Melissa & Doug Deluxe Easel Companion Set

I bought the Melissa & Doug Deluxe Easel Companion Set for my daughter's 3rd birthday and the Melissa & Doug Easel. I opened the paints and poured in all of the corresponding cups and she started painting and I started to smell thermaldahyde. The smell was horrible. This was the same smell of when I was in cadaver lab in college and I wore double gloves since it smelled so bad. I threw all of the paints away and the paintings into the outside garbage. I could still smell the thermaldahyde on the kitchen table where I put her painting after she was down. I washed the table with wood polish and kitchen cleaner and still smelled of thermaldahyde. I definitely would not recommend the paint from Melissa & Doug. The box says non-toxic, but it is also made in China. It did not smell non-toxic.

I gave this to my friend's daughter for her 6th birthday and she absolutely fell in love with it! This is a great set to go with the Melissa & Doug Deluxe Standing Easel.

I purchased this set with the easel. Great quality items! with lots of good stuff included in package.

This companion kit for the easel is great! I bought it, along with the easel, for my 3-yo grandson. The only question I have is why was there only one erasable felt pen for the white board? I expected at least 3 or 4 in different colors???? That's my only complaint. Otherwise, it's a very good set.

I bought this companion set along with the easel for my granddaughter. When I opened it I discovered that one of the paint bottles had broken during shipment and half the blue paint was outside of the bottle - what a mess. Also, when I opened the chalk it broke easily - before I ever gave it to my granddaughter to use. The paint pots are very sturdy and should work very well. It comes with only one white board marker, so I'll have to purchase more colors separately. I also had to purchase a paint smock and drop cloth separately. I'm sure my granddaughter will enjoy it when I give it to her for Christmas.