Melissa & Doug Easel Companion Set | 
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| Brand: Melissa & Doug
Category: Toy
List Price: $34.99
Buy New: $21.95
You Save: $13.04 (37%)
New (84) from $21.95
Rating:  96 reviews
Sales Rank: 75
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 3 - 5 years
Size: 3 years-and UP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.5
Dimensions (in): 5.1 x 10.7 x 19
Warranty: From Melissa And Doug
MPN: 4145
Model: 4145
UPC: 000772041454
EAN: 0810973000095
ASIN: B000JVJ8KS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Comes with 4 Bottles of Poster Paint and 4 Spill-Proof Paint Cups | | • | Comes with easel paper roll, chalk, paint brushes, dry-erase marker and eraser | | • | Great quality and value! |
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Product Description
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.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 96
 A Must-Have Companion to Art Easel August 22, 2010
leck0506 (SC)
My daughter received the Melissa & Doug art easel as a gift for her 3rd birthday. I purchased this companion set since it had ALL of the stuff she'd need in ONE box. I can't imagine her using the easel WITHOUT this set! It's a no-brainer since the set comes with the individual paint cups for the paint, which include a hole in the center for paintbrushes AND a snap-on lid to keep the paint from drying up when not in use. Clean up after painting essentially involves just rinsing out the brushes! I have my daughter use one brush per color, so it's been a breeze to keep the paint cups clean and the paint colors from getting mixed into a yucky brown. The chalk has been fun, too, and the paper for the painting is as easy as could be! The whiteboard is fun for my daughter, too. All in all, this is an EXCELLENT set and should be purchased along with EVERY Melissa & Doug art easel. Can't say enough great things about it!
Child artist essentials August 16, 2010
Shannon Cleere (Rochester, NY)
My 2 year old loves his paints, n chalk. I love the paint containers. It was nice to find a starter kit. Just wish it also came with a smock n drop cloth!
Great products for your budding artist! July 29, 2010
,Monica and Jeff Skinner
The paint jars are great! With the lids, the paint does not dry out. The paint is washable, which is great, too. Perfect companion gift for the easel.
Perfect start up set July 25, 2010
Mandy M. Byzak (usa)
My son loves this start up set. Even though the paint is washable I still make him paint outside. It can be a little messy (of course).
Great set! July 21, 2010
Jen (CA, USA)
We purchased this set to go with the Melissa and Doug easel, and the only complaint I have (and it's a minor one) is that it only comes with one (blue) dry erase marker. Beyond that, the items in this set have exceeded my expectations. First, the paints really are washable (note--my kids paint outside, so I can't comment on whether or not the paint comes out of carpeting). The paint is just the right consistency--not too thick, not too thin--and the colors look just as vibrant when they dry as when they are wet. The best part is that the paint washes right off of my kids' hands. The paint cups are genius! I love the inverted lids that help decrease mess and also keep the paintbrushes in place. Clean-up is so simple--I just rinse the brushes under cold running water and wipe the cups and lids with a damp paper towel, and they're clean! Any splatters of paint that land in the paint tray or on the whiteboard can also just be wiped away with a damp paper towel. Snap the storage lids on top of the paint cups, and the paint doesn't dry out in between art sessions. The chalk is colorful and sturdy--if it can stand up to my three-year-old, who tends to be hard on her crayons and sidewalk chalk, it can stand up to anyone! The included eraser is also of very good quality. This is a great set and I'm very glad that we purchased it. When we run out of paint and chalk, I will definitely buy Melissa and Doug replacements!
I am editing my review several days later to include an additional comment regarding the chalk. Another reviewer mentioned that the chalk creates a lot of dust. Our experience thus far has been that the green chalk, in particular, creates an amazing amount of dust. I've had to teach my kids to clap the eraser after they erase their drawings, otherwise the next time they go to use the eraser, it just smears green chalk dust around on the chalkboard. I'm not changing my overall rating for this set, though, since it is still a great value. We just may end up purchasing another brand of chalk when our Melissa and Doug chalk runs out.
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