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4.5
Bought this back in November as a Christmas present and have been waiting with excitement for my little to open it. Well it’s Christmas morning and she loved it! My daughter is 2.5 and loves to do crafts, pottery, draw with chalk, markers, paint, colored pencils and crayons. This table is perfect for all of that. I’ve had my eye on this for over a year.The table is well made and super easy to assemble. One person can assemble alone. There are 6 wooden legs that screw into each bench. And 4 bigger wooden legs that screw into the table. All the legs have rubber washers on them and they screw right in. I bought this table specifically because you can use chalk on it. The chalk comes off with one easy wipe!! The roll of paper is great as well for coloring and drawing letters and etc. the pocket on the side is great for storage. You can use the 3 red cups for storage and/or also for water when you paint as it has a “fill to here” line on each cup. I bought my daughter a Crayola art set that has everything you could possibly need in it to go with this desk. The paper pulls easily through the holes and onto the table and under the paper cutter. The paper cutter is made of plastic and is not sharp enough to cause cuts. It tears the paper easily but the edges are not perfect. I am okay with that as I would trade rough edges over a sharp cutter in terms of kid safety.The box was packaged well and delivered in 2 boxes. I was worried from previous reviews that some pieces might be damaged by that was not the case. I did have a hole on the outside of the main box. Good thing they box it twice as the hole did not penetrate to the second box.All in all this is a great gift and addition to any home with children. I love this tab and ALEX toys in general. I would definitely buy this again and would highly recommend this product! You will not be disappointed!!The table was delivered in the first week of remote learning in an ontime fashion. It was a bit heavy for me to carry alone luckily I have a son that made it look easy. The pieces of the activity table are large, strong and limited which are all 5 star options for me. It took my husband less then 20 minutes to put it together and it comes with a screw driver so no need to get your personal tools out. The table is brightly colored and a fun time for my two girls ages 6 and 3. They are both able to be at the table without impeding on each others personal space which is a definite plus. While he only tested it out for the purpose of this review the bench was also sturdy enough for my 17 year old son to sit on, extending his legs underneath the table and playing with his sister's although he made it clear that, that was not something he'll be doing on a regular as he would just prefer to sit on the floor while at the table. This table was a great buy.We have had this table since Dec 2019. Sure the table shows some wear due to us using it everyday for over 2 years. I cannot believe it has held up so well to the kids, crafts, paint projects, slime, kids chemistry experiments and so much more. Today my wife commented this table was one of our best purchases for the kids. Great table.We bought this art table for my almost 3 year old daughter for Christmas. I researched many different art tables all fall and kept coming back to this one. The table is made out of good quality, sturdy wood. The primary colors are bright, go with everything, and having the paper roll attached helps keep messes to a minimum. I wanted more storage, but the cups and bag works for the colored pencils, markers, paint brushes and coloring books. I ended up purchasing a matching storage unit to store the extra art supplies anyway. I wanted a table that would work for 2 or more children so that my niece, who is the same age (and when my son is older), could sit at the table with my daughter to color, paint, draw, make crafts, puzzles, eat, play with Play Doh, etc. So far it's been a hit! My daughter uses this table daily. I sat with her to make Valentines, and while it was not comfortable for me to put my legs under the table, it was very convenient to sit across from her and work together. The table was about $300, but we didn't pay any shipping and I know we will be using this table for many, many years. Therefore, I think it was worth every single penny! Also, when my daughter saw this table set up on Christmas day, she was thrilled and screamed, "My art table! Santa brought me an art table!" That was priceless....kid likes it enhances education v good v durable v safe ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok okThis is a lovely table can seat 4 children and it's very solidVery nice table but unfortunately it came with a crack in the table and a small chip out of one leg.The box was broken down before I assembled it and saw the damage and now I don’t have the packaging to return it.Check it over before you do throw the box out!Since then the table completely broke in half where the original split was.The table and chairs are solid pieces of wood, and have enough weight that they can't be moved easily by our kids, but have noticed that the hinges are somewhat lacking since have noticed the table wobbles very easily. Would have liked a clip for the paper once you pull it through so that it's not easily ripped back out though.My kids love it and draw with it every day
