Do you know why pencils are the most frequently purchased stationary items? The answer is pretty simple, they are hassle free. You don’t have to worry about making mistakes with them since they allow you the chance to rectify your mistakes any number of times. Unlike a pen, you can erase the things written by a graphite pencil and rewrite something new. Children are learning everything while growing up. They are trying everything for the first time, which means, they are bound to make mistakes. That is why, they are given pencils to write with instead of pens. Pencils are also excellent gift items. You can give them paired with another gift item. They can also be added in corporate gifts as customized pencils.

When preparing a list of our oldest companions, pencils will surely make the cut in the list of things. A simple graphite and wood pencil has a lot of memories attached to it. We begin our school journey by learning to hold them properly between our tiny fingers. As soon as we learn to get a grip at them, we are moved to a sheet of paper to scribble on it with these wooden pencils. Some friendships are formed over the exchange of pencils and pencil sharpeners. Remember when we used to run out of pencils and had to look for a helping hand? Whoever used to offer us a warm smile along with a pencil got to be the first kid to become friends with us. Personalised pencils were not a thing then but they are now! Some of the ways in which you can use them are:

Scratching

When we are bored and suddenly feel the urge to scratch our backs or the back of our heads, our pencils can come handy and provide us some relief.

Rough Work

In order to create a final piece, a lot of time and hard work goes into creating rough drafts and outlines. When something is still in the initials stages of its finalization, it is only given a temporary shape. We know that pencil fits the description of temporary work.

Drawing

Little kids at school are taught different shapes and patterns by using a pencil in their drawing books. They practice drawing straight lines, curved lines, circles, shaded geometric shapes, fruits and landscapes with the help of a wood and graphite pencil. Even adults learn to sketch and draw using a pencil first. Advance tools are approached only after one masters using the basic tool – pencil.

Improving Handwriting

When a person feels that his handwriting is not good enough and clear enough, he can make improvements by practicing daily in a writing book. There are books available in the market with practice sheets on which you can improve your skills by using a pencil. Using a pencil and eraser will allow you to use the same book again and again for practice. Going old school is good sometimes, it reminds you of where you came from. You can buy many such pencils and experience nostalgia.