Melissa and Doug Easel for Your Girl

Like I said before, this Melissa & Doug Standing Easel has 2 art stations. One on each side so 2 children can work at a time. The standing easel is tough and sturdy because it is made with real wood frame. And what's really great about this easel is that your children can do tons of art stuff. One side of the easel is a dry erase board and the other side is a chalkboard. And in-between the 2 sides of the Melissa and Doug Easel is a dowel where you can hold a roll of butcher paper. Note: the paper can be purchased separately and I'll talk a little later about what you may want to get so your kids can go right to work after opening up their presents on Christmas morning.

This Melissa Doug Standing Easel is educational. It allows your children some very valuable learning opportunities for art. Did you know that when children draw or paint, it is good for developing their motor skills? And not only that, they are constantly learning how to experiment with shapes, colors and the varied textures by using the different art media on the easel.

One of the biggest complaints most parents have is cleaning up after their preschool and older children. Especially after an art session! Well, no worries here. The Melissa and Doug Deluxe Standing Easel is an easy to clean design. The board and trays can be easily removed and washing individually in the kitchen or garage sink. And Melissa & Doug recommends that you ONLY use washable paint with this easel for ease of cleaning. And I'm going to talk some more about what art supplies you can get with this easel later on below.

And like I said before, you can fold this easel up for easy storage under the bed or against the wall. Cleaning up is truly easier and simpler with this easel!

And this standing easel comes with 2 plastic storage trays that can hold all the art supplies, pens and markers. However, the art supplies don't come with this easel. It comes separately but it is still inexpensive and I'll talk a little more about that just below.

The last thing I wanted to mention was that as most parents know, Melissa and Doug are widely known for making quality products that are education too for young children. Did you know they got started in 1988 in the garage of Doug's parents? Since then, these guys have become one of the most popular toy makers in the whole wide world. And they have garnered dozens and dozens of the top awards for making the best toys every year. Know this, when you buy this Melissa and Doug Standing Easel, you are getting the best education and fun toy for your child.

Truth be told, I don't think there is a better way to inspire your children to enjoy art than this Melissa and Doug toy easel. But I really suggest that you get two more things to go along with the easel because they are not included. They must be purchased separatedly.

The first of course is the very popular and high demand Melissa and Doug Easel Companion set. This kit comes with four bottles of poster pain and four spill proof paint cups. And some easel paper roll, paint brushes, chalk, eraser and dry erase marker.

This companion set is a must have and includes everything your kids need to "express" their artistic sides. The other thing I suggest is getting is the Melissa & Doug Deluxe Easel Paperset so it will be a while before your children run out of paper to draw or paint on. It is under $20 so it is relatively inexpensive.

The last thing I wanted to mention was the cute Melissa and Doug Artist's Smock. Hopefully, it will help the little artists keep their clothes and face cleaner so there is less washing and scrubbing by the parents and helpers.