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Posted: July 06 2007 at 7:39pm | IP Logged Quote ann@home
So here's my "ideal"
OK, the price is prohibitive but it's soooo cool!
perfect easel

I'm on the hunt for a magnetic easel for my 6 and 8 yr olds. So many of them are toddler size and too short. It has to be sturdy since I have a 2 yr old to challenge it's center of gravity LOL

My main uses for it are painting/drawing, magnetic board, and flannel board (can clip my flannel boards to it).
I don't have to have the chalk board but it would be a plus.
Any suggestions are welcome-"reasonably" priced please (less than $100)
thanks!

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Posted: July 06 2007 at 8:06pm | IP Logged Quote Betsy
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I got this easel when my boys were 5, 3 and infant...fast forward two years later and it's still in pefect shape (minus the crayon to the dry erase board). I would consider this easel to be very durable and able to endure alot. I don't know for sure if it's magnetic..I will check later.

Also...I have seen this same easel at AC Moore and Hobby Lobby for $120. I am sure you can use your 40-50%off coupons!!!!

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Posted: July 06 2007 at 9:14pm | IP Logged Quote Carole N.
I had an easel very much like Betsy's easel. I purchased it at Walmart when my ds was a 2 yo (he is 14 1/2 now). I loved the easel and had it for years, but finally parted with it last year--I gave it to a new 2nd grade teacher for her classroom.

I have seen simular easels at Hobby Lobby, but I have not priced them.

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Posted: July 07 2007 at 9:00am | IP Logged Quote JennGM
I have Melissa and Doug's easel which doesn't meet all your qualifications, but it's adjustable in height. I can raise the blackboard and whiteboard as my son gets older. I got it locally from this shop, but it runs about $50 and is very sturdy.

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Posted: July 07 2007 at 10:01am | IP Logged Quote CathinCoffeland
silly question considering my house but do you have any clear wall space?

we have turned wall space into an easal in the past by mounting free balloon pins on the wall(over a tile floor ).

a magnetic/chalkboard combo would be cheaper than some fancy easels

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Posted: July 07 2007 at 10:48am | IP Logged Quote Meredith
We have the same one as Jenn!! Love it!

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Posted: July 07 2007 at 1:33pm | IP Logged Quote ann@home
JennGM wrote:
I have Melissa and Doug's easel which doesn't meet all your qualifications, but it's adjustable in height. I can raise the blackboard and whiteboard as my son gets older. I got it locally from this shop, but it runs about $50 and is very sturdy.


This one is on sale this week and I almost bought it until I realized it was not magnetic, which is necessary for me. But it does look nice!

I actually bought a magnetic wipe board to hang on the wall but the only space it would fit well was a place we don't do our studies and my DH did not want to hang something so heavy on the wall anyway-he has wall hole phobia

I'm off to do some thrift store shopping and maybe I'll get lucky-I've seen easels lots of times but never really needed one until now.

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Posted: July 07 2007 at 2:08pm | IP Logged Quote CathinCoffeland
Could you just paint magnetic paint on the cheaper easel?

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