Sil-Pin Jr rolling pin for little hands - A Review
Recently, Fiesta Products, the makers of the Sil-Pin Jr. rolling pin, were kind enough to send the Well Fed Network a sample pin for some kids to test out and review. This little rolling pin is a kid sized version of their larger and heavier silicon rolling pin for adults. I had my daughters Q (11) and KD (3) test the pin for usability and comfort, and I report their feelings about the pin here.
KD was immediately drawn to the pin before I even got it out of the plastic packing (you can see that above). She knew from the size that it was just for kids!
She loved using it for making play-dough sheets because the silicon did not stick to the play-dough. The pin was perfect for her little hands. This may be for kids but it is not a cheaply made mini-me by any means.
She could press down as hard as she pleased, the handles were not going to bend.
It didnt seem to get dirty at all. This is a major bonus when playing with play-dough because with a clean rolling pin you wont mix colors as much. (Ok, thats a mommy thing, perhaps its better to mix colors! Its been AGES since I was this little and I am pretty sure they didnt have play-dough in Colombia in the mid ’60s.)
Q, the older child, got to test out the pin on some real cookie dough.
Obviously, the mechanics of the pin remain the same, but she is big enough to really need to use the adult pin. She loved working with it, though, and would not mind using it. However, her projects tend to include much larger dough balls than this little pin can handle.
Of course, I played with it too. I can see using this to roll out small amounts of pastry dough super fast. One excellent thing about this pin is that you can refrigerate it so that it is a cool pin for rolling out pastry dough. With a regular rolling pin, sometime the fats in the dough can really gum it up, but the nonstick makes a big difference.
The only draw back to this pin is that you cannot pitch it in the dishwasher. It is so easy to clean, though, that it’s probably best that you just take a moment to rinse/rub with a soapy sponge and, voila, ready for the next job!
I found the Sil-pin Jr for sale at Linens ‘n’ Things for $9.99. The adult sizes (which also come in a variety of colors and types) seem to range from mid $30s to mid $40s.
Technical Specs:
- 9″ x 1.75″
- Non-Stick, Food-Safe Silicone
Where to buy:
Its a very useful addition to her dough shaping collection.
Love the picture of KD with the play-dough. Wouldn’t have thought to use it for that, but that’s a great idea!