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With the Melissa & Doug Deluxe Easel, children can create art with paint, chalk, pens, crayons, markers, and more, all at one convenient station. And when art time is over, parents and caregivers will appreciate the two-sided easel's easy-to-clean design. Designed for kids ages three and up, this easel will provide hours of creative activity that is both educational and enjoyable.
Designed for Maximum Creativity
The Melissa & Doug Deluxe Easel features a bi-fold wood frame with two art stations, one on each side, which allows two children to work at one time. It's also designed to let children experiment with several different art media: on one side is a chalkboard, on the other is a dry erase board, and in between the two easel sides is a dowel for holding a butcher paper roll. (Paper must be purchased separately.)
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 The integrated butcher paper roll makes it easy to pull the paper through either side of the easel. (Paper sold separately.) View larger. |
The Melissa & Doug Deluxe Easel features a bi-fold wood frame with two art stations, one on each side, which allows two children to work at one time. It's also designed to let children experiment with several different art media: on one side is a chalkboard, on the other is a dry erase board, and in between the two easel sides is a dowel for holding a butcher paper roll. (Paper must be purchased separately.)
Pull the paper through to either side of the easel for your child to paint or draw. Once the painting is complete, the paper can be torn neatly against the top of the frame and set aside to dry, and a new length of paper can be pulled down for the next art creation. The easel includes sturdy clips that can hold oversized individual art papers onto the easel's surfaces.
Art Made Easy
Early childhood education experts say that working on easels offers a variety of valuable learning opportunities for the preschool-aged child. Painting or drawing with large strokes encourages motor development while giving the child the opportunity to experiment with color, shapes, and the varied textures created by different art media.
Our preschool-aged toy tester enjoyed working on the easel, whether she was drawing with chalk or painting with poster paints. In fact, her creative output increased significantly with the easel. She especially enjoyed mixing paints to make different colors. Like many children her age, she likes standing while engaged in creative play, and the easel makes it much easier for her to draw and paint large pictures without having to reach awkwardly across a table surface or kneel on the floor.
Cleanup, Simplified
As everyone knows, art can be messy, so that's why parents and caregivers will appreciate the easel's easy-to-clean design. The trays and art boards are held in place with screws that have large plastic knobs for easy loosening and tightening. This allows the trays and board to be easily removed, and washed individually in the sink. (We strongly recommend using only washable paints with this toy.) The easel also folds flat for easy storage: just unscrew the crossbars and close the stand for easy storage against a wall or under a bed.
The easel also includes two plastic storage trays: one tray is a long trough, perfect for holding pens or chalk; the other has four spaces for paint cups and additional sections for paint brushes and other supplies.
Unfortunately, art supplies are not included with the Melissa & Doug Deluxe Easel. However, you can purchase the following accessories separately: the Melissa & Doug Deluxe Easel Companion Set, which is a collection of art supplies for the easel; and the Melissa & Doug Deluxe Easel Paper 3-Pack, which includes three large rolls of paper.
About Melissa & Doug
Started in the garage at Doug's parents' house in 1988, Melissa & Doug has grown to become one of the most popular toy makers in the world. Their toys have garnered dozens of parenting and "best toy" awards over the years, and have been featured widely in national print media and on television.
One of the company's points of pride is that their toys are thoroughly tested for safety, and meet all US consumer product safety regulations. The toys are tested at the factory of origin during various phases of the production process to assure that every toy meets the company's stringent safety requirements every step along the way. In particular, the paints and coatings on Melissa & Doug toys are tested frequently to be sure they meet or exceed government recommendations limiting heavy metals and lead in children's items.
Since day one, Melissa & Doug has been in compliance with every US consumer product safety regulation and will continue to stay compliant as the laws continue to evolve, assuring parents that their children can have a safe childhood while playing with Melissa & Doug toys.
What's in the Box
Two-sided art easel, instructions, and all necessary hardware for assembly.
Product Description
There's no better way to inspire your artist! Generously sized chalk board and dry erase boards are perfect for projects large and small. Easel folds ups easily for convenient storage and features a colorful paint tray with cup holders. Has an easy loading paper roll holder and an extra large tray for holding erasers, chalk and clips. Paper cutting edge at top of easel means clean paper cuts for your artist's work! 4 large clips included. Easy load paper and paint cups not included.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
573 of 583 people found the following review helpful
This easel is a great buy! Very sturdy and high quality as most of mellisa and doug products. Colorful, kid friendly and easy to put together. Both the writing boards and the trays are adjustable for the height of your child. It folds up easy, but stands strong. This easel DOES have a place for a paper roll!! I did not think it did by the amazon description (I almost bought a more expensive one for the paper roll but decided to go with this and am so glad I did) ... the roll goes in the center between the boards and the paper comes up through the top and under a paper guide in front of the dry erase side. I can't image why you would spend more on another brand of easel, this one has everything I could think of wanting and is simple, solid wood, looks good and is super functional. This is the first review I have written, but wanted to pass on how happy I am with this product.
239 of 242 people found the following review helpful
I bought this easel as part of the classroom I set up for my preschooler. I love the adjustable size, durability and ease of use. My only complaint was the chalkboard. Though I followed the priming instructions diligently, I found that even the good chalk scratched the board and did not write well. Melissa and Doug did reply immediately to my concern and were willing to do whatever necessary to correct the problem. On a whim, I decided to try some chalkboard paint instead. It now writes beautifully, and I love the black chalkboard, rather than the green it came as. It is perfect.
131 of 135 people found the following review helpful
This easel works very well and is easy to put together, but is also much better looking than others I have seen for a comparable price. We gave this to my daughter at 20 months (younger than the suggested age) and she loved it right away. However, even at the lowest setting she can't draw to the top, which frustrated her unless she stood on a step stool -- guess that's why it's better for age 3+.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent quality for the price, but a few things to keep in mind.
In my opinion Melissa and Doug makes some of the best quality educational, (and fun!), toys on the market today. Especially for toddlers. This easel is no exception. Read more
Published 4 hours ago by luckylemonlucy
GREAT PRODUCT
Bought this easel for my 2 1/2 year old granddaughter for Christmas 2011. Very easy to assemble and she still enjoys playing with it. Great Purchase!
Published 4 days ago by Ginger Sallee
Sturdy Easel
I was debating to either get this one or the Alex Toys Easel but opted for this one instead. I like this easel for the most part. It is sturdy and pretty easy to put together. Read more
Published 12 days ago by sarahsmom
Good Quality
Easle is good quality, solid construction that I've come to expect from Melissa & Doug products. I bought it to help give my nephew a creative outlet other than the walls. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Nicole
Just like the picture
The product was just as the picture and works fine. It is durable and the plastic trays are high quality. I didn't like that I had to put it together.
Published 1 month ago by Brian B.
Excellent
I love this easel it's very cute and as sturdy as they come I bought all the Melissa and Doug extras to go with its very functional
Published 1 month ago by Vanbrown
A Very Nice Easel!
Originally, I just wanted a bare easel to hold an old oak "black" chalkboard passed down in my family for over 50 years. One of my granddaughters has taken to freestyle chalk art. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Joy
A hit with my kids that keeps getting used!
We love this easel/art center. We did not spring for the M&D kit to go with it as we have plenty of paper, crayons, paints, etc. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Hurley Girl's Mum
wonderful for little ones
I bought this for my 2 1/2 yr old and he loves it. easy to put together and they seem to have corrected what must have been earlier issues (based on the reviews here) with the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by penguinnj
Falls a part constantly, choking hazard
This Easel falls a part constantly. The little red/green/blue/yellow knobs are very easy for a child of any age to twist and undo the screw. Read more
Published 1 month ago by C. Houlihan
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