 Wonderful for creative little minds |
| Review Date: February 6, 2010 |
| Reviewer: EM, Florida |
| I bought this easel for my 3 1/2 yr old for Christmas. She loves it! The height adjustment is a great feature. It gets used almost every day and is very sturdy. I had to buy some extra items to go with it to make it fully functional as the easel only comes with 1 dry erase marker and an eraser. So I bought the Melissa and Doug accessory pack that has paints, brushes, cups and chalk. It would have been nice if the easel had a way to clip or somehow hold the paper down when she's painting but I'm using a large binder clip and that seems to work. Overall a wonderful product. |
Grandson loved his easel
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| Review Date: January 12, 2010 |
| Reviewer: M. Hill, Winston-Salem,NC |
| My daughter is an artist and wanted our three-year old grandson to have a sturdy easel. I gave this one to him for Christmas and both my grandson and daughter were extremely pleased with it. |
This is a great easel!
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| Review Date: January 9, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Grant E. Vanmeter, Alton,IL |
| We purchased this easel for our 3 y.o. daughter for Christmas. She loves to water paint on the paper and use the dry erase board. It's a great tool for teaching your children their letters and how to draw. She uses it about every day. It's winter and it gives her something to do while we're stuck inside due to the cold and snow. It was easy to assemble...however, the plastic washers for the screws were scattered throughout the box and were hard to find because they weren't secured well. There were also scrapes on the wood, however the packaging states that the easel is hand made and that there may be natural defects. One surprise was that there is actually a try at the bottom of the easel between the legs that holds it open and can be used for storage...it isn't shown in the picture. I would recommend this easel to anyone who was interested in purchasing one. |
Wooden Easel
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| Review Date: January 6, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Mary in NM, NM |
| We purchased this for our 2-1/2 year old granddaughter last Christmas and it was the #1 hit. Now a year older, she's still enjoying the easel and painting -- asks to use it most every day. One side is for paper and paints; the other for blackboard and chalks. She truly loves it. It sits in their small kitchen and doesn't take up much space. The blackboard is always available, but mom and dad bring out the paints and set in the grooved tray when it's time to paint. A great way to encourage creativity! The construction is sturdy and attractive. |
Another dud from KidKraft
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| Review Date: December 24, 2009 |
| Reviewer: K-FOAG, Chicago, IL |
Well, they have done it again. Last year, we received the KidKraft train table, and I reviewed it negatively.
If I had a choice in the matter, I would definitely have gone with a different company, but, alas, my mother-in-law did not read my review. To clarify, the easel we received was not exactly the one pictured. They have the same product number, but ours is "B" instead of "A".
I did have an open mind to start, but it became closed when I tried to assemble the thing. Two problems: the trays that you attach are supposed to have plastic washers so you can fold them up, but because they drilled holes with wells in them, the washers lie flush with the wood, and therefore do not do the job. Not only that, now there is a space on either side that must be filled with an extra washer (or 2, I don't know). I'm sure the company will send me some, but not in time for Christmas.
The second problem is more frustrating. The easel is supposed to open up to stand better and fit a tray at the base. However, because of the way the hinges are attached at the top, and the supporting pieces are not rounded at the top, it DOES NOT open more than 30 degrees or so.
And let me add that this is an expensive product, one that you would expect to be made with more attention to quality and detail. For that reason, I feel I can be more pointed in my criticisms.
I will add that I don't know if the kids will like it or care about what I will have to do to the thing to make it work. But, in conclusion, I would seriously think twice about ordering from this company.
I hope this is helpful. |
Deluxe Wood Easle
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| Review Date: January 11, 2009 |
| Reviewer: LMLD, |
| This was a Christmas gift for our 2 yr old son and he is extremely happy with the easel as are we. It allows our son as well as us to express our creative side. It is a well crafted and durable easel. |
Love this easel!
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| Review Date: January 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Jodi Tepsic, Pittsburgh, PA |
| My 4 year old and 2 year old just love this toy. It seems to be durable and is an attractive addition to the playroom. The chalkboard came with a little scatch on it and the customer service at KidKfraft was fantastic. We received a replacement easel top within days. |
Too pricy
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| Review Date: November 24, 2008 |
| Reviewer: A. Pause, nh |
| I spent over $100 for mine, through Amazon. I wish I'd just gotten the Melissa and Doug one as I've heard good reviews about that. I do like this one, but it only has space for two cans of paint and the chalkboard is not magnetic. |
Solid, durable, multi-purpose easel
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| Review Date: November 16, 2008 |
| Reviewer: kimarco, Albuquerque, NM |
| I researched many easels before purchasing this one. It includes a chalkboard, white board, and a paper roll at the top, which can be pulled down for drawing. I bought this for my twins' 3rd birthday. Now, they are 4-1/2 and they and their friends continue to get a lot of use out of this. The only problem is that I regularly have to tighten the screws to hold parts of the easel together. Also, the cups which hold paint are not really necessary and I would have preferred that there were not holes in the trays for the cups. Otherwise, I am very happy with this purchase. |
Outstanding Product
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| Review Date: August 30, 2008 |
| Reviewer: JPL, Cleveland, OH USA |
| I had not seen this easel "in person" prior to purchase, but it appeared to be of quality. It is a very solid piece of furniture. Delivery was earlier than expected (a good thing) and KidKraft sent the missing plastic washers (not a big deal) promptly. It will be around for many years!! |
Excellent product!
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| Review Date: January 11, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Mimi, North Carolina |
| I had been looking for a solid wood easel, that was sturdy and yet could be stored easily. Deluxe wood easel was the perfect choice. The quick delivery was also a plus! Amazon is a great place to start your search for so many things. |
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