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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Standing Art Easel - Dry-Erase Board, Chalkboard, Paper Roller, 36 months to 84 months

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 2,254 ratings
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Color Multi
Product Dimensions 26"D x 23"W x 49.5"H
Material Wood
Brand Melissa & Doug
Item Weight 21 Pounds

About this item

  • MULTI-USE ART EASEL: This art easel is a multiple purpose tool that includes a dry-erase board, a chalkboard, a locking paper-roll holder, a child-safe paper cutter, four easy-clip grips, and two large plastic trays that can be removed.
  • EASY TO ASSEMBLE: Our kids art easel features a sturdy wooden frame and is easy to assemble. It ships in certified frustration-free packaging with paper, paint, cups, paint brushes, and chalk sold separately.
  • FOLDS FOR BETTER STORAGE: The Melissa & Doug kids art easel folds flat for easy storage and is height adjustable, allowing kids of different ages to play, create, and develop strong motor skills.
  • GIFT FOR AGES 3 AND UP: This art easel is an exceptional gift for kids ages 3 to 6 years. Add the Melissa & Doug Easel Accessory Kit to round out the hands-on play experience and give kids an engaging option for screen-free fun.
  • “THE GOLD STANDARD IN CHILDHOOD PLAY”: For more than 30 years, Melissa & Doug has created beautifully designed imagination- and creativity-sparking products that NBC News called “the gold standard in early childhood play.”

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Countless Ways to Play

From classic wooden toys to realistic pretend play sets, Melissa & Doug products spark imagination and wonder through screen-free, open-ended play! We make well-crafted toys that are developed with care to be passed down from generation to generation or shared family to family. When kids pretend with Melissa & Doug, anything is possible!

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Encourages Artistry

Multi-use easel to inspire painting, drawing, and countless ways to play creatively.

Includes Accessories

Includes dry-erase board, chalkboard, locking paper-roll holder, child-safe paper cutter, 4 easy-clip grips and 2 plastic trays.

Child-Sized

This double-sided, adjustable-height easel grows with kids for years of playful creativity.

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With more than three decades of experience, we’re a brand you can trust. Our safe and durable toys inspire imaginative play and are designed to stand the test of time and be passed down through generations.

We use wood whenever we can because it’s renewable and durable. To ensure the world has healthy forests AND high-quality wooden toys, we’ve committed to planting 10 million trees by 2030.

100% Screen-Free No screens, no apps, just good wholesome toys for hours of kid-powered fun! Each one of our products is designed to engage children in the joy of imaginative, hands-on play.

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The Melissa & Doug easel makes any room into an art studio! Our double-sided, adjustable-height, kid-sized art easel includes a dry-erase board, a chalkboard, a locking paper-roll holder (fits either an 18″ or 12″ wide paper roll), a child-safe paper cutter, four easy-grip clips, and a plastic tray to attach to each side of the deluxe standing easel. Assembly is easy, so there's little waiting for the next masterpiece! Children’s easels are recommended for building fine motor skills and proper pencil grip—great for beginning writers! Use the chalkboard and whiteboard surfaces of our wooden easel as the ideal practice surfaces for a child’s first letters and words. Paint, paint cups, and paint brushes are sold separately. This easel is designed with a bi-fold wooden frame, which allows two children to play at the same time. it includes sturdy clips that can hold oversized individual art papers onto the surfaces. This Deluxe Wooden Standing Art Easel is an exceptional gift for kids ages 3 to 6 years. Add the Melissa & Doug Easel Accessory Kit to round out the hands-on play experience and give kids an engaging option for screen-free fun. For more than 30 years, Melissa & Doug has created beautifully designed imagination- and creativity-sparking products that NBC News called “the gold standard in early childhood play.” Today, Melissa & Doug is proudly partnering with the American Academy of Pediatrics to foster early brain development and help children build important life skills through play.

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A Great Alternative to Professional Easels
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.

What's in the Box
Easel, paint tray, chalk tray, 4 colorful clips, and paper roller.

This large easel has a chalkboard and dry erase board, letting children express themselves with different mediums.

WARNING:

CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

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Choking Hazard - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. Adult assembly required.

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Not transported to Russia, delivery of 2 to 30 days.

Customer reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
2,254 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the creativity, adjustability, and quality of the art easel. For example, they mention it's great for kids to draw color, and a great art/learning tool to keep them busy. They appreciate the different height options, and the quality of paper. Customers are also happy with ease of assembly, value, and appearance. That said, opinions are mixed on size and ease of cleaning.

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608 customers mention463 positive145 negative

Customers like the quality of the chalkboard. They say it's well-made, durable, and seems to hold up well. They also appreciate the solid wood legs and particle board strips. The knobs are made of sturdy plastic and feel firm and heavy in the hand. Overall, customers are happy with the quality and functionality of the product.

"...sketch pads for a little cheaper than these rolls and the paper is much higher quality, it has a bit more texture and is thicker, and we use both..." Read more

"...Seems sturdy enough and has adjustable height levels which will keep it usable as your kids grow taller...." Read more

"...The knobs are made of a pretty sturdy plastic which felt firm and heavy in the hand...." Read more

"...drawing paper for crayon, paint or marker art, a large whiteboard surface for dry erase markers, and, on the opposite side a chalk board surface...." Read more

313 customers mention238 positive75 negative

Customers find the assembly of the toy and games to be easy. They say the instructions are clear and helpful. They mention that the nuts on the bolts are easy to manipulate and screw the pieces tightly. They also mention that it doesn't take long and that the rolling dispenser is very convenient.

"...together by fun looking plastic wing nuts on the bolts that are easy to manipulate so adjusting the height or folding it up or taking off the easel..." Read more

"...She's a bit of a clean freak.The easel itself was simple to put together, with bright colorful knobs and metallic screws...." Read more

"...This easel is sturdy, solid and easy to assemble...." Read more

"...The problems are: hard to assemble and the chalk board is pure cr*p...." Read more

156 customers mention133 positive23 negative

Customers like the appearance of the easel. They mention it's well-made, sturdy, and has bright colors. They also appreciate the well-designed trays and screwdriver. Some say the chalk board is a nice green color and reminds them of grade school.

"...this one is not only nicer looking, it has better thought out features and is very sturdy. many kids will love it for many years :) highly recommend." Read more

"...The chalk board is a nice green color and reminds me of grade school. Man I hated the sound of scratching chalk and fingernails on boards...." Read more

"...boards were a little warped - but it fit together just fine and looks fabulous and perfectly straight...." Read more

"...The entire easel frame is nicely designed for each purpose, solidly - but simple...." Read more

134 customers mention129 positive5 negative

Customers appreciate the adjustable height of the toy. They say it's great for kids of all ages, and the easel can be set to different heights to grow with the child. The lowest height is even low enough for a 1 year old to reach and pretend write.

"...Seems sturdy enough and has adjustable height levels which will keep it usable as your kids grow taller...." Read more

"...I love the fact that the surfaces and the trays are height adjustable as my child grows. That was a major factor in the decision to buy this one...." Read more

"...The work surface heights, like the storage bins, are aptly adjustable to suit user preferences...." Read more

"...it's adjustable...." Read more

119 customers mention119 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the toy. They say the accessory kit is worth the money, and the end result is worth it.

"...easels you see around, but it is way nicer and certainly worth the extra 20 bucks...." Read more

"...together after some cussing, but now it's a great toy and was not very expensive...." Read more

"...are other higher quality easels out there, but this one is relatively inexpensive, gets used practically daily, and is a great learning and creative..." Read more

"...She loves this unit and it has already proven worthy of the cost...." Read more

84 customers mention84 positive0 negative

Customers find the easel great for kids to draw color, and it's a great art/learning tool to keep them busy. They say it'll set up for many art related activities, and that it'd be a wonderful addition to art time.

"...the easel came with 4 clips, very handy for painting, but again, because we want to use both side at the same time, it would be ideal if there were..." Read more

"...The chalkboard part is like painted green wood, but still usable as a chalkboard and with no fingernail scratching possibilities...." Read more

"...This was cleverly created and I truly am happy...." Read more

"...make sure you have all the pages by numbers besides that this is great for the kids they absolutely love it they can draw on it they can use the..." Read more

95 customers mention64 positive31 negative

Customers are mixed about the size of the easel. Some mention it's a good size, does not take up a lot of space, and is big enough to stand or sit. However, others say that it takes up a great deal of space and the ease of storage could have been improved. Additionally, some customers also mention that the paper does not fully cover the width of the dry erase board.

"...That was a major factor in the decision to buy this one. It doesn't take up too much space and is a fantastic buy...." Read more

"...The dry erase board cleans easily as it should, the trays are of a good size, we have dry erase markers on the right, paints and markers in the..." Read more

"...them - that's what we had to do to transport it because it won't fit in a sedan otherwise...." Read more

"I think this is a very nice easel for the money. It's big and sturdy and the trays are very well designed...." Read more

76 customers mention42 positive34 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of cleaning. Some mention that the dry erase board cleans easily, the trays remove easily for cleaning, and the paint washes off easily. Others say that the white board doesn't clean well, the paints that come with the accessory set aren't washable, and it stains easily from all the dry-erase marker types they have tried.

"...The chalk board surface "takes" chalk very well - and erases cleanly...." Read more

"...But it is messy. This was a good purchase for fun and practical use. It was also easy to assemble." Read more

"...The clips were useful. The whole thing was also wonderfully easy to clean...." Read more

"...The white board surface also isn't great - it doesn't clean easily and feels flimsy...." Read more

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I am sort of satisfied with this product
I am sort of satisfied with this product. I will begin by saying one of the peices used to attach the board was defected, but I was still able to put it together. I don't like the fact that the easel is covered with wood panels because when my daughter draws the wood part gets dirty and it does not come out. Other than that I am very satisfied, the white board works best with expo markers and erases perfectly, the blackboard works great with outside crayola chalk and erases perfectly. I also purchased the set of paint, chalk, smock, etc. which is offered with this purchase and am very satisfied with all the products. Overall a great investment at a great price. Remember not everything comes perfectly but your child will enjoy this purchase.
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Idle Wild
5.0 out of 5 stars Adjustable, Solid, attractive and EASY to use!
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2012
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after returning an easel that my daughter received for her 4th birthday to our arts and craft chain store michael's, i was more than impressed with this. the other one was 20 bucks cheaper, but that extra money we spent on this was more than worth it. the other one was not as height adjustable and was poorly designed in that easel paper by the roll will just barely NOT fit and it did not fold up for storage as the package clearly stated. it was also rougher wood that didn't look like it would last.
also this one just looks a little nicer. the trays are nicer and deeper. it folds up easily. it is held together by fun looking plastic wing nuts on the bolts that are easy to manipulate so adjusting the height or folding it up or taking off the easel paper roll, etc, is VERY easy.
i do wish the chalk board or dry erase was magnetized, but i think we will just paint of the chalkboard side with magnetic chalkboard paint.

one suggestion i do have for parents is that overall the roll of easel paper isn't the highest quality and it is expensive compared to sketch pads. you often can't use both sides, especially if your kid uses watercolors or just colors heavy with markers, and if they are left to their own devices while you say, make dinner or lay a baby down for a nap, you might just come into a room with 12 feet of paper rolled out across the room and just barely painted on every 18 inches or so rendering it almost obsolete as they can't paint on the other side and might refuse to use up the other blank spaces, despite your most convincing arguments to the remainder's capacity for artistic endeavors.
i bought some recycled paper sketch pads for a little cheaper than these rolls and the paper is much higher quality, it has a bit more texture and is thicker, and we use both sides.
using sheets of paper makes me want to use magnets to hold it up, as clipping it on to the top where there is a wooden piece running across leaves a space where my daughter cannot color and she gets frustrated if she tries to draw something up there and her crayon pokes through or makes an uneven line. i actually just removed that wooden slat so that it is even where i clip up her paper.

i actually just moved it to her room and folded it up and laid it against the wall so it takes up less space. it seems pretty sturdy there, though i would like my husband to fashion something to keep it in place, just in case.

it is very height adjustable. i have it on a lower setting, but not the lowest, even though my daughter is 4 years old and 42" tall. our one and a half year old can sort of use it at this height, but could definitely utilize it at the bottom height. you could of course put the different sides at different heights. i could see it lasting until a child is 8 or 9.

overall this is a bit more expensive than some of the cheaper easels you see around, but it is way nicer and certainly worth the extra 20 bucks. this one is not only nicer looking, it has better thought out features and is very sturdy. many kids will love it for many years :) highly recommend.
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loveguitar
5.0 out of 5 stars Melissa & Doug Deluxe Standing Easel
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2007
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It's really a good toy with a few minor problems. My kids really do love it and my 4 year old has started writing her ABC's since she got it. The problems are: hard to assemble and the chalk board is pure cr*p. Don't expect to be able to use chalk board even after you do the break-in procedure. I ended up buy a can of chalk-board paint and repainting the chalk board part. It's a lot better now, but too darn bad I had to go through all of that in the first place. The dry-erase board is fine and the plastic cups are great to hold all the chalk, markers and erasers. (None of that comes with the board, you have to purchase all of that separately.)

My husband finally got it put together after some cussing, but now it's a great toy and was not very expensive. Seems sturdy enough and has adjustable height levels which will keep it usable as your kids grow taller. My 4 and 6 year olds almost get into fights over who gets to use what side of it so it is a hit with kids.

UPDATE: 10.25.14 - My kids are much older now, but they still have this easel in their bedroom and frequently write on it, especially the dry/erase board. As long as I supply them with dry/erase markers they will write song lyrics, poetry, lists of book characters and lots of colorful drawings on this board. Obviously it has a use long after early childhood. I have no plans of getting rid of it any year soon.
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MG
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for preshool and higher
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2013
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My wife wanted to put this easel outside for our daughter to paint/draw/color on, but I convinced her that it would not fare too well outdoors as it is unfinished wood. She's a bit of a clean freak.

The easel itself was simple to put together, with bright colorful knobs and metallic screws. It was pretty intuitive, but the directions were adequate to get anyone who isn't inclined to wing it. The knobs are made of a pretty sturdy plastic which felt firm and heavy in the hand. I did not get the impression that it would break easily from over torquing, in fact, I think the wood would split before the knob broke.

Make sure you pick up a set or two to go along with the easel. It really is just a wooden frame and the trays. You still need paper, and drawing/art supplies to round it out.

Our 3 year old loves to scribble on the whiteboard with dry erase markers, and the one time she almost went at it with a permanent marker but we were lucky enough to head her off in time. The chalk board is a nice green color and reminds me of grade school. Man I hated the sound of scratching chalk and fingernails on boards. This one thankfully is not slate or whatever, and is just the painted on chalkboard material, so no screeching fingernails. Yay!

Yes, there are other higher quality easels out there, but this one is relatively inexpensive, gets used practically daily, and is a great learning and creative tool for our preshcooler.
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Tanya Vidal garnelo
1.0 out of 5 stars Lamentable, muy mala calidad de la pizarra blanca y la de tiza
Reviewed in Spain on February 16, 2024
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Estoy muy decepcionada me esperaba una pizarra como las del cole y no un trozo de madera con un revestimiento que ni se agarra la tiza pero por lo menos se puede usar, en cuanto a la pizarra blanca en cuanto pintas en ella con rotuladores especiales para pizarras blancas ya no se borr queda como impregnado en la pizarra que evidentemente no lo es; aclaro que los rotuladores son especiales para esas pizarra y que hasta se me han borrado de cartones brillantes y de esta pizarra nada de nada.
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Tanya Vidal garnelo
1.0 out of 5 stars Lamentable, muy mala calidad de la pizarra blanca y la de tiza
Reviewed in Spain on February 16, 2024
Estoy muy decepcionada me esperaba una pizarra como las del cole y no un trozo de madera con un revestimiento que ni se agarra la tiza pero por lo menos se puede usar, en cuanto a la pizarra blanca en cuanto pintas en ella con rotuladores especiales para pizarras blancas ya no se borr queda como impregnado en la pizarra que evidentemente no lo es; aclaro que los rotuladores son especiales para esas pizarra y que hasta se me han borrado de cartones brillantes y de esta pizarra nada de nada.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 20 month old LOVES it! Amazing gift!
Reviewed in Canada on April 17, 2020
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This would be the best gift for a creative little person.
Very sturdy, Good quality, super cute, has great spaces to store art supplies and adjustable in height for smaller people (my son is 3’ tall) to older artists (3-9 years old)
Get the Melissa and Doug easel kit, it has everything you need with reusable bits. The extra kit you can buy has all the coloured containers to hold the paint, coloured coded paint brushes so they don’t mix up the colours, paint, a large roll of paper, chalk and eraser and dry erase marker.
It was ok to put together on my own, a had to back up a step to get it right and would be easier with two adults working on it.
Make sure the screws are tight and the kids won’t be able to loosen them.
My ONLY complaint is my chalk board is not chalk board paint but a matte black plastic coating, it doesn’t show the chalk well at all but I don’t see any of these types of comments in the reviews so I’m wondering if I have a manufacturers defect.
Overall, very happy with this purchase, would highly recommend
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Silvia Meraz Mendiaz
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy recomendable
Reviewed in Mexico on July 4, 2018
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Es una excelente opción para los niños. Les va a encantar la utilidad, el tamaño y la posibilidad de guardar materiales.
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Michelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Great product!
Reviewed in Australia on July 11, 2018
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Was a little worried when reading reviews but very happy with product. Great quality did take a little time to put together but very well written instructions and easy to follow pictures. Also love how you can change the height of the boards as your child gets older.
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sy
5.0 out of 5 stars Super product!
Reviewed in India on September 24, 2015
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Firstly, very pleased to share that the product was delivered on time and in a perfect condition! Amazon had done a double packing to avoid any damage. The easel is exactly what I wanted for my 3.5 yr old daughter! She had been shying away from any type of drawing activities, which was making me worried. Ever since she's seen her easel, she's only found writing and drawing on the board! It's just right for a child who's learning to write! And of course would be of use in the years to come as well! Just a slight hitch : took us some time to assemble it!! The markings and the diagram could have been simpler!! But all worth it!!
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