Children’s Easel

A painter’s easel is a very essential tool as far as painting is concerned. It is what gives him the backbone to work out on his artwork without having to worry about the orientation of his canvas as he does the painting. Generally speaking any serious artist cannot do without one as it is indispensable. But when it comes to kids, the easel can hold a multitude of other functions. It’s not only a learning tool where they get to bring their imaginations to life with their pastels and colored pencils, it’s also a convenient tool to hold their papers in place as they do their art.

Childrens Easel Paper Roll 15in X 100 Ft Childrens Easel Paper Roll 15in X 100 Ft
List Price: $8.99
Sale Price: $8.99

Roll of white paper that fits onto most children's easels. 15 inches wide by 100 feet long.

MUD Weber Legacy Children's' Easel MUD Weber Legacy Children's' Easel
List Price: $119.99
Sale Price: $62.97

Weber's Legacy family easel is hand made wooden 2 sided easel. One side is chalkboard the other a dry erase board. Only the the roll of paper is included. Non-skid feet. Height adjusts from 47 to 52"high...

Guidecraft Art Table-and-Chair Set- Red Guidecraft Art Table-and-Chair Set- Red
List Price: $109.99
Sale Price: $89.40
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This sturdy hardwood table has a smooth, fine grain that makes it exceptionally durable and easy to clean. Use for coloring, painting, or drawing, can also be used without paper as a project table! Features a paper roll caddy and a child-friendly paper cutter.

The WeeCANDU - Multi-Use Child's Furniture The WeeCANDU - Multi-Use Child's Furniture
List Price: $149.00
Sale Price: $124.95

Children's Easel Is Built To Encourage Their Artistic Qualities! Children's Easel Is Built To Encourage Their Artistic Qualities!
List Price: $246.75
Sale Price: $229.95

Here is a full featured children's easel that makes a wonderful gift. Crafted from premium quality Northern Oak with alphabet graphics, it offers two drawing surfaces. One surface measures 24" X 24" and is suitable for chalks with a chalk tray beneath it...

1862 Grandfathers Portrait House Children Easel Knight 1862 Grandfathers Portrait House Children Easel Knight
Sale Price: $16.00

1862 grandfathers portrait house children easel knight . Old antique historical victorian prints maps and historic fine art---------- full page from the illustrated london news, an illustrated weekly newspaper weeks date as shown on top of page, the size of each page is approximately 15...

Little Partners Learning Tower and Easel in Dark Cherry Little Partners Learning Tower and Easel in Dark Cherry
Sale Price: $249.00

The Learning Tower has been carefully designed to provide a secure environment for a child's imagination to be stimulated and blossom. Its design features nurture a child's innate desire to be independent, as well as a helping participant alongside his parents and siblings...

A+ Childsupply Book Display with Easel and Shelf A+ Childsupply Book Display with Easel and Shelf
List Price: $149.99
Sale Price: $149.99

Marsh ER-710 Children's Easels - Teacher's Helper Easel Marsh ER-710 Children's Easels - Teacher's Helper Easel

Marsh ER-710 Marsh's children's easels make learning interesting, easy and fun! These attractive, well-built classroom and learning units are functional, safe and ideal for any use: markers, chalk, flip charts, magnets, and Velcro or flannel items...

Jonti-Craft 4181JC Toddler's Adjustable Easel, Natural Maple Jonti-Craft 4181JC Toddler's Adjustable Easel, Natural Maple
List Price: $91.98
Sale Price: $73.57

Toddler Adjustable Easel by Jonti-Craft: 40 H. Work panel is 24 x 24 Hinged at top, with positive lock braces on side. Adjust the height of the double painting surfaces from 8 1/2 to 16 high. Legs are hard maple...

In the natural, children’s easels vary depending on the age of the child in question. There are toddler’s easels which are used by kids who are just learning how to write and draw. They are great in encouraging them to go the extra mile of learning, besides being a tool of self-expression with their starting art. The material of choice is usually plastic, wood or metal, though the two latter ones are considered a bit complex for children. That is to say in other words, that plastic is given the preference. A washable board is also included where the child can get to do their paintings. This is for the kids that have not yet learnt to do their art work with the needed seriousness and only do it to pass time. They can erase or wash whatever they create down and start on another. However, once they get to that part of appreciating the work that they do, the board one is replaced with one that holds drawing paper in place so that they can save it after they are done.

Wooden children’s easel are easy to locate, and are much more favored than the metallic ones. For most parents, those that offer portability are the best so that they can be carried along whenever the family goes out. The easels are made with collapsible parts which facilitate the possibility of them being folded down into a design that can be transported. For the plastic ones, manipulating a foldable design is easier said than done and in most cases, they usually have two wheels to create mobility.

Depending on the number of children that you have, you can get a children’s easel with multiple painting boards, like front and back facing ones if you have two. If they are four, there are bigger easels that offer four boards where each child can get to do their artwork. Having a storage space for all their colorings is essential. In most cases, the easels come with one, though it might not suffice as ample storage for every picture painted. Thus some secondary space is needed as well.

Investing an easel is a wise thing to do. Developing an artistic side in your child is inputting a skill in them that might come in handy somewhere down the road. And since it is entirely possible to get an easel that grows with your child, with adjustable legs and all, it can be a one time purchase that will be used for a couple of years before outgrowing its usability.

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