very thick, but so far they've held up when he ripped off the velcro. I also don't know what dye was used - the colors are light - so I don't want them in his mouth. For its age I would…