The shelves of children's stores offer a wide assortment of a wide variety of toys developing creative abilities . But there is nothing more interesting for kids of different ages than to express their fantasies with the help of art. Of course, you can draw in the album in the old fashioned way. But such a device as an easel will help the child entertainingly, in a playful way, gain first knowledge and improve creative inclinations. Manufacturers of such developing equipment make a variety of models. In our material, we will consider in detail a children's easel magnetically marker bilateral.
Why do I need an easel for children?
Drawing is a creative process that contributes to the development of fine motor skills in children, imagination, creative thinking and even coherent speech. In addition, modern gaming coasters provide other functions for their use. So, the magnetic side is designed to study letters and counts, and also here you can attach illustrations, visual aids, use stencils during classes and at leisure. A magnetic easel for children with two sides has different surfaces, which allows kids to learn to “create” with different materials: paints, markers, crayons.
Thus, an easel is not just a stand for drawings, but a whole complex that contributes to the development of a harmonious personality of the child.
Kinds
First of all, easels are divided into unilateral and bilateral. Consumers choose the first type less and less, since the advantages of the second are obvious. But those models that have two sides are also different and have different functions. Such boards can be divided by the following parameters:
- materials of which the frame is made (wooden, plastic, metal);
- complete sets (existence of a support for pencils, jars for water, built-in counting material, complete sets of numbers and letters, etc.);
- sizes (desktop, floor, "growing").
Functions
Despite the fact that such boards differ in size and configuration, their main purpose is as follows:
- drawing with special felt-tip pens and crayons;
- using a magnetic board to study letters and counting.
Easel "Ikea"
The easel of the IKEA brand is widely in demand among consumers. He is two-way. One side is intended for drawing with crayons, on the other draw with markers. We’ll clarify that ordinary felt-tip pens are not suitable for use on such a board - they cannot be erased, in addition, they can scratch the surface. You will need special, so-called water markers.
Reviews say that such an easel is massive enough. Its dimensions are as follows:
- height - 1200 mm;
- width - 600 mm;
- weight - 6 kg 500 g.
It is made of wood. As the manufacturer indicates, conifers are used. Therefore, such gaming equipment is absolutely safe for kids.
Additionally, a wide shelf for brushes and felt-tip pens is integrated. Recommended for children from one and a half years.
Consumer Reviews
Parents of kids are attracted by the affordable price of the IKEA board. You can buy such an easel inexpensively - it costs about 1 thousand rubles. But consumers note the disadvantages:
- takes up a lot of space;
- it is heavy, which is extremely unsafe for children's games;
- missing magnetic side.
Thus, many parents who have purchased an IKEA floor easel for their children do not agree with the manufacturer that it can be used by babies one and a half years old - this is not only inconvenient, but also dangerous.
Plastic creative Crayola complex
Many manufacturers make children's easels from plastic. Drawing boards made from such material are light and aesthetically attractive. Variegated colors can not leave a child indifferent. But, unfortunately, plastic does not differ in strength and durability.
A variety of plastic easels are made - floor and table, with additional equipment in the form of markers and sets of magnets, “growing”, an easel with a pencil case or a counting board and others.
Noteworthy is the Crayola brand whiteboard. Despite the fact that such a children's easel (magnetic marker, double-sided) is made entirely of plastic, it is quite durable. Its weight is about 4 kg. An interesting model is that the working surface rotates 360 degrees, in addition to the compartment for markers, there is also a recess for a glass for water. On such an easel, children can draw with crayons, water markers and even paints (it is possible to fix the album sheet on the surface of the easel), play with a magnetic alphabet, and put puzzles.
The cost of such gaming equipment is an average of 2500 rubles.
Crayola Easel Reviews
Consumers leave positive feedback about this product, and they are well deserved. Attractive design, practicality, convenient equipment - this is what customers say. The manufacturer indicates that the easel is designed for games of children from three years. But, according to reviews, even one and a half year old kids are happy to show their creative abilities on such a board.
"Growing" double-sided boards
A real discovery for buyers was the "growing" easels. After all, children of all ages love to draw. But in order for this process to be comfortable and not adversely affect the baby's health, compliance with sanitary conditions is required. So, there are certain standards for the location of the working surface: the picture should be at the eye level of the baby. It is difficult to achieve this effect if the child has already grown up, and the easel has remained at the same level of height. With a mismatch in the growth of the baby and the correct location of the area for drawing, diseases of the organs of vision develop, and with an incorrect pose of the child during painting, there are violations in the musculoskeletal system.
Therefore, easels that grow with your child are a real find. The height of such floorboards can be easily adjusted. Among other things, such gaming equipment is economical, since the need to buy several easels intended for children of different age categories disappears.
We note such a metal easel, equipped with height adjustment, as the "Nick". A robust frame ensures the durability and reliability of the gaming equipment. Bright design and additional equipment in the form of a set of magnetic alphabet, numbers, mosaics, as well as built-in multi-colored counting cubes contribute to the strong interest of children in such a game.
Such a children's easel (magnetic marker, double-sided) is suitable for children from 18 months. The minimum height of the product is 755 mm, and the maximum is 1110 mm. Board weight - 7 kg.
Reviews on the Nika board are mostly positive. Buyers noticed that it has a high level of reliability, attractive design, and this easel is practical. The price corresponds to quality and amounts to 1,500 rubles.
Desktop views
Much cheaper and more compact easel desktop. Children's desks are often equipped with such additional equipment for creativity. But small easels are also made separately, designed to be placed on the table.
For example, an interesting whiteboard for drawing is the model "Moby" with stencils. This easel is a small suitcase. Unfolding, it turns into a chalkboard. There is a side with a paper clip, a set of stencils, markers, crayons - in a word, everything you need for children's creativity. It weighs only 1.2 kg.
And what kind of reviews did such an easel deserve? Desktop, bright, compact and entertaining for children, it would seem that it should not lie on the windows. Nevertheless, buyers are in no hurry to purchase it. The reason is simple: the cost of such a board for drawing is significant - from 2 thousand rubles.
Whiteboards: an economical option
The child showed artistic abilities, but the parents' budget is limited, and there is no way to acquire a full-fledged easel? Then you can choose a board for drawing. The cost of such equipment for children's creativity ranges from 300 to 1 thousand rubles. Meanwhile, the easel board is equipped with all the functions necessary for the development of children's creativity: there are two sides for drawing with different materials, plus a basis for magnets is provided.
For example, a drawing board by the American manufacturer Melissa and Daug can be hung on a wall using a standard double-sided easel. This brand is characterized by high quality products, environmental friendliness. Such an easel board costs about 700 rubles.
3D drawings
Modern children raised on electronic gadgets will certainly not remain indifferent to such a novelty as an easel with a 3D effect. What is this miracle of current technology?
Boards for drawing with a 3D effect are produced by the above-mentioned brand "Moby". In addition to the functions inherent in most double-sided drawing boards, the innovative model is distinguished by luminescent ability - when removing the chalk board, you can draw on a transparent surface. In addition, multi-colored illumination of images is integrated. But the most interesting is the complete set of 3D glasses, thanks to which the drawings become voluminous. The legs of this easel are removable, so you can easily turn the game into a board game. This complex of educational games for children from a year! But such an easel is expensive. The price is about 6 thousand rubles.
The Flip'N Glow Diamant Amav brand's whiteboard has similar features. Children's drawings are highlighted in different colors, blink, creating the illusion of 3D. You can draw with crayons and markers, attach magnets. The dimensions are compact, so they use such a board as a board game. The cost of such an easel is approximately 2 thousand rubles.
As the reviews show, the children's easel is a magnetic marker double-sided - this is an effective cognitive creative game for children from one and a half years. Drawing contributes to the development of fine motor skills, the manifestation of creative abilities, imagination. Such gaming equipment can be used as a developmental complex for various activities, and as an entertaining game during family leisure. With the help of such a toy, children in an unobtrusive, playful way get acquainted with the basics of artistic creativity. Even if it is not possible to purchase a high-quality drawing board, you can make such equipment yourself.