I wanted an easel that stored nicely and had enough surface area to entertain my two boys. This can be easily pushed against a wall even while in use. If they have friends over pull it away from the wall and up to 4 kids can each have space to draw! There is enough storage built into the bottom and side bins so you can keep all the art supplies in one area. There are clips for paper on the whiteboard side for paper. The only thing this is missing is magnectic element to one of the sides. All in all, for the money this is definitely the best bang for your buck!