Eat Sleep Doodle Tablecloth Review

September 13, 2016
Christmas is coming! Oops, did I just say the ‘C’ word in September? I did and I’m not even sorry! Christmas will be here quicker than we think! I even started my Christmas shopping this week and I’m already thinking about when I should start making the Christmas cake!
Over the next few months, I’ll be show casing some of the fantastic, unique and quirky items that will be featured in my Christmas Gift Guide. 
First up is a super cool idea that I’ve totally fallen in love with! A table cloth with a difference from eatsleepdoodle
eatsleepdoodle is home to unique doodle textile gifts that come with wash-out pens meaning you can customise and doodle-ise then just wash and repeat! 
Available in medium (£35) and large (£40), this customisable cotton tablecloth is about to change the way in which we dine and socialise together! It comes with a pack of 10 double ended doodle wash out pens in a great variety of colours.
I received the medium table cloth which is 180 x 150 cm. My dining table is fairly large, and can be extended to sit up to six people. The medium table cloth fits perfectly. 
I really like the square design as it means children can really think about what they’re drawing and can use the squares as guidelines for their creations.

I was really curious to see just how well the ink would wash off the table cloth, so our four year old twins, my husband and I really got to work to cover the table cloth in lots of different pictures using all the different coloured pens!

Our twins love the table cloth. It probably helps that they both absolutely love drawing, but I think because they were drawing on a table cloth on the table, this added some extra novelty value to it!

The girls found it really easy to use the pens on the cloth. The ink transfers well onto the cotton cloth and they really like that the pens were double ended. One end was a fine tip pen and the other end was a chunkier pen.

I did check under the cloth to make sure that the pen didn’t seep through onto the table, but it didn’t which was a relief! The great thing about these pens is that if you get it on your skin it washes off easily!

Here are some pictures of us all drawing on the table cloth.

I decided to use some dark colours in blocks to really put the table cloth to the test. R was super impressed with this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle I drew, but would it wash out?

This table cloth is great for kids to draw on. It’s a good way to keep children entertained whilst waiting for their food and I imagine it would go down well at birthday parties, play groups and as a general day to day activity.

I also think it’s a great idea for those who, like me, spend a lot of time working from home. You can use it to write your to-do list on or to perhaps brain storm some ideas on! There are so many ways that you can use the table cloth!

As you can see our girls really do love drawing on the table cloth! They happily sat here for a good hour and then returned to it again later in the day at various intervals to add more drawings!

Not only can it be used as a table cloth, but it can also double up as a picnic blanket. Imagine taking this to the local park, beach or just in the garden!

Of course it also a table cloth so our girls enjoyed eating their lunch on it too!

Now it was time to put it to the test. Would all those dark colours wash out?

Yes! The answer is yes! I was pretty amazed to be honest! I did doubt whether the block of black and green ink would wash out. I thought perhaps there might have been some faint hint of the drawings that we’d done, but there wasn’t any!

I followed the recommended wash settings which is a warm 40 degree wash. As you can see it’s like new! There’s no residue left over from the ink and we were left with a completely clean canvas to start all over again!

The following day we decided to make use of the grids on the table cloth by playing some games such as noughts and crosses, and I even drew a maze for the girls to figure out!

We even enjoyed our Sunday dinner on it!

Overall, I have to say that I absolutely love this tablecloth and would highly recommend it! It’s so much fun for all the family and you can use it in so many ways!

I certainly know what table cloth I’ll be using on Christmas day!

eatsleepdoodle sell a huge range of fantastic items such as pillowcases, duvets, mugs, aprons, placemats, backpacks, bags and more!

For the purpose of this review we were sent one tablecloth free of charge. All views and opinions are 100% my own.
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13 Comments

  • Sarah – Mum & Mor

    September 13, 2016 at 7:41 am

    This tablecloth is a genius idea. Hours of fun could be had with it. If only my child was old enough to draw! #TriedTested

    1. Emily

      September 18, 2016 at 12:47 pm

      I love it! We’ve used it everyday!!

  • Coombe Mill

    September 13, 2016 at 8:08 am

    This is what I need for activity hour, it would be the perfect backdrop on our table for crafts. Love it. #TriedTested

    1. Emily

      September 18, 2016 at 12:47 pm

      It would be a great backdrop for crafts. It washes really well. We love it!

  • kerry norris

    September 14, 2016 at 3:38 pm

    Oh wow this is genius! Love the fact that you can use it again and again x

    1. Emily

      September 18, 2016 at 12:48 pm

      It is isn’t it! I love using it in the garden too. Makes a great picnic blanket, plus the girls can draw on it! Added bonus and great boredom buster!

  • Alana Baby Holiday

    September 15, 2016 at 6:34 am

    That looks great! I think my toddler would love it!

    1. Emily

      September 18, 2016 at 12:48 pm

      I think they’d love it too! x

  • Laura Clark

    September 15, 2016 at 7:48 am

    What a fab idea! I've seen these in restaurants for years but never for home, love it x #triedtested

    1. Emily

      September 18, 2016 at 12:48 pm

      I’ve never seen them before until we were sent it. It’d be great in restaurants x

  • Amy Fox

    September 18, 2016 at 11:44 am

    This looks fantastic! Alfie loves drawing but he also gets bored waiting for his dinner to cool down so this would be perfect! I like that you and your husband were drawing on it too, I’d definitely be doing that x

    1. Emily

      September 18, 2016 at 12:49 pm

      Hi Amy, it really is! Sounds like the perfect solution for Alfie! I’m always drawing on it!! x

  • Lucy Dorrington

    September 25, 2016 at 12:36 am

    This is such a versatile product, what a great idea! #TriedTested

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