The 3-year-old that I purchased this Step 2 easel for absolutely loves it. He even helped me put it together. The item arrived quickly. However, the screws needed for assembly were just loose in the box (thankfully they were all there). The big disappointment is that this Step 2 easel is not a folding easel, as the product description implies. The box and the product instructions say nothing about it being a folding easel, so rather than being able to fold and store it I had to actually find a place to put it.  Of course, what really matters is that my great nephew loves the easel and likes to create "art" on it. If he's happy, I'm happy.