Intensely colored and long-lasting, Cray-Pas Junior Artist pastels are used in classrooms worldwide for introducing young artists to the creative process. Specially formulated for easy color layering and blending, these oil pastels achieve oil painting effects without the mess of actual oil paint. Many teachers prefer them over ordinary wax crayons because they provide a wide range of effects and techniques for skill development. Meets ASTM and ACMI non-toxicity standards and is AP seal certified.