Easel for Two :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

AWESOME

2008-05-30
My kids love this, GREAT BUY from Amazon.
Very good quality item and folds up flat for easy
storage. A+ + +

A perfect art easel

2008-05-12
If you are looking for an art easel for your kids, look no further. Step 2 makes another winner. We couldn't be more pleased with our purchase. First plus, it's put together in seconds. No tools needed. Just slip the tray into place and snap in. Second plus, it can be popped back out and folded up and put away just as quickly. Both boards wipe clean without any trouble. My son is four and this is at the perfect height for him. The clips that hold paper do seem a little flimsy but the over all quality of the toy is very good.

My only other complaint is the letters and number magnets. They are nothing special. Like from the dollar store. There is also not real place to put them when you want to use that part of the easel and not have them get lost. But my son seems to be more into drawing on it then using them anyhow. There are many easels out there but I think this is a great one to buy. Great value for the money.

No markers? Still lots of fun!

2008-04-29
I was a bit surprised that the dry erase markers were not included. It's not much fun to have a marker board and no markers. However, they were not stated as being included and I had some non-toxic markers on hand! My son has loved the marker board, and the magnetic letters. I love that the clips hold the paper well without slipping! I wish the tray stuck out a little further so that access to the letters/markers was a little easier, but over all we are satisfied with this product. My son is pretty easy on toys (I don't think we've ever broken one yet) and I wonder if it is as durable as it should be. As far as the educational part of the toy, I really see this as more of a creative, do as you like toy. I just don't see that as one of the purposes of this toy.

Great Entertainment

2008-04-15
A great value addition to my Kids' room. He loves everything about the easel. The chalkboard, the magnetic dry erase and the storage (though not enuf) are all great and provides hours of entertainment. I have to express one big disappointment though which is, the magnets from the back of the magnetic letters and numbers keep coming off just after 2 months of use. This was a big safety issue with my 2.5 yr old and I have since replaced them with leap frog letters. Even after throwing away the letters and numbers, its still worth the price paid!

My 2 1/2 year old loves it

2008-03-26
My son loves to draw, so this board was perfect. The letter and number magnets that come with it are small and I'm afraid they could fall apart and pose a choking hazzard, but we love the board itself. Very sturdy and durable. He draws on it on and off all day. We practice the alphabet and he's starting to learn his letters. He thinks it's lots of fun!!

Great easel

2008-07-17
Easel is very stable; closes up easily. The yellow tray is generous in size for both sides and inside to store supplies.

The magnetic letters enclosed with easel are a HAZARD! I threw them out.

I recommend this easel for either 1 or 2 children, who can play at the same time.

You will need to buy paints and brushes.

Easel immediate hit with two-yar old

2008-06-27
I purchased this recently for my 2-year old niece. She and her friends immediately began playing. I purchased chalk, markers, paper and all fit well into the tray. It appears to be very sturdy. I took the other readers' reviews advice and purchased new numbers and letters from PlaySchool. So, it's a definite hit and hoping for some stellar artwork!

simply a must-have

2008-06-19
my 2 year old daughter LOVES this, and it's great for teaching her the letters and numbers.
Drawing on the dry erase and chalk board are also great. Keeps her from drawing on the walls.

perfect for my little one

2008-06-18
my daughter is a little under 2 right now. She loves this thing. As she moves around the letters and numbers, I'm trying to teach her what they are. Perfect mix of fun and learning.
And - she can draw on the other side. I highly recommend this to anyone with little kids.

Good quality easel, very sturdy and plenty of storage.

2008-06-04
My 5 year old has really enjoyed this easel. It's a big easel with a spacious storage tray for markers, crayons, magnets, etc. A terrific price for a fun, educational toy.

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