2yo + blue felt tip = HELP!!

[KeemaNaanAndCurryOn]

God knows where my 2yo got the blue felt tip, but she's coloured in her teddy and the sofa. Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can get it out as soap isn't working.

You need some alcohol from the chemist first. Don't know how to tackle the teddy, but with the sofa, take the covers off and turn them inside out. Put some kitchen roll on the stain side and then dab the underside with the alcohol, first going round the edge and then on the stain itself.

Change the kitchen roll frequently and keep at it. That should do it. I'd shove it through the machine afterwards too.

Forget teddy. He's tattooed.

Next, get the camera and photograph the stuff. You'll laugh one day.

If the alcohol doesn't work, buy a big throw and a bottle of

Strong solution of napisan on the stains then machine wash? Worked when DH managed to drop then sit on a biro on our cream sofa

Thanks Frank.

I like the plan too. Just had a v fraught 10 mins with one child hysterical about going back to school tomorrow (has SN before anyone asks why) and the 2yo got creative while I was sorting him out.

Actually, sod the wine. This calls for gin.

Funnily enough Keema I have had my fair share of felt tip pen disasters over the past 19 years of children. Even more surprising is that DD3 is the only one who has NOT done it. She prefers to draw on herself instead.