Step2 All Around Easel for Two, Red/Yellow/Tan

I am a big fan of the Step 2 products. They have great durability, and are usually designed well. I had an older version of this easel, and I have to say that I liked it better than this one (unfortunately I sold it in a garage sale a couple of years ago). The older version had two different boards that were at a slight angle, more like a traditional easel, which I think made it a bit easier for the little ones to write/draw on. This new version has just one board with two sides and stands upright. I guess the plus to this is that the base doesn't need to be as wide so it is more small space friendly.

Last year I purchased the Melissa and Doug deluxe standing easel for my nephews as a gift, and I have to say that I wish I would have spent the $10 more and purchased that one instead of the Step 2 for one simple reason. It grows with your children. The Melissa and Doug easel is height adjustable so that my 2 yr old nephew and five year old nephew can both use it, and you can attach a roll of paper that you just pull over the top and they are ready to create. You can attach paper to the clip on the Step 2, but the biggest downside to the Step 2 over the Melissa and Doug is that it is not height adjustable so it's better for just toddlers up to maybe age 4 (depending on how tall your kids are).

Basically there's nothing really wrong with the Step 2 and they make great products, but for my money I wish I would have purchased something that would have been useful longer by buying the Melissa & Doug Deluxe Standing Easel that would have grown with us, instead of being something that we will only use for a shorter period of time. I didn't really think about that until I had it home and had put it together :(

Trying to put this thing together is frustrating. I cannot get the easel to look in place. I have been hammering on the thing for over an hour. All I have to show for it is a few marks on the thing where the towel slipped. This is ridiculously hard to put together!

Update: I got the thing to go together by praying the pieces that lock together with a little cooking spray. Whether or not this really helped I can't say, but the thing is together.

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Step2 makes great products and this easel is no exception. It has 2 sides, a magnetic whiteboard and a chalkboard. The work area is decent but overall, not terribly big. This easel is a great size for anyone 3 and under. My daughter is 2 and really enjoys it. The product comes with quite a few foam pieces, mostly letters and other random shapes. It doesn't come with any other art products but that is usually the case. There are 2 little plastic baskets on either side of the easel for convenient storage of markers, crayons, etc. There is also a clip on the whiteboard side for kids to pin up their work and keep it in place.

The easel assembles quickly and easily, within minutes and feels nice and sturdy. The colors make it a perfect unisex toy and a great buy overall because of the educational value. Even if your child is not into art, they will still probably enjoy the magnets and playing with chalk-what kid doesn't?

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The same product was for Fisher Price but for 20 more bucks. Up to know I can say that Step 2 got all the same stuff than the Fisher Price.

They seem a lot the same, and got robust structures.

My only complain was that I had to cut the letters myselfs...but it was just a matter of minutes.

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This easel seemed to have the most value for the buck. It is double sided and contains multiple sheet of magnetic letters/numbers. there are multiple sets of letters in different colors so your kids will have fun with colors too for younger ones. Easy to assemble, just make sure you have a hammer and a cloth handy. The only gripe is that it's not easy to store. The top easel portion comes off with ease, but the grey and yellow bucket does not come apart without tools.