Early Years Easel

Early Years Easel

Encourage creativity and hands-on expression with our Early Years Easel, a fun and flexible outdoor mark-making resource designed to inspire little artists, thinkers, and storytellers through creative mark-making.

  • Available with polycarbonate paint panel, whiteboard, chalkboard, or a mixture of surfaces for varied creative play
  • Low-level design, perfect toddler height for EYFS learners to draw, paint, and explore independently
  • Option to include sturdy wheels for easy movement between learning areas or to choose without wheels for a more fixed setup
  • Open base design provides handy storage space for brushes, pots, or mark-making tools
  • Encourages early writing, mark making, fine motor skills, creativity, and self-expression

Description

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Our Mark Making Easel transforms any outdoor space into a playful, creative playground. Children can mix colours, scribble, draw, and explore textures while inventing characters, telling stories, and experimenting with shapes and patterns. Its versatile surfaces ensure every activity is fresh, exciting, and full of discovery, making it an ideal outdoor mark-making easel for schools and nurseries.

Crafted from pressure-treated timber, this sturdy children’s easel for outdoor use is designed to withstand all-weather adventures while maintaining a natural, inviting look. Optional wheels make it easy to move around playgrounds, gardens, or outdoor classrooms, and the open base keeps all tools and materials neatly organised and within reach.

Perfect for nurseries, reception classes, and primary schools, the outdoor art easel for schools supports early literacy, expressive arts, and fine motor skill development. Adding this easel to outdoor areas creates a lively, imaginative, and interactive space where children can explore, create, and enjoy endless hours of creative play. Suitable for schools and nurseries across the UK, the Mark Making Easel is a versatile, long-lasting addition to any outdoor learning environment, combining durability, functionality, and fun in one engaging resource.

Technical Details

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Diagram of a wheeled A-frame signboard, dimensions labeled: 1m wide, 0.8m tall, 0.5m deep.
Feature Details
Product name Early Years Easel
Dimensions 1.00m (l) x 0.50m (w) x 0.80m (h)
Key Materials Pressure Treated Redwood Timber; Exterior Chalkboard or Exterior Whiteboard; Castors (optional)
Mobility (optional) Lockable castor wheels (optional)
Timber guarantee 8 years guarantee against wood rot and fungal decay for Pressure Treated Redwood Timber (see T&Cs for full details)

Curriculum Based Learning

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    Physical Development

    Encourages fine motor strength and hand-eye coordination as children draw and write across a wide surface, preparing for early writing skills.

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    Expressive Arts & Design

    Offers a creative, collaborative space for mark making, helping children experiment with pattern, line, and colour while developing individual expression.

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    Communication & Language

    Inspires children to share ideas, talk about their drawings, and use new vocabulary, building EYFS speaking and listening skills.

Guarantees & Guidance

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Material Guarantees:

  • 8 year icon8 year guarantee on Pressure Treated Redwood Timber

Guidance for use:

  • Must be used under supervision
  • Visually inspect prior to each use
  • Do not use abrasive liquids to clean
  • For more details refer to your Eden Play Maintenance Manual.

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