Hello Kitty & Friends 3D Eraser Set of 3

All three erasers are moulded and fully three-dimensional rather than printed. Because every figure sits on a card of its own, the set can also be split up: one for the pencil case, one for the best friend, one for the advent calendar.

• Hello Kitty in white and red, sitting, with the red bow on her ear
• Kuromi in black with a pink skull on her hood
• Cinnamoroll in white with light blue ears and pink cheeks
• Three moulded erasers, each with its own motif
• Each figure individually on a card in a denim design
• Set weight around 60 g
• Officially licensed Sanrio product
• Made in Turkey
• Intended for school-age children, not for toddlers

Yes, and with figure erasers that is not a given. Many are so hard that they roughen the paper instead of removing the line. These are made of a softer compound and work like a normal eraser.

The one drawback: a figure has no sharp edge. For large areas a rectangular eraser remains more practical, while for a single letter Cinnamoroll's snout will do.

Hello Kitty needs no introduction. She has been around since 1974 and is the best known character of the Japanese house Sanrio. Kuromi joined in 2005 as My Melody's rival, with a black hood and a skull. Cinnamoroll is the white dog with the long ears he can supposedly fly with. Together they cover the three moods Sanrio works in: well behaved, cheeky and dreamy.

For school-age children, for collectors and for anyone who likes stocking a pencil case. As a small birthday present, as advent calendar filling, as something brought back from a school trip or as a reward. Adults happily put the figures on the desk too, where they rarely erase anything but do their job as decoration.

On the playground erasers like these are a currency of their own: small enough for a pencil case, divisible and with a clear ranking. A set of three gives a child one figure to keep and two to negotiate with.

Do not hand them to toddlers, the figures are small enough to be swallowed. For erasing, use the narrowest part of the figure, then you hit the line cleanly.

Do not store them in direct sun or on a radiator, or the compound goes soft. Keep them away from coloured pens and highlighters, as the colour soaks into the surface. For large areas keep using a normal eraser.

How many erasers are in the set? Three: Hello Kitty, Kuromi and Cinnamoroll, each with its own motif.

Are they real erasers or just decoration? They are functioning erasers in figure shape, made of a softer compound than many hard figure erasers.

Are they suitable for toddlers? No. The figures are small enough to be swallowed and belong in a school child's pencil case.

Are the figures individually packed? Yes, each one sits on its own card in a denim design and can be given separately.

Is the set officially licensed? Yes, this is official Sanrio merchandise. It is made in Turkey.