Centuries of Art Precision
LYRA brings over 200 years of German craftsmanship to creative tools designed for artists, students, and makers to create with confidence.
- Heritage Craft: Founded in 1806, LYRA blends tradition and innovation to create reliable, high-quality tools trusted worldwide
- Creative Range: Explore pencils for drawing, colouring and design, crafted to support learning, artistry and everyday creativity
- Sustainable Focus: Thoughtful materials and responsible production reflect a strong commitment to environmental care and quality
A Legacy Of Precision & Creative Excellence
Founded in 1806 in Germany, LYRA is one of the world’s oldest pencil makers, built on over 200 years of craftsmanship and innovation. Known for its professional quality tools, the brand supports artists, students and makers with reliable products designed for precision, performance and everyday creative use.
Now part of the global F.I.L.A. Group, LYRA continues to lead with sustainable practices and trusted expertise. From colouring to sketching and design, each tool reflects a commitment to quality, creativity and responsible production, inspiring generations to create, learn and express with confidence.
Customers praised these 3-in-1 drawing tools as "revolutionary" with "vibrant colours" that glide smoothly on paper. The grooved design helps young children develop proper grip and motor skills. Parents noted the watercolour feature works beautifully. Worth noting: requires a specific sharpener (sold separately). Despite the premium price, shoppers said they're "worth it."
- They revolutionised my 4yo twins drawing instantly with more clarity
- THESE ARE THE BEST PENCILS/CRAYONS/WATER COLOURS EVER
- These pencils just glide, giving such a rich colour
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Caz These are the best pencils.
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Rowena These pencils are amazing! They revolutionised my 4yo twins drawing instantly, they immediately started to draw with more clarity and continually developed new techniques. Now I can't imagine not having them, they are loved and used everyday.
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Catelyn We LOVE these pencils! Great size, the colours are vibrant and they clean up so easily. It might seem like a lot for pencils but it really is worth it. Have been using with our daughter since she turned 1 and recently bought the additional colours individual to bulk out the set even more. Definitely recommend picking up the sharpener too as I haven't found another sharpener suitable for these!
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Liz THESE ARE THE BEST PENCILS/CRAYONS/WATER COLOURS ***EVER***
Do not hold back, they are a fantastic buy. Definitely buy the full 12 pack, you WILL NOT be disappointed.
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L. Absolutely beautiful! Exceeds expectations, such gorgeous pencils and work with water for watercolours beautifully. We will enjoy using these! I purchased the 12 set, was hesitant at the cost but so pleased I did. Would definitely recommend and I would definitely buy again.
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Clare M. My daughter loves the vibrant colours and unlike other pencils she doesn’t have to press to hard to initiate the colour. The grooves(dots) make it super easy to use correct pencil grip and being a little shorter and fatter make them brilliant for little hands.
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Veronica W. My 7 yo nephew and I love these colours. Easy to choose what you want online, order and no problems with delivery.
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Rosa C. Beautiful pencils my 3.5yr old daughter loves them great for fine motor learning. Fast delivery thank you AAA +++
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Samantha A. My 2 year old instantly grabbed onto these and started drawing with them. I couldn't keep my hands off them either! Amazing quality and beautiful to hold and look at and draw with. The colours are so vibrant and smooth! I wish I took more notice when I ordered the sharpener as I ordered the wrong hole size for these big gorgeous pencils. I love them and so does my 2 year old! Very gorgeous addition to her art collection. Very impressive!
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Katie B. I was finding my toddler wasnt pressing hard enough with normal pencils to transfer much pigment to the paper. After researching pencils I came across these. They did not disappoint! They are lovely and thick, so easy to hold and the tip doesnt break. The pigment transfers very easily due to the soft nature of the lead, which is almost like a crayon. Plus you can play around with wetting the tip to make it more like a crayon, or by brushing water over your colours to act like water colour paint. Nice and quick delivery too with a lovely little handwritten note to accompany it.
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Olga F. My 3 year old loves drawing so I knew I had to get these for her. They did not disappoint! She loved trying them with water and also on their own. These pencils just glide, giving such a rich colour, she doesn't have to press very hard at all. She has tried them on multiple surfaces and they worked well on all (not sure this is a plus, but she loved experimenting with them).
They are worth the price as I can see them lasting for a while.
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Melanie H. Amazing high-quality pencils. These pencils have been perfect for helping my child with hypermobility establish a correct grip and they have helped improve writing and drawing skills. Very much worth the price tag and be sure to also purchase the pencil sharpener.
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Erin H. We have only used them once but so far my 4 year old LOVES them. She said she loves the colours and she looked so at ease colouring with them. Wish we had more colours! Beautiful chunky vibrant. Looking forward to using them with water next.
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Sarah L. Such creamy and easy colour, work really well for my little one who presses gently and normal pencils hardly show up. Adding water to use as a watercolour works really well, we are having fun using both methods in one drawing (eg a blended watercolour sky over pencil drawn animals). Lovely size and shape for encouraging tripod grip in small hands.
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Bethany C. Love these so much! I bought the small box for my 2 year old and they are perfect for his fingers and fine motor skills, but then I had to buy this larger packet because my 8 and 6 year olds loved the so much! The fact you can draw as normal, or add water for mess free painting is actually pure genius!
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Alicia A couple of little people who were previously reluctant to try writing their name and didn't enjoy drawing are now looking for these pencils every day. The colours are bright and the mix of water colour and wax make the pencils glide so easily on the paper. The dots on the side of these pencils really helped my little ones improve their grip and finger placement when drawing too. We love them and can't wait to get more when back in stock!
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Rachael A. These pencils are deliciously creamy. Nothing else compares. They are well worth the price tag. My only advice would be to make sure you buy the pencil sharpener with it as a standard double-barelled sharpener won't fit.