{"title":"Staedtler Noris junior","description":"\u003cp\u003eNoris junior is Staedtler's toddler-focused range — the part of their catalogue designed for the years before a child can properly hold a regular pencil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStaedtler have been making pencils in Nuremberg since 1835, and the Noris range (that familiar yellow-and-black hexagonal pencil from school) has been in continuous production since 1901. The junior version takes everything that makes a Noris a Noris — break-resistant leads, ergonomic shape, proper colour pigments — and scales it up for hands that are still developing fine motor control. Extra-thick barrels for a palmar grasp; hexagonal shape that nudges the natural transition to a tripod grip; leads roughly three times the diameter of a standard pencil, so they survive being dropped, sat on, and used with enthusiasm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe whole range sits at age 2+, dermatologically tested, with packaging in 80%+ recycled cardboard. You'll find the 3-in-1 coloured pencils that also work as wax crayons and watercolour pencils, chunky hexagonal wax crayons, ultra-washable fibre-tip pens, finger paints, jumbo pavement chalks, and toddler-safe scissors. Most of what we stock here also comes in Peppa Pig licensed designs — same engineering, more pig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA genuine first art kit for the under-fives, made by people who know how a pencil should work.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"peppa-pig-coloured-pencils-staedtler-noris-junior","title":"Peppa Pig Coloured Pencils — Staedtler Noris junior","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Noris junior 3-in-1 pencils are the smartest item in the Peppa Pig range, and the one I'd buy if I could only buy one. Each pencil works three different ways - as a coloured pencil, as a wax crayon, and as a watercolour pencil. Same lead, three behaviours, depending on how you use it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA quirky bit of trivia\u003c\/strong\u003e - the lead is a proprietary Staedtler formulation called \"ABS\" (Anti Break System) where the pigment core is wrapped in a softer protective layer. Drop one on a tile floor and it survives; ordinary coloured-pencil leads shatter inside the barrel even when the wood doesn't visibly crack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePractical description\u003c\/strong\u003e - Use them dry like a coloured pencil for outlines and detail. Press harder and the wax content gives you a crayon effect for blocks of solid colour. Add a wet brush and the colour dissolves into a watercolour wash. One pencil, three media - which means a child who's outgrown crayons but isn't quite ready for watercolour pans has a one-pack bridge between the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use\u003c\/strong\u003e - Dry for sketching. Press hard for crayon-style colour blocks. Use a damp brush to blend into watercolour. The included sharpener handles the thicker barrel; a standard pencil sharpener will not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e - 6 or 12 colours. Triangular ergonomic barrel. Anti Break System lead. Dry-and-wet use. Sharpener included in every pack. Recommended for ages 2+. Made in Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"STAEDTLER","offers":[{"title":"Pack of 6","offer_id":55550691606904,"sku":"140C6L1","price":13.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 12","offer_id":55550691639672,"sku":"140C12L1","price":26.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/7388\/7910\/files\/1108010117_1.jpg?v=1778673381"},{"product_id":"peppa-pig-fibre-tip-colouring-pens-staedtler-noris-junior","title":"Peppa Pig Fibre-Tip Colouring Pens — Staedtler Noris junior","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeppa Pig fibre-tip pens from Staedtler's Noris junior range, designed for the youngest fibre-tip users - ages two and up. Chunky barrel, ultra-washable ink, and a safety cap that meets a specific European standard most parents have never heard of but should know about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA quirky bit of trivia\u003c\/strong\u003e - the vented safety cap meets ISO 11540, the standard introduced after several toddler choking incidents in the 1980s. The hole in the top of the cap is mandated so that if a child does swallow the cap, they can still breathe through it. Every reputable felt-tip pen aimed at under-fives has this; most parents don't know to look for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePractical description\u003c\/strong\u003e - The barrel is a thick hexagonal shape, comfortable for a fist grip (which is how two-year-olds hold pens before they learn the tripod grip around age four). The water-based ink washes out of cotton at 30degC, which is technically true and worth treating with caution - test on an old t-shirt first. The colours are saturated, not pale and washed-out the way value-pack felt tips often are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use\u003c\/strong\u003e - Take the cap off. Press the tip to paper. Repeat. The pens recover after a few minutes if a cap is left off briefly; lost for an afternoon and they'll be dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e - 6 or 12 colours. Hexagonal barrel. Ultra-washable, water-based ink. Vented safety cap to ISO 11540. Recommended for ages 2+. 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These are the colours you want on the kitchen table for the activity that gets the toddler to settle for twenty minutes and produces a finished piece worth sticking on the fridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA quirky bit of trivia\u003c\/strong\u003e - Staedtler's finger paints comply with EN71 Part 7, which is the specific European standard for finger paints (separate from the general EN71 toy safety standard). EN71-7 sets limits on heavy metals, preservatives, and skin irritants - the kind of detail nobody reads but every European-made toddler product is held to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePractical description\u003c\/strong\u003e - Water-based, so they wash out of clothing at 30degC and off skin under the tap. Fast-drying once on paper, which matters when you have a small person who wants to show you what they've made before it's properly set. Vibrant pigment load, not pale - the finished painting actually looks like the colours on the tube. Best on absorbent paper - cartridge or sugar paper rather than glossy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use\u003c\/strong\u003e - Squeeze a coin-sized blob of each colour onto a paper plate or palette. Hand the child a piece of paper and let them go. Aprons recommended. The paint stays workable on the palette for around 20 minutes before it starts to skin over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e - 4 colours, tubes. Water-based formula. Complies with EN71 Part 7. Dermatologically tested. Recommended for ages 2+. 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Rectangular cross-section, low dust, and they wash off in the next rain shower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA quirky bit of trivia\u003c\/strong\u003e - the rectangular shape isn't just a manufacturing choice. Round pavement chalks roll downhill, into the road, under the car, and out of reach the moment they're put down. The rectangular cross-section is deliberate to stop that happening - the kind of small design detail you only appreciate after the third chalk has rolled into a drain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePractical description\u003c\/strong\u003e - Roughly 20mm line width when used flat, narrower on the edge. Low dust formulation - they leave colour on the pavement, not your child's lungs or fingertips. CE and UKCA-marked, which is the post-Brexit dual-marking that means they're certified for sale in both the UK and EU. Six colours per box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use\u003c\/strong\u003e - Find a stretch of pavement or the back yard. Hand chalk to child. The colour stays bright until rain washes it off (which is typically the same afternoon in Belfast). They also work on the back wall of the house if you don't mind a small mural for a week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e - 6 chalks per cardbox. Jumbo rectangular format, ~20mm line width. Low dust. CE \/ UKCA-compliant. Recommended for ages 2+. 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The blade geometry is deliberately designed so that the cutting edge only catches on thin sheets of paper - anything thicker or softer just slides past the blade. Staedtler test this in development by pressing the blades against tester fingertips. The Noris junior packaging is plastic-free try-me cardboard, so kids (and you) can test them on the FSDU before buying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePractical description\u003c\/strong\u003e - 10cm overall length, sized for hands aged two to five. Right-handed only - left-handed toddlers will struggle with this pair, and you'll want a left-handed alternative. The blades are blunt-tipped plastic with a fine cutting edge along the inside; the body is moulded plastic with a Peppa-branded grip. Lightweight enough to be controlled by a developing pincer grip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use\u003c\/strong\u003e - The hardest thing about teaching a toddler to use scissors is getting them to hold them the right way up. These have a visual cue on the handle that helps. Once oriented, they cut paper cleanly. Demonstrate on a strip of cartridge paper, then hand over and supervise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e - ~10cm length. Right-handed. Cuts paper only, not hair or skin. Plastic-free try-me cardboard packaging. Recommended for ages 2+. 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Made in Germany by Staedtler, the firm that's been turning out pencils in Nuremberg since 1835, and a long way from a supermarket five-for-a-pound set in terms of pigment load and durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA quirky bit of trivia\u003c\/strong\u003e - every pack comes with a small plastic spatula. It's for scraping crayon off floors, table tops, and skirting boards. Staedtler quietly include this because they know how toddlers work; nobody else does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePractical description\u003c\/strong\u003e - Hexagonal cross-section so they don't roll off the kitchen table or your child's car seat tray. The 14mm barrel is sized for a developing palm grip - too thick for the standard pencil grip a five-year-old has, but exactly right for a toddler. Wax-based so they glide; not so soft that they break on the first downstroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use\u003c\/strong\u003e - Hand the box to a two-year-old. Hide the wallpaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e - 6 or 12 colours. Hexagonal barrel, 14mm diameter. Wax formula. Includes plastic scraping spatula. Recommended for ages 2+. Tested to EN71 toy safety. 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