These vibrant Color Giants are manufactured exclusively for Mercurius. With their rounded, triangular shape, these large colored pencils made from unpainted softwood that fits easily and securely in the hand. The extra thick, unbreakable lead makes expansive drawing exceptionally fun. The triangular shape is equally good when forming proper pencil technique for early learners, left-handed people or those whose hands get tired easily. The shape also means they won't easily roll off your desk or tabletop. The icing on the cake is the extra colorless pencil- the splender. It allows you to create a fantastic array of shadowing and spatial effects, by binding and compressing the color particles, giving the colored surface a polished appearance. The Mercurius Color Giants are available in an assortment. Safe for children 3 and older and do not contain wheat, soy, corn, dairy or any unsafe pigments. 12 colors: carmine red, vermilion, orange, golden yellow, lemon yellow, yellow green, green, blue, red violet, rust, yellow brown and prussian blue + splender pencil