Toy Review – Smencils

If you are looking for the most environmentally friendly pencil out there, look no further than Smencils.  Smencils are scented pencils made from 100% recycled material.  Smencils are not wood, they are made of recycled paper.  Sheets of newspaper are rolled tightly around the writing cores until pencils of typical thickness are formed.  Then, each one is put into its own corn-based biodegradable Freshness Tube.


Now beyond the environmental soundness of the Smencil and the recycling wonder that is the Smencil, there is the coolness that is the Smencil.  They truly do smell great!  And, the smell lasts for 2 years!  Do I have my favorite smell?  No, I have several.  I am a big fan of the Cinnamon, Orange and Root Beer.  I also adore the Christmas scents that we carry – they remind me of family and the holidays.  I think Sugar Plum really does smell like a sugar plum, but I don’t know if I have ever smelled a sugar plum and so I will have to take their word for it.  Maybe that is something I should try and figure out this Christmas.


Smencils come in regular #2 graphite or in various colors.  I find that they work just as well, if not better than a “real” pencil.  They sharpen just fine.  But, instead of your hand smelling like a Ticonderoga, it smells like Cotton Candy or Grape or Bubble Gum.  Fun!