4 best 3D pens for kids, teens, and adults (and what we learned while trying them)

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The 3Doodler Start+ comes with 10 stencils to guide beginners, a book with more extensive activities, plus a plastic "Doodlepad" to use for free-forming art.

6) How I chose the best 3D pens

These 3D pens were tested by non-professional crafters, including me, my eldest child, his friend, plus staffers at Good Housekeeping who helped with the crafts and photographs in this story. This list is not based on any Lab testing, only hands-on use. I also read through user reviews online at Amazon, to be sure our experience was in line with others.

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We wanted to test 3D pens as beginners to understand the learning curve and assess how easy each pen is to use, even if you've never crafted in plastic before. In every case, we only worked with the filament that each pen came with.