Jumbo Step2 Plastic Board Easel

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Bought this for my toddler grandsons for the holiday. They absolutely love it and it is a great value for the money. Really well made.

This is the second jumbo art easel I have purchased. This purchase was for an older child (6 years), but she loves it. She loves having two surfaces to draw, both the white and chalk boards are great. They are easy to clean, and have storage bins for the her different art supplies, which keep it contained instead of all over the house. It is quite big so be sure you have enough room to use both sides. The clips to hold her artwork are very popular. No cons noted.

Purchased for grandchildren (1.5 & 3) and they LOVE it! All the art supplies are in one location and both can use it at the same time. Very sturdy. No tipping. Easy assembly. Step2 made this Oma look good!!!

I brought this easel for my family daycare. Other then being magnetic it's a big hit. The children love it!

We are in love with this Jumbo Art Easel! Ever since putting it together, my kids gravitate to it at least once a day. On the whiteboard side, coloring pictures and practicing letters with some dry erase markers has been the go-to activity; on the chalkboard side, they conduct their 'lessons' for their stuffed animal students. It's been a big hit.We have a five year old and a two year old, and my one worry before receiving the easel was that my five year old would be too tall to really enjoy it based on the size of the children in the promotional pictures (she's about 41 inches tall). My worry was unfounded, as the easel definitely accommodates her quite well and she will be able to use it for even a few more years. Both she and her two year old brother can fit on one side, so no problem sharing when both want a turn on either side!The included bins make it very easy to keep things organized, which is always a plus with kiddos around, and you can store quite a bit. For size reference, one of the smaller bins held a set of 10 dry erase markers and 12 pieces of chalk, with room to still hold a few more items. The bottom storage section is perfect to store books, packs of paper, or folded up smocks.Set-up time was quick, with only a few pieces to screw together. One thing I will note is that you do have to have a bit of muscle to get the screws in during the install process. There are no pre-made holes, just indentions where the screws need to go, so definitely needed a little bit of effort to start it off. Another reviewer mentioned that they used a power drill instead of a screw driver, and I think that would have saved us some time. Overall, though, it wasn't too difficult.Thank you to Step2 for letting me test this item as part of the Step2 toy tester program. My kids definitely thank you, as well!