1. Chalkboard
2. Dry erase board
3. Fold nice and neat to store in the corner or under a bed
4. Recommended Age Range 3 Years and up

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Great & Entertaining!

My three yr old and 15 mth old LOVE this! I would recommend this to anyone! I haven't had the chalkboard problems like everyone else. Chalk goes on smooth!

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Melissa and Doug Deluxe Standing Easel

Melissa and Doug Deluxe Standing Easel is great 1 Help save my kid from drawing on the walls in the apartment! Use as a creative tool to developed ideas and putting it on paper ! Easy setup and with the roll of paper on the go.

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Good quality easel!

I like this easel a lot and would recommend it to encourage creativity in your tot. There's no metal hinges that can pinch or rust, and it's adjustable as they grow. It took about an hour to put together, but pretty easy overall. My 2 year old loves it. The chalk board works fine with real white teacher's chalk, but not so well with sidewalk chalk.

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Great Bargain!

Great bargain. I was concerned with the chalk board because some reviews mentioned it needed to be sanded. I did not find that problem at all. My 4 year old son loves the dry erase board and practicing writing his name over and over. Soon enough, my 9 month old girl will be practicing her name as well. Great investment, gift and product overall.

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Awesome Easel

A must buy for the 3 year olds

First, let me say that we got this for Christmas for our 2.5 year old boy. Our boy is very active and can be aggressive at times. This easel is made very sturdy and looks attractive as well.
I would strongly recommend this to anyone looking for an easel. Friends of ours have the crayola easel and have found it to be weaker than ours. A plus is that this easel is adjustable, meaning as your kids grow so does the easel's height. And I like that the paper is hidden in the middle of the A frame, it keeps it out of the way.

The chalk board is not a problem. I simply followed the directions that come in the box and "seasoned" our board. By coloring/rubbing chalk all over it and wipping it off.

I can't believe someone went the length of using a power sander on this easel... Really? I guess I'm skeptical and not sure why? Yes, that would certainly ruin this chalk board.



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1. Over 200 wood letters and beads
2. Stores conveniently
3. Brightly colored
4. Great for gifts
5. Recommended Age Rating is 4 Years and up

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Open up your own jewelry-making factory with this Wooden Stringing Beads set. This conveniently packaged, brightly painted set contains more than 200 wooden letters and beads. There are also eight colored cords to make necklaces and bracelets that you can keep or give as gifts. Stored in a durable, handy wood tray with a clear sliding top.

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Perfect beading for Younger kids

Great starter beading for young ones. Much more durable then the plastic ones and the strings with the covered ends make it easier on Mommy!

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Excellent!

I got these for my niece, she's nearly 6 and loved them. She is learning to read now and it was great to see her sounding out names and putting the letters together to spell them on the necklaces. It's evident that she'll be playing with these for a while as she discovers that you could actually load up the strings instead of having only a couple of beads in the middle. That said: you might want to get some extra beading string right off the bat; we were out in a very short time with lots of beads left in the box. The beads are sturdy, cute and easy to put on the strings. The box has a nice lid and keeps everything organized and easy to put away.

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Fun!

I purchased this to go along with Melissa And Doug Decorate Your Own Jewelry Box....and, it is wonderful. Allows creativity and pride in making something that is their very own! So cute, a lot of variety and durable. Melissa and Doug products are so long lasting and promote individuality and creativity.

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Great fun for little kids, big kids like to play with them too

These are great, come a sturdy wooden box and it a great big kid little kid sharing "show me" toy.

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Beads without aggravation

The beads are just the right size for little hands, the box is great for storing the beads and string, and there is friction between the wood beads and the round-shoelace-type string so the beads stay on the string. This is a great toy. The box is less than an inch high so it is friendly to those of us with small homes.

I bought this one for my nephew. When I told my kids, they protested because they mistakenly thought that I had given theirs away.

Only problem: It is slightly tricky to get everything back in the box so that it closes. It is not too bad though.

Overall - I highly recommend this toy. I plan to keep it for my grandkids when my kids are done with it.


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1. Comes with 4 Bottles of Poster Paint and 4 Spill-Proof Paint Cups
2. Comes with easel paper roll, chalk, paint brushes, dry-erase marker and eraser
3. Great quality and value!

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Let the creativity flow with this set that's packed with supplies for all your art projects. There's 25 pieces in all, including: four bottles of poster paint, four spill-proof paint cups, roll of easel paper, 10 jumbo triangular chalk sticks, felt eraser, dry-erase marker and four paint brushes. Great value and the perfect companion to the Deluxe Standing Easel, sold separately.

Customer Review :

Easel companion set

A must buy if you purchase the easel. Should upgrade the chalks to dust free ones.

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The best present for my 3 year old!

We bought this for our daughter's 3rd birthday a month ago along with the easel and she LOVES it. My husband put it together with relative ease and had it set up for the next morning so she could start painting and drawing. The supplies are great, although I wish it came with more markers! The paintbrushes and cups are very sturdy and while I might buy some different paint due to the staining we had the first few nights, they're all high-quality items. We're very happy with the product!

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Fun educational toy...

My father bought the easel for my son's 2nd birthday...he did not realize the companion set had to be bought separately which was a disappointment...I bought it for him and he has used it a lot since we got it...I recommend parental supervision using it as it can cause a huge mess for 2 year old..older kids would be fine...

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Easel companion set- great value

The best part about this set was the paint cups. It fits perfectly in the easel and they have lids so you don't have toss out the leftover paint. I've spent lots of money on getting some decent brushes and the ones from this set are durable and thick enough for good textures. It also helped that the handles had matching colors on them so they could remember which brush belongs in what cup so we don't end up with black 5 minutes into the project! I had a small palette that I didn't use anymore and my kids ended up making up some great colors with it.

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PERFECT match for the easel!

Melissa & Doug really know how to turn out some great toys to bring out the creativity in kids. If you spent the money on the easel (and that was a great bargain if you got it on Amazon!) then you absolutely SHOULD get this companion set.

It's wonderful how the brushes are the perfect size for the paint pots and all of it is just so -- well -- really teriffic!

The BEST part is watching kids use it! Wow!!

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1. Make your own book kit allows children to write and illustrate their own story
2. Receive a color-copied, professionally type-set book in a few short weeks
3. Children get to design cover and write About the Author biography page
4. Mail in story in the prepaid envelope, or create book entirely online.
5. Includes 18 book pages, 2 cover pages, 10 washable markers, story web planner, instructions, order form, and prepaid envelope

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Great item and worth every penny.

This is such a great item and worth every penny. We'd love to do these every year and get duplicate copies for our families. This is a great way to capture the different stages of creativity in your children - and rewarding to them when they see their story "published" in a real book. Highly recommended for all ages!

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I love it!!

We bought the first of these for our son when he was 3 1/2 and helped him create his first book. He loved it and would read it to us daily. He's five now and has 'created' 5 additional books (this time without our help). He loves this and has decided that he's going to become a writer when he grows up (after he becomes a pilot). As a result of creating the ILLUSTORY books, he's started keeping a journal (which we thought was a big endeavor for a 5 year old- but he's managing to write in it every day about the perils of kindergarten, of course!) Kudos to the makers of this product for keeping children educationally entertained!!

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Love this!

Got this for my 6-yr old daughter's birthday. It was easy for us to do together. The great fun was getting the completed, hard-bound book back in the mail! She was so proud to be an author! She even took it to school to show her class. It's a great gift & a great keepsake.

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writing for the young person

I bought this book for my grandughter that is 10 years old and loves to write stores. It was a wise pick for me , as it is right at her age level. Easy to understand , Easy to follow directions . For any child that loves to write stores, or to encourage a child to write it is a great book.

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Not just for kids!

For my daughter's first birthday, I wrote and illustrated a story for her about the day she was born. I'm no artist, mind you, but she loves it. (If you want to, I believe you can use the computer to make very simple sticker-like illustrations instead of drawing.) It was especially meaningful to her when her baby sister was born this last year. I am buying a new one for the little sister as well. I think it's a terrific idea for making a personalized keepsake FOR your child or grandchild.

The only drawback, you do have to be a little creative regarding the words per page limit.


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1. Create your own jewelry
2. 150 beads
3. 5 laces
4. Recommended Age Range 4 Years and up

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This colorful jewelry set offers a delightful variety of shapes, colors and patterns to create neckalces and bracelets that are sure to please everyone! This kit has over 150 wooden beads and 5 laces with beautiful wooden flowers to accent your piece! Great activity for a birthday party! Children can make their own bracelet or necklace and take it home as their party favor! Ages 4+

Customer Review :

Keeps 'em busy

Bought 2 of these kits to keep a very antsy 4 year old entertained at a grownups Thanksgiving table - and it did exactly that! She played with it for ages, making and remaking necklaces for the adults and herself with little need for our help (which meant we could enjoy a leisurely meal!). Colours and patterns of the beads were really cute as well, and the storage box kept things nice and tidy. Only slight disappointment was that several of the beads broke in half with normal usage - but this is truly a minor issue.

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great birthday gift!

These are great birthday gifts for little girls ages 6-8. They love making the jewelry and the colors of fun. Still have to be careful for baby brother not to choke on the beads, but the beads are a bit larger and more durable. Great price for a nice gift.

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well received gift

I just sent this to a friend's almost-6-year-old as an early birthday present. I got immediate rave reviews from her mom, who said she had just enjoyed an hour of quiet while the 6 year old and her younger almost-3-year old sister made necklaces together without any fighting!

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Creative Engagement

I gifted this set to my niece and she was overjoyed.
Not to mention she used her creativity to put together beautiful necklaces, although the first one she made, she gifted to her dad.
However I do caution that this set is not for children below 3 yrs, since there is a risk that they might pop the beads in their mouths.
I would recommend adult supervision.

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Lovely Beads for a Child's Craft Kit

My 5 year old daughter has strung many a cheap plastic bead in her day but these cheerfully painted wood beads are much prettier and sophisticated than the usual tacky plastic ones. With this kit she made 3 long necklaces for herself with some of the product left over.

For young children this is a great craft to build fine motor skills. This also became an educational opportunity when I started teaching her the words "pattern," "symmetry" and "asymmetry."

One evening when helping my daughter choose which bead to use next we compared sides and made a symmetrical patterned necklace. Then on her own she said she was going to make an asymmetrical pattern. All the necklaces turned out beautifully.

The packaging of this bead set is very attractive and would make a great birthday or Christmas gift especially for a girl. The price nice too.

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