Perfect for twins

I like this easle because it gives my 20 month old twin boys a place where they can be "messy". We like it because our playroom (a spare room downstairs) is clutered as it is, and this fits nicely in the hall closet. It has room for both of my boys to paint or color, but I always put an old sheet on the floor, one that we allways use for painting.

Its much easier to clean as opposed to if your child painted on the table, because you can just leave the artwork there to dry, and thats about it!WE love it because unlike on most easles, theres clips on both the dry erase side, and the chalk board side.

We havent exposed our boys to dry erase markers yet, for obvious reasons, but its great as a magnet board, and for that reason I think this will be another perminant edition to the playroom, it will not be folded and put away. We DO NOT use the provided letters and numbers, just because they are too small, but we bought bigger ones that my boys, like many reviewers said, can now recognise! The chalk side works well, my boys like it, but I hide the chalk from them so they cant use it without me knowing, because they would get dirty and so would the whole room. The chalk side shows no sign of "flaking" and we do not really abuse it either. We also dont use an eraser, but a wet paper towel, or a babywipe. I also like the green storage on the bottom, I think we will just be keeping magnets there though, because any markers, crayons, paint ect. will be USED and, needless to say our whole house will become a living work of art!

I say buy this easle for your child, there is alot to do on it, and its very VERY durable...

Great Easel!

My 3 yo daughter got this for her birthday. We have not used the chalkboard or the dry erase features of it yet. We've used the magnet board and have clipped paper to the side for her to paint and draw on. She loves it. The letters ARE very small and we've had to put them out of my 1 yo's reach. Overall, it seems to be good quality and I'd recommend it. And I also bought it at Walmart (in the store) for $29.99, which is $10 cheaper.

Great easel!

We received this easel as a gift a few months ago and it is perfect for our now 21 month old. The size is just right and she won't outgrow it for quite some time. The chalkboard is wonderful - crayon washes off very easily. The dry erase side is also magnetic - great for learning letters. Letter and number magnets did come with our easel, but we had to pack them away due to the fact that they easily fit into our toddler's mouth (the only drawback to this item). We found another set of letters that are much bigger and not a choking hazard. You and your child will be glad to have this easel!