Deluxe Tabletop Easel

Description

The Deluxe Tabletop Easel by Melissa and Doug is a double sided easel - chalkboard on one side and dry erase on the other. This easel includes chalk, dry erase marker, eraser, magnetic chalkboard and dry erase board, plus four magnets. It′s hard to find good gifts for 3 year olds, but this toy is one of the best! DIMENSIONS: 20" X 15" x 18" ASSEMBLED

Why we love it

Arts and crafts are the perfect way for your child to express his/her creativity! We tested lots of easels and The Deluxe Tabletop Easel is the best! Your child will feel a real sense of pride as his or her paintings decorate your house. The other side of the easel & dry erase board is a chalkboard, which is fantastic for pretend play school scenarios.

Features and Skills

• Easels are a great way for children to begin to draw before they are able to better control their artistic motions while sitting at a desk. This Deluxe Tabletop Easel is a great space saver, while still offering your child all the benefits of an easel.
• Your child will begin with a few simple shapes, squiggles, then vertical lines. An easel is a great way to bond with your little one. Try adding leaves to his or her straight vertical line to make a tree.
• Next your child will move on to drawing horizontal lines and circles. Expand on this new skill by drawing a sun together.
• He or she may also have a favorite color. You willl find it is tough for your child to switch to a different color once he or she sees the impact of the one he or she is currently using.
• Soon your little Picasso will learn to copy or trace shapes. They will also graduate to a variety of colors. You can draw a rainbow to show your child what different colors look like next to each other.
• In no time your child will begin to use simple shapes to draw recognizable pictures with this toddler toy. Do not label the pictures for him/her. Instead ask your little one to tell you what he or she drew. You may be surprised at the answer you get.
• Your child can collaborate with you or a friend to create one picture. Each child can use a different color or create consecutive lines. Now that is teamwork.

The Head-to-Toe System

Most baby or toddler toys develop many skills. Our experts selected the skills that this toy is BEST at developing.

Product Safety Information

• This product meets or exceeds all safety standards
• Choking Hazard 3 - Small parts not for children under 3 years