Creativity Street Beginner Paint Brushes feature short handles that are great for small hands. The 7-1/2" diameter handles are also brightly colored and made of plastic. They are ideal for small hands between the ages of 3 to 9 years old. Handles are color-coded to match Color-Coded Spill-proof Paint Cups (sold separately) to help teach color recognition. Handle colors include red yellow blue green orange brown white turquoise black and purple. Paint brushes also have natural hog bristles held by seamless aluminum ferrules.