These 3D pens were tested by non-professional crafters, including a staffer of the Good Housekeeping Institute and consumer ...

The 3D pen was indeed able to create a strangely-shaped part that would have been a nightmare to CAD up. The other antenna part worked, but didn’t do anything a zip tie wouldn’t have done better.

The 3D pen for kids also runs on the same ABS and PLS as most 3D printers. What you should consider: There are some reports of broken parts that arrive with this basic 3D pen for kids.

The Play 3D Pen is sold in the U.S. exclusively through the JoAnn chain (in-store and online). It is one of three similar models recently released by Polaroid.

3D printing has had loads of media attention, with advances in the technology producing ambitious - even lethal - things. But 3D pens have a way to go. And the first may yet come from Europe.

The 3Doodler Start is a new 3D pen designed specifically for kids. The pen uses a newly-developed eco-plastic, features no hot parts, and is compliant with toy safety standards.