A blue plastic case with a clear lid that snaps shut on two side latches. Twelve round cakes sit inside in two columns of six with a red brush laid down the middle, and the carton behind it carries the KAIDISI mark in a red band, the word AQUARELLE across a rainbow, and the count twice — a red roundel at the top and a yellow one at the foot, both reading 12 COLORS.

The latches are the reason to choose this one over the very cheapest tray. A paint box that only rests shut opens in a school bag and prints twelve colours across a homework diary; one that clicks closed on both sides does not. For Rs. 20 more than our Clever palette, that is the whole difference, and most parents will decide it is worth it once.

Rs. 180 for twelve colours is Rs. 15 a colour. Our Clever Artist Palette is Rs. 13.33, our Shark set Rs. 29.17 and our Giotto Acquerelli tray Rs. 120.83. This sits at the very bottom of the shelf and does not pretend otherwise.

The twelve run a coral and a soft pink, a magenta and a yellow, an ochre and a white, a blue and a rose, then a brown, a lilac, a light green and a black. It is a slightly gentler set of shades than the usual primary-school poster colours, which suits drawing and colouring more than bold flat blocks.

The lid is clear, so a child can see which colours are in the box without opening it, and it doubles as the mixing surface once it is folded back. There is nothing else in the case — twelve cakes, one brush, and a lid that latches.

We list this set from 5 years up. The Safencia price is Rs. 180 with Cash on Delivery across Pakistan, and stock, your city and delivery charges are confirmed on WhatsApp before dispatch.

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