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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Standing Easel

by Melissa and Doug
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,148 customer reviews)

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  • Dry erase board
  • Fold nice and neat to store in the corner or under a bed
  • Comes with the accessories needed to help turn your child into the next Van Gogh
  • includes chalkboard
  • Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
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  • Exceptional quality and value
  • Features double sided chalk and dry erase-boards
  • Height adjustable
  • Includes a locking paper roll holder, a child-safe paper cutter, four clips and a plastic tray. Easy-clean storage
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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Standing Easel + Melissa & Doug Easel Accessory Set + Melissa & Doug Artist's Smock
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WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Product Details

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  • Product Dimensions: 27 x 26 x 47 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 19.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
  • Origin: China
  • Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
  • ASIN: B002JCS5JA
  • Item model number: 2001
  • Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,148 customer reviews)
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Product Description

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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.

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Deluxe Floor-Standing
Wooden Easel

Ages: 3 years and up

Requires: Adult assembly
What We Think

Fun factor: 5 starts
Durability: 4 starts
Ease of assembly: 4 starts
Educational factor: 5 starts
Novelty factor: 4 starts

The Good: Two-sided easel lets children create art with a variety of different media.

The Challenging: Art supplies and paper must be purchased separately.

In a Nutshell: Easy-to-clean 2-sided art easel offers ample space for creative expression.
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Wooden Easel

Kids can create art with paint, chalk, pens, crayons, markers, and more, all at one convenient station.
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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.)
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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.)

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.

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What's in the Box
Two-sided art easel, instructions, and all necessary hardware for assembly.


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Customer Reviews

It is very sturdy and a great product overall. Mrs. Ed  |  207 reviewers made a similar statement
She loves playing "school" with the easel as much as she loves drawing and painting! C. Nasef  |  252 reviewers made a similar statement
It is very sturdy and easy to put together. K. CARLSON  |  232 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
627 of 639 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product, Great Price! May 27, 2005
Product Packaging:Retail
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.
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279 of 284 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great easel; not so great chalkboard August 3, 2006
Product Packaging:Retail
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.
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146 of 153 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Form and Function June 7, 2005
Product Packaging:Retail
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+.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Very Cheaply made
Generally like this manufacturer because of the quality of product and thought it was American made. This product fails on both counts. Read more
Published 23 hours ago by Aaron Walcott
3.0 out of 5 stars Needs Assembly AND Painting!
The chalkboard (even with the expensive M&D chalk) didn't work. I had to go to WalMart and buy some Chalkboard paint to make it usable. Live and learn. Read more
Published 1 day ago by H.Carvalho
3.0 out of 5 stars Melissa and Doug Easel
The easel came on time. Started the assembly. The long screws that hold the white board and chalkboard were not long enough to screw on. I called the company. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Amanda K. Vance
5.0 out of 5 stars Melissa & Doug Deluxe Standing Easel
Our 4 grandchildren have used this for 5 years, now. We leave it up all the time. They use it when ever they want to
Published 3 days ago by John D Thompson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Easel
My daughter received this as a gift for Christmas. She is 2 years old. It was very easy to put together and I was able to do it by myself. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Robin P.
4.0 out of 5 stars Product is good but missing Item!
It matched with all the expectations except the image, description, etc. talks about a paper roll included. There is no paper roll included in the product. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Vidya
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice easel
Overall this is a nice easel. The only downside that I have found, and I am not sure if it is the chalkboard or the chalk that you can purchase from Melissa & Doug is that the... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Teage Watson
5.0 out of 5 stars it's great
Excellent in all respects except that they have not thought of a container that reccoglie aqcua drops of paint, but otherwise it's great.
Published 6 days ago by EGEROG
5.0 out of 5 stars My little girl loves it
Gave this to my little girl on her 2nd birthday, she plays with it everyday, Absolutely would recommend buying for little ones. Read more
Published 8 days ago by steve480977
4.0 out of 5 stars Kid loves it!
Kind of tedious to assemble, but simple. And the kid loves playing with this, nothing but ear-to-ear smiles! Can't beat that. Read more
Published 8 days ago by JefferyJ
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