Melissa and Doug Standing Easel

If you are looking for the perfect Christmas gift for your little one don't overlook gifts that bring out their creativity, like this standing easel by Melissa and Doug.

This easel will fuel your child's imaginative side and gives them the freedom to create with an extra-large chalkboard, dry-erase board, and easy-load paper roller. Your budding artist will be inspired by free-form expression and spend hours drawing, painting, sketching, and doodling. It is also an excellent educational item and children love playing school with the chalkboard side.

This work station is ideal for kids ages four through 10 and has an adjustable height to accommodate the little ones as they grow.

Just like a professional easel, this work station is generously sized so that children can complete projects both big and small.

Its durable wood construction ensures that it won't tip and it folds up easily for convenient storage. The easel also has a sturdy paint tray with cup holders for easy use and clean-up, and another tool tray that holds erasers, chalks, and clips.

Four large, colorful clips are included with this easel. Paper rolls can be loaded effortlessly into the holder and a paper cutting edge at the top delivers clean cuts and leaves your artist's work whole. Parents may have to assist removing and loading the paper, as it can be difficult for kids to do on their own. (The paper rolls and paint cups are not included.)

A standing easel is essential for any young artist. This large easel has a chalkboard, dry erase board, and paper roller to let the children express themselves with different mediums. It also has an adjustable height that grows with the creator and delivers years of use.

The brightly colored tool containers are capacious enough to hold lots of different items and are simple for tiny fingers to utilize. This toy will unleash the little artist inside every child and could spark a lifelong interest in fine art.

Here are some reviews from people who have already purchased the Melissa and Doug Standing Easel.

"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."

"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+."

"I bought the Melissa and Doug Art Easel for my 18 month old son after falling in love with it at a friend's house. I couldn't believe how much he enjoyed drawing and coloring on it and was just as happy when he showed the same excitement after we bought him one of his own. I bought the accessory pack and have only used the crayons, paper, and chalk due to my son's age and my only dissapointment is with the chalk. It is really chalky and makes a mess on clothes, furniture, etc. I will probably buy new chalk and try it again when he is older. Otherwise, I am completely satisfied with this product and would recommend to anyone who has a child just waiting to explore his/her creative side."

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