Giotto Colouring Deals: Compare Sale Prices & Find the Best Discount UK

If you’ve got children, or you teach them, there’s a good chance you’ve got a Giotto pencil rolling around somewhere. It’s one of Europe’s best-known colouring brands, and in Italy it’s practically a part of growing up. In the UK it’s quietly become a favourite with parents and teachers who want bright, good-quality colours that stand up to everyday use without costing a fortune.

The name comes from Giotto di Bondone, the Italian painter of the late 1200s and early 1300s whose colourful frescoes helped change the course of Western art. The brand has been around for about a century and is made by the FILA Group, the Italian art materials company founded in Florence in 1920 and now based near Milan. FILA also owns DAS modelling clay, Lyra, Canson and Daler-Rowney, so Giotto sits in a family of well-known art brands.

Giotto’s range is designed with children, schools and families in mind. Giotto Stilnovo colouring pencils are the classic. They’re hexagonal pencils with a 3.3mm lead that’s easy to sharpen, each painted in the same colour as its lead with silver edges, and they come in 36 bright colours in packs of 12, 24 and 36. There are also triangular Stilnovo Tri pencils, which are easier for younger children to grip. Giotto Turbo Color felt tips are the other big favourite. They have a tough, fine fibre tip that won’t push back into the pen, washable water-based ink and ventilated safety caps, in 36 bright shades and packs of 6 to 36. For thicker lines there’s Turbo Giant, and for the very youngest artists there’s Giotto be-bè, a range of chunky colouring products made for toddlers’ little hands.

One of Giotto’s real strengths is its school packs. Large classroom tubs and multipacks bring the cost per pencil or pen right down, which is why they’re so popular with teachers, nurseries, childminders and big families.

In sixteen years in the art supplies industry, including nearly a decade running digital marketing at ARTdiscount, I’ve seen how much parents and schools value colouring products that last. Cheap pencils that snap every time you sharpen them, and felt tips that dry out in a week, are a false economy. With two kids of my own, I’ve bought my fair share of both. In our community of 30,000 UK artists and families at Discount Art Supplies, Giotto often comes up as a brand that gets the balance right: bright, reliable and very colourfull, without the premium price.

Getting the best deal on Giotto comes down to a few things. First, compare prices before you buy. Giotto is sold by Amazon, Hobbycraft, The Works and other retailers, and prices on the same pack can vary a lot, so check our comparison above, which is updated in real time. Second, buy the bigger packs if you’ll use them. 24 and 36-colour packs, and especially school packs, usually work out much cheaper per pencil or pen. Third, choose the right product for the age. Chunky be-bè products suit toddlers, triangular pencils help younger children learn to grip, and standard Stilnovo pencils and Turbo Color felt tips suit older children. And finally, watch for sales. Giotto is often discounted around back-to-school in August and September, and again before Christmas.

A few questions come up regularly. Who makes Giotto? Giotto is made by the FILA Group, the Italian company that also makes DAS, Lyra, Canson and Daler-Rowney. Are Giotto Turbo Color felt tips washable? Yes. FILA describes their ink as washable and water-based, and they have ventilated safety caps. What age is Giotto be-bè for? Giotto be-bè is designed for toddlers and very young children, with chunky shapes that are easy for small hands to hold. Check the age guidance on each product. How many colours are in Giotto Stilnovo? Giotto Stilnovo comes in 36 colours, sold in packs of 12, 24 and 36 and as single colours. Is Giotto good for schools? Yes. Giotto is designed with schools in mind, and its school packs are some of the best-value options for classrooms.

Giotto has been bringing colour to children’s drawings for generations, and it’s still one of the best-value colouring brands around. Looking for a Giotto sale, discount or discount code? Check the price comparisons above, updated in real time, and you’ll always know you’re getting the best current UK price.