twowhat?
09-06-2011, 11:43 AM
Is this a worthwhile accessory? Our LT has been getting less and less use in the kitchen as the girls just don't want to share the space. They would much rather stand on kitchen chairs to do art at the kitchen island (on opposite sides of the island) than share the LT on only one side of the island.
We are thinking of getting them art easels for their bday.
Here's my question: worth it to keep the LT and buy 2 easel attachements (one on each side) so they can each do their own art and each choose whether they want to use the chalkboard or dry erase side? Would this even place the easels at a good height for 3yos (and for as they grow)? We also have the playhouse kit that we haven't taken out yet. We do have the space to keep the LT in the playroom and repurpose it for art/play.
Or: sell the LT/playhouse kit and get them an art easel(s)? Do art easels exist where BOTH sides can be flipped to do either chalkboard or whiteboard? Or can you only get easels that are chalk on one side and whiteboard on the other? DH wants to make sure we get TWO easels, or at least something where both girls independently can choose chalkboard/whiteboard without having to share. Our girls seem really prone to fighting over the same object and I admit it makes me want to pull my hair out too. No matter how much we emphasize taking turns, they still fight. Sometimes I wonder if it's because they have to share all day, every day at school and then never get a break from not having to share at home.
What would be the more cost-effective option? The LT easels are pretty pricey.
We are thinking of getting them art easels for their bday.
Here's my question: worth it to keep the LT and buy 2 easel attachements (one on each side) so they can each do their own art and each choose whether they want to use the chalkboard or dry erase side? Would this even place the easels at a good height for 3yos (and for as they grow)? We also have the playhouse kit that we haven't taken out yet. We do have the space to keep the LT in the playroom and repurpose it for art/play.
Or: sell the LT/playhouse kit and get them an art easel(s)? Do art easels exist where BOTH sides can be flipped to do either chalkboard or whiteboard? Or can you only get easels that are chalk on one side and whiteboard on the other? DH wants to make sure we get TWO easels, or at least something where both girls independently can choose chalkboard/whiteboard without having to share. Our girls seem really prone to fighting over the same object and I admit it makes me want to pull my hair out too. No matter how much we emphasize taking turns, they still fight. Sometimes I wonder if it's because they have to share all day, every day at school and then never get a break from not having to share at home.
What would be the more cost-effective option? The LT easels are pretty pricey.