1. The markers don't draw well on the frosting tops. The ink is very faint on the frosting tops and dark on kids hands. 2. The marker ink is not washable/will stain. 3. The frosting tops are not interchangeable. Some of the tops are big, only fit bigger cupcakes and are too loose for the small cupcakes. Some tops are small and won't even go on the big cupcakes at all. 4. The paint scratches off the candles really easily. So they look warn out very quickly. 5. It's bad enough that the wrappers are papper, but they don't fit the cupcakes from the start. So it's not fun trying to use them even when they are brand new. 6. After about 2 weeks, the Velcro gets warn out. So the candles look droopy unless an adult puts them on very precisely.