Abstract: A reusable drinking cup for use by children including either a hammered textured pattern extending around at least a portion of the annular side wall portion of the drinking cup, or a gripping member extending around at least a portion of the annular side wall portion of the cup for enabling children to better grip the cup. The present cup can likewise include at least one viewing window positioned intermediate the top and bottom portions of the cup for ascertaining the fluid level of the liquid contained within the cup. In one embodiment, the at least one viewing window can be an elongated vertically extending window in the form of an elongated slot and, in another embodiment, the at least one viewing window can include a plurality of vertically extending spaced windows or cut-outs which are positioned and arranged intermediate the top and bottom portions of the cup at predetermined locations therebetween.

Abstract: A crayon with a plurality of longitudinally extending color zones. The crayon has generally planar exterior side surfaces on the tip and shank forming vertices therebetween. A color zone bridges a vertex providing the same color of marking material on opposite sides of a respective vertex.