Oh, yes. We’re already looking into cheap crafts and activities for the kids to do in the spring and summer, and this inflatable outdoor easel is basically like hitting the jackpot.
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We stumbled upon this inflatable outdoor easel via ads on social media, and boy was it a pleasant surprise. OddityMall shares this ingenious outdoor activity, but we also found it on Amazon.

Now is the perfect time to grab these kinds of “big ticket” items, especially if the kids will be home for spring break and summer break.
The easel lets kids paint outdoors, until their hearts content. For under $50, you get the giant easel, 4 paints, and 4 paint sponges.
Did we mention the inflatable easel is about 50 inches tall? It also comes with an inflatable tray, so your little artists will have a place to put their paints and brushes.
We’ll grab this easel for our Dollar Store Day Camp activities this summer, but I’ll be sure to buy more paint for the kids to use throughout the summer.
It says it’s for ages 3 and up, that you’ll need a standard air pump to fill it up, and a hose to clean off the “canvas” and fill up the bottom with water. Be sure to keep that in mind before purchasing the easel.

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I love that the paint cups are built in so no topping over. MeMe & Papa might have to get one of these when we have camp grandma over the summer.
Same here! We’ve done painting and chalk fun in the backyard before, but having to have cups and boxes just turned it into a mess. This is fun and easy to clean!