The LeapFrog® Interactive Learning Easel has so much to offer that your child will be discovering new ways to play and learn with it for a long time. The double-sided easel can be used either as a whiteboard or a chalkboard. The set also includes shape and letter magnets, chalk, and a touch-activated ABC book that shows pictures of objects that your child can practice drawing using the shape magnets. There are also four colorful buttons for learning songs, shape art, rhythm art, and dot and line art. An orange clip at the top of the easel lets your child hang their paper creations. The magnetic letters are easy to put in the “letter reader,” and the voice is very loud and clear. Our young testers loved to repeat the letters and sounds. Once your little one has mastered the letters and sounds-they can use the magnetic letters to begin spelling different words. Testers felt that this toy could last for many years! The size of the easel is ideal for preschool-age children. The height is just right, and the base does not take up too much room. It is a very colorful piece and draws kids in instantly. The directions for putting the easel together were very concise and straightforward. This is not your ordinary art easel – instead, it is a great toy that also allows for creativity, learning, exploration, and more.