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.

Key features:

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

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This landscape mark making Early Years Easel transforms any outdoor space into a hub of creativity. Whether children are painting vibrant pictures, doodling with chalk, or practising early writing, this easel provides the perfect canvas for self-expression. Its low height makes it accessible and inviting for little learners, giving them the confidence to experiment and create freely.

Crafted from pressure treated timber, the easel is strong, sustainable, and designed to withstand outdoor adventures. The choice of surfaces being a paint panel, whiteboard, chalkboard, or a combination, allows for exciting, multi-sensory mark making opportunities, while the option of wheels adds extra flexibility for changing learning zones or weather conditions.

Ideal for nurseries, reception classes, and EYFS outdoor areas, the Early Years Easel supports early literacy, expressive arts, and physical development. It encourages children to explore textures, shapes, and movement, helping them turn every mark into a moment of discovery. A playful, practical, and inspiring addition to any creative outdoor classroom.

Feature	Details
Product name	Early Years Easel
Dimensions	L 1m, W 0.5m, H 0.8m
Key Materials	Pressure Treated Redwood Timber; Exterior Chalkboard or Exterior Whiteboard; Castors (optional)
Mobility (optional)	Yes

Please note, dimensions can be +/- 5cm

Physical development

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

Communication and language

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

Expressive arts & design

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

Material guarantee

8 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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Katrina Heywood

The team at Eden play have been extremely supportive throughout our project to fully redesign our outdoor area. Throughout the design process the team understood what we wanted and made our vision come to life, taking on feedback and making adjustments to suit our needs. The outdoor area was redesigned for a SEND setting and Eden play listened and made bespoke changes to suit our requirements. The installation process ran extremely smoothly, thanks to the excellent communication of the team onsite, who worked with us flexibly to ensure pupil safety. Matt and team were brilliant throughout! The support continued with the after care too, with the team coming back to offer solutions and complete any snagging work efficiently. It has been a pleasure getting to know the team at Eden play, who have all been extremely professional and supportive from start to finish. I would happily recommend them to others and would have them back for any future projects.

Munchkins Village

Fantastic company and service. Designed and installed my day nursery garden. Couldn't be happier with it. Eden created such a wonderful environment for our nursery children, who will have years of joy with it!

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