The MALA easel has two major things going for it. First, it’s not hideous; it’s a really neutral wood/white/blackboard, unlike many department store art easels for kids. Second, it’s inexpensive. Other bonus features? It’s durable and it folds flat for easy storage when it’s not in use.
Emily Westbrooks is a freelance writer and blogger from Maine. Based in Dublin, she's married to an Irishman and an adoptive mom to Maya and Noah. She writes about travel, parenting, adoption and fostering for sites like Romper and Moxie & Mabel, as well as for her own blog, From China Village.