Deluxe Standing Easel

Description

This extra-large chalkboard and dry-erase board is a great learning toy perfect for projects, large and small. It features adjustable heights, sturdy paint tray with cup holders, an extra large chalk tray, four colorful clips, easy-loading paper roller, and paper cutter which makes it an educational toy. Simply fold it up for convenient storage. (Paper and paint not included.)

Why we love it

The Deluxe standing easel is great for a 3 year old because it is a well-made, sturdy easel thats a chalkboard, dry-erase board and an easel, which holds art paper. (Paper and paint not included.) This is a great educational toy for children 3 year olds, 4 year olds, 5 year olds, and even adults.

Product Features

Beginning artists think BIG! They love to see huge splashes of color cover the page. What a great way to get full range of motion for their arms. Easels are a wonderful way for children to begin to draw before they are able to better control their artistic motions while sitting at a desk. Working on this Deluxe Standing Easel puts his/her arm and hand in a better position for later control during handwriting. It's also easier to see his/her work when looking at it on an easel.
Your child will begin with a few simple shapes. Squiggles, then vertical lines. An easel is a great way to bond with your little one. Try adding leaves on to his/her straight vertical line to make a tree.
Next your child will move on to drawing horizontal lines and circles. Expand on this new skill by drawing a sun together. You can then progress to putting parts on a face (eyes, nose, mouth).
He/she may also have a favorite color. As far as learning toys go, use this as an opportunity to talk about things in the environment that are that color.
Try mixing colors to see how his/her favorite color interacts with others. Read the enclosed booklet "Mouse Paint" together and learn how to mix two colors together to make new colors.
You can draw a rainbow to show your child what different colors look like next to each other.
Soon your little Picasso will learn to copy or trace shapes (use a paper cup or cookie cutters for him/her to trace around).
Tracing is a great way to use two hands together, one for holding the paintbrush and one for supporting the stencil. In the future your child will learn that handwriting is a two handed job! (one hand for writing and one hand for holding the paper).
In no time your child will begin to use simple shapes to draw recognizable pictures.
Don't label his/her pictures for him/her. Instead ask your little one to tell you what he/she drew.
You could say, "Tell me about that" and point to the area you want to talk about. You may be surprised at the answer you get.
As your toddler becomes more skilled at drawing, have him/her play games like standing on one foot. Is it harder or easier to draw that way?
Your child can collaborate with you or a friend to create one picture. Each child can use a different color or create consecutive lines. Now that's teamwork!