Magnetic Tabletop Learning Easel

I can't say enough about this product. I home school my son and this product has been a lifesaver. I do have a full size white board hanging on the wall as well. This is still the board of choice. Its so easy. It stays open in triangle formation with Velcro at the bottom so it stays open very well. When your done undo the Velcro and it folds flat to store easily. I keep it right at the desk so its perfect for any concept you may be trying to explain quickly where the whole wall board is not really necessary. This is double sided also. Both sides are white boards and both sides are magnetic !! it can be in the middle of two students and both can use it at the same time without seeing the others work. The board wipes fairly easy but even better if you use some Expo (white board care Cleaner) . Then everything comes right off. I would definitely recommend their product. The price is also very very fair . These white boards , especially magnetic ones, can get pretty pricey.

This is a very sturdy magnetic board that is a great value for those of us who are too lazy or not crafty enough to go out and buy galvanized steel from a local home improvement store to make a DIY board. Because it is made of metal, it is quite heavy, and your child probably will not be able to pick it up and maneuver it around on their own. Keep in mind that when it is unfolded and laying out flat, it is only magnetic on one side, the side with the little logo that says SCHOLASTIC Little Red Tool Box.Speaking of Scholastic, I didn't pay attention that this board is actually Scholastic brand and not some random small company. I've always trusted Scholastic for children's books and educational items. If brand matters to you, this would be a reason to choose this board over the other Edukid board, although they both seem to be the same product (both have complaints of being a bad dry erase surface).

It works. But here are my pros and cons.Pros:* easy to set up and put away* holds the little magnetic lettersCons/complaints:* cardboard-like, but not dollar-store-like* not metal* magnets don't slide, but you don't get that strong magnet feel you'd enjoy with a metal board* not confident it will last, but it's not flimsyBottom line: it will last just fine for toddlers learning letters or for using magnetic icon cards, but put it away after use. I probably should have gotten a nicer tabletop easel like M&Doug brand to last, but this one is OK.

This is one of the best things I've bought my 17-month-old grandson. The easel is perfectly sized for a toddler table. It sits at just the right vertical slant for usage. It's sturdy, doesn't tip over and doesn't slide around on the top of the plastic table despite a lot of activity. My grandson loves to pull up a chair and take magnetic letters, numbers and animal shapes on and off the easel. It's been perfect for the basics: 1-2-3, A-B-C, spelling his name, and learning names of animals. We've had the easel a couple of months and my grandson's interest has been steady since the beginning. I have another grandbaby on the way, and this is on my top 10 gift list for her!Side note: I bought three boxes of magnetics (letters, numbers and animals) - this was overkill. In retrospect, one box of mixed, large-sized magnetics would have been ample to start with.

This is an excellent product. I primarily use it to teach my son alphabets and numbers using his magnetic alphabet sets, and the product is serving us very well. We have placed it on the carpet in the play area, giving us a convenient and comfortable place to sit and play with his magnetic letters/numbers etc., which were otherwise languishing and getting stuck under the fridge. I intend to use this to teach my son basic word building etc. as well, since it makes using the magnetic letters so very easy.I especially love the fact that it can stand on its own, and yet, is so conveniently collapsible. The best part is that one can also write and wipe off on the surface, so, we have begun tracing shapes on the easel.All in all, very versatile and very useful. I see several years of word building on this excellent product!

I opened the package and was very excited to have this for my daycare. We learned about lions that day and I drew a picture of a lion on the board, letting the kids take guesses at what animal I was drawing as I went along. After finishing, I left my picture on the board for the remainder of the day. 5hrs later, after the kids left, I tried washing the picture off the board. First I used the Expo Eraser and no luck at all. Then I tried the Expo Dry Eraser Board cleaner and that didn't work either. Then I tried an alcohol pad and that didn't work either. My picture was stained on the board and there was no getting it off. I contacted Amazon and was given a full refund, after returning the product. Don't waste your money. Buy an Expo board... This is meant for magnets and definitely not as a dry erase board.PS. I used Expo Dry Erase Markers.

We love this board. After reading the reviews I decided this was the perfect personal magnetic/dry erase board for my kids. I use it in homeschooling, but the kids love playing with it other times. I use the Melissa & Doug magnetic numbers and letters, and it is just wonderful. I use expo markers on the board, and they erase pretty well. I periodically clean the board with white toothpaste and a wet rag (something I learned online). It refreshes the board from those "ghost" marks that can build up on dry erase boards. It's a wonderful size, both sides are magnetic so both kids can play/learn on it at the same time. If you're looking for a personal sized magnetic board this is it. I don't believe you'll be disappointed.