The BIC Kids product range offers coloring supplies specially designed to be easy for children to use. Evolution Stripes colored pencils are designed to be used by kids 5 and up for everyday coloring projects both at home and at school. These pigmented leads are easy to sharpen for creating crisp lines and vivid solids. Kids love the adorable stripes on the barrels. And their hexagonal shape makes them easy to hold so they won't slip while coloring or roll off the table when not in use. These colored pencils are made at BIC's own plants in Europe based on time honored knowledge. Kids are free to enjoy coloring without a care in the world. Way to go, BIC.