So far so good

My son received this easel for his birthday. He really loves the white board and his markers. The chalk board is also very usable. I like the deep wells for storing utensils. My one complaint is that I cannot get a whole pad of paper to stay under the clip but a few sheets do. Overall, a good product.

waste of money

At first my daughter loved this and always used it. Three months later and the blackboard can't be used. The chalk won't even write on it any longer. Now I have to purchase another blackboard. This was not worth the money.

piece of plastic junk

We received this easel as a gift for our daughter when she was 1.5 years old. Now, a little over a year later, the blackboard side no longer accepts chalk -- it's been rubbed smooth from use.

Invest in a real blackboard, not a sheet of blackboard-like paper pasted onto plastic.