Notes from the Cape

For Christmas this year, my niece Megan is going to be getting a child’s easel from me. She has just turned two, and is starting to draw and paint. I looked on the net for a suitable plan, but I couldn’t really come up with something that I liked. So, I have designed my own easel, which is to a large extent a combination of what I found on the net, and the ideas I had in my head.

This particular easel has a few features that I like:

• It has a chalk-board on the one side, and a paint-board on the other side
• Two children can use it at the same time
• You can adjust the height of the boards, so the easel can grow as the child grows
• The chalk board has a built-in box for the chalk
• The paint board has a groove for pencils along the bottom – I will probably drill a few holes for paint pots into it as well

It should be very simple to assemble, it’s probably best to take the measurements to a hardware shop and get them to cut everything for you. I don’t think assembly will take more than an afternoon or so. I am probably going to route a simple corner on all outside edges, but I don’t think it is entirely necessary.

I will post a picture of the easel when it is complete. Please feel free to use or adapt the attached plan, and let me know how it turns out!