- Double-sided, wooden easel features both chalk and dry erase-boards
- Includes a locking paper roll holder, a child-safe paper cutter, 4 clips, and a plastic tray on each side for easy-reach art supplies (not included) and easy-clean storage
- Adjustable heights
- Easy assembly
- Handcrafted wooden construction
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Model Number11282
Assembly RequiredNo
Batteries Required?No
Batteries Included?No
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Creativity Central! This double-sided, wooden easel features both chalk and dry-erase boards. With adjustable heights it also includes a locking paper roll holder, a child-safe paper cutter, four clips, and a plastic tray on each side for easy-reach art supplies (not included) and easy-clean storage. With easy assembly, there’s little waiting for the next masterpiece.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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This was a gift for my son's birthday. He loves it, but it does not come with any supplies. His aunt sent easel paper also, but I still had to order the Melissa & Doug Deluxe Easel Companion Set.
Not only has he received other Melissa & Doug gifts, but I've purchased a lot of their toys. For the most part, they are fun & inspire creativity. However, although I was very careful with the pieces, the wood chipped and/or flaked in several places. Luckily my son is old enough to avoid splinters, and my dogs don't chew on things, or it would be a problem.
The assembly took me about 45 minutes by myself. It was kind of hard to attach the two boards - I would recommend having someone else nearby to help with a few steps, and to save time.
Overall, this a fantastic easel. I think the size, and the different holders promote imagination & organization. My son feels like "a real artist" now.
P.S. priming the chalkboard means rubbing chalk all over and then erasing it...it helps to read the instructions
Not only has he received other Melissa & Doug gifts, but I've purchased a lot of their toys. For the most part, they are fun & inspire creativity. However, although I was very careful with the pieces, the wood chipped and/or flaked in several places. Luckily my son is old enough to avoid splinters, and my dogs don't chew on things, or it would be a problem.
The assembly took me about 45 minutes by myself. It was kind of hard to attach the two boards - I would recommend having someone else nearby to help with a few steps, and to save time.
Overall, this a fantastic easel. I think the size, and the different holders promote imagination & organization. My son feels like "a real artist" now.
P.S. priming the chalkboard means rubbing chalk all over and then erasing it...it helps to read the instructions
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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I am extremely happy with this product. As is my 2 year old daughter who got it from her nanna as a birthday present 2 months ago. Definitely the most favoured gift among the bunch. An extremely valuable tool in the war against toddler wall-drawing! My little artist now concentrates all her vertical artistic efforts on the easel. I haven't found the unprimed wooden legs to be a problem, most of the wood is quite finely plained. And yes, no need to panic when the chalk doesn't seem to take to the blackboard surface. As others have said, you just need to scribble on it with chalk and erase to prrpare the surface.
I am very impressed with the range of height adjustability on this product. It's lowest setting suits my little one perfectly and she is just average height for her age. It's very generous in size and sturdy. Likewise, the storage trays are robust and roomy. There are several paper clamps supplied which come in very handy. However, like everyone else, I felt that it really should come with a roll of paper to get you going. Also, there were several wing nut thingys going spare after I'd put the easel together (which is a 2 person job), and the instructions didn't quite match up with the fitting provided but this really had no impact on the end product, just gave rise to a bit of head scratching and a bit extra time spent searching and reading.
I've found the rolls of easel paper sold at IKEA to be ideal and inexpensive. I already owned non-spill paint tubs from Tesco that look identical to those in the M&D accessories pack available, and they fit perfectly into the paint pot holes in the easel's tray.
I have to say that it's a great sturdy easel. I actually feel that it will be in use for the rest of my daughter's childhood. This has to make it value for money! I most certainly WILL buy Melissa and Doug products in the future.
I am very impressed with the range of height adjustability on this product. It's lowest setting suits my little one perfectly and she is just average height for her age. It's very generous in size and sturdy. Likewise, the storage trays are robust and roomy. There are several paper clamps supplied which come in very handy. However, like everyone else, I felt that it really should come with a roll of paper to get you going. Also, there were several wing nut thingys going spare after I'd put the easel together (which is a 2 person job), and the instructions didn't quite match up with the fitting provided but this really had no impact on the end product, just gave rise to a bit of head scratching and a bit extra time spent searching and reading.
I've found the rolls of easel paper sold at IKEA to be ideal and inexpensive. I already owned non-spill paint tubs from Tesco that look identical to those in the M&D accessories pack available, and they fit perfectly into the paint pot holes in the easel's tray.
I have to say that it's a great sturdy easel. I actually feel that it will be in use for the rest of my daughter's childhood. This has to make it value for money! I most certainly WILL buy Melissa and Doug products in the future.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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i bought this for my god-daughter for christmas and its still going strong, and its fair to say she's more than a bit "ruff". easily assembled(no tools required) and ideal for any where as its folds away nicely, adjustable height is excellent idea as well as the paper tearer. my god-daughter loved it, and i definitly won the prize for the favourite present this year
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Published 4 months ago by Aud J
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Published 6 months ago by emc
A good versatile board - not magnetic
We have just received this easel, and the children couldn't wait to start. The quality of the product was good the wood didn't have rounded edges but it was smoothe ( no risk of... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Croftway
great purchase
Hi, I would like to recommend this purchase to everyone who has little explorers like I do, my son loves to paint and draw and this easel makes it easy and fun for him. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mags
An excellent purchase
I bought this for my 2 year old grand daughter. I thought she would be too young to appreciate it yet, how wrong I was, she loves it and has spent many an hour playing on it. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Pat
Excellent and Durable
This was a birthday present for my 2 year old Grandson. He absolutely loves it and spends hours drawing, scribbling and painting. Read more
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