Mini Art Island by Community Playthings

Mini Art Island by Community PlaythingsA combination mini storage unit and Floor Easel, raises the work surface for a versatile creative arts station for children ages 2 up to 5. Hidden castors mean easy mobility and stability when locked. Simply flip up the toe trim, roll the unit where you want it, then flip it down for a perfectly stationary unit. The A frame magnetic whiteboard surface removes easily from the storage unit to create a Floor Easel, or for storage. The Floor Easels can

A combination mini storage unit and Floor Easel, raises the work surface for a versatile creative arts station for children ages 2 up to  5.

Hidden castors mean easy mobility and stability when locked. Simply flip up the toe trim, roll the unit where you want it, then flip it down for a perfectly stationary unit. 

The A-frame magnetic whiteboard surface removes easily from the storage unit to create a Floor Easel, or for storage. The Floor Easels can also be purchased on their own (without a storage unit).

Storage units below feature a convenient adjustable shelf for paper storage.

Double-sided magnetic whiteboards work with dry erase markers, or children can attach their own paper using the included extra strong magnets.

Wooden handholds assist children and are a convenient place for hanging aprons.

Paint trays are featured on both sides to hold art equipment and catch any paint drips. They snap firmly in place and remove easily for cleanup.

Includes 6 magnets.

Ages 2-5

71 cm W x 64 cm D x 119 cm H (28" W x 25" D x 47" H)

Design for a Lifetime of Child Care

Community Playthings (CP) furniture and toys are purpose built for early years classrooms with predominantly natural materials like maple hardwood. They are designed to realize an open-ended play-to-learn educational goals.

• CP furniture is built using mortise and tenon joints — one of the strongest in woodworking.
• Maple hardwood construction.
• Protective finish is infrared bonded – does not wear off no matter how often you clean.
• Backed by Louise Kool with a Lifetime Warranty

It is not unusual for Community Playthings products to last decades and even generations.

Watch the video below to hear teachers share their experiences with the lasting quality and durability of Community Playthings furniture.

Designed for Child Care Safety

Community Playthings products do not just comply with regulations: they are designed with children’s health and safety as a core principle. Utmost vigilance is maintained to ensure all known or suspected hazards are eliminated from the product line.

• Pinch free hinges
• Childproof latches
• Rounded edges

Community Playthings’ rigorous design process, including failure mode and effects analysis, reduces the risk of equipment-related accidents and are a natural result of child-centred design.

Environmental design for your centre and the world

Rather than awaiting regulation, CP’s product developers closely monitor scientific research, moving early to eliminate potential chemical hazards. While other manufacturers may insist that endocrine disrupters and phthalates are harmless, but CP’s green chemistry policy requires greater responsibility. All Community Playthings furniture products are made from low emitting materials -- safe for your children and staff.

• Certified to meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credit standards.
• BPA and PVC free. Parents can be assured that there is nothing safer on the market; Community Playthings is BPA and PVC free.