Rubbing Plates - True Insects; Set of 16; no. R-5803(Colors May Vary)

I purchase this set because I had borrowed the honey bee and the dragonfly plates of this set from a friend and found them to give very nice images. Hers were the blue pictured on the web site. The description says "colors may vary"...it does not say that the set you will receive is a much cheaper grade of clear plastic. I consider this a gross misrepresentation, and having been able to use the original, heavier weight blue plastic version of this product, can categorically state that the clear plastic is a much thinner plastic, making these plates virtually worthless. Don't waste your money.

"colors may vary" is a joke, none of the pictures showed the real product. Product is vacuum form suck down, thin sheets of clear plastic, almost as if they had a set of real bug plates and just copied them to sell. The bugs are not fully formed. Instead of being a solid plastic, or perhaps rubberized as pictured, they are poor quality. This causes the sheets to float around on the surface when trying to use them. Had to cut out a piece of drawer liner to help keep it in place. Luckily my child is just happy to color on something... we got a better set of rubbing plates from a Burger King Happy Meal, seriously! The only saving grace is this was a free shipping item and just an add on. Will not order products from this company again. Very disappointed.

I got these for my 3 year old for her birthday. She loves art, but gets frustrated because her drawing skills are still limited. She has made many awesome bugs with these! Her friends have come over and made them, too, and their moms were impressed that their toddlers could make these! We like to make greeting cards with them. My kiddo then decorates the bugs with glitter glue and stick-on rhinestones! They are pretty durable, and quite large. I fold the paper in half, then tuck the bug plate inside so it can't slip around as much while she's making the rubbing.

I also received clear plastic flimsy rubbing plates! I always read reviews and thought I read the reviews for these but I guess not. I know I had a few set picked out and went with the best priced in the end but I wouldn't have purchased if i had seen the reviews. It must have slipped by me somehow. Very disappointed! I wouldn't have paid more than a couple dollars for this.

I like these. They work great. They are more bendable than I was expecting. But it isn't bad. It doesn't detract from the quality. My children love them.

Very nice ! My son uses them to make pictures! He loves them !

should have read the reviews. :( They are THIN PLASTIC, not the sturdy ones pictures. They would work for OCCASIONAL use but not for the three year old I bought them for. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED but if I send them back, the postage would be more than they are worth. Colors may vary??? How about NO color...

Not only is this a large set, but the images (insects) are very detailed and beautiful. My 4 year old makes very urban looking art pieces with this set and my 8 year old likes them also. The rubbing plates also come with an educational book that provides an ID and explanation for each bug. A good way to relax and disconnect from the electronic world.