Soltek- the ultimate plein air easel?
Posted in Portable easel @ April 23, 2008
Easel #3: The Soltek. All hail and bow down to the mother of all plein air easels! Okay, my Soltek has had its problems, but I still love this easel. The Soltek is a portable easel that seems to be in a class by itself. ... 
Even preschoolers feel comfortable with technology most adults learned as an adult... cell phones, iPods, computers, the list is growing at a dramatic pace. But children don't think of electronic devices as high-tech - just another magical gizmo that entertains them. Toys that can engage a child in a unique way will deliver a memorable play experience they'll want to come back to.Introducing the SparkArt Creativity System(tm) Easel from Fisher-Price. It incorporates cool technology and classic play patterns into one of kids' favorite activities, drawing - providing them with interactive tools that truly inspire creativity and imagination in countless ways. This full-sized easel, with its giant dry-erase canvas, is especially designed for interactive play - to take children beyond scribbles and introduce them to the basics of drawing. Its magical technology gets kids' creative juices flowing and keeps them going with audio prompts that inspire with colors, sounds, objects and letters to help further their artistic expression.Using the unique SparkArt Pod with the tethered optical reader "pen," simply touch the pen to the icons for the creative prompts and inspiration. For example, touch the monkey magnet to hear monkey sounds - does it inspire you to draw a tree, or a banana? Or, touch the color icon for suggestions on what colors to use. Or, touch the dry-erase activity sheets to reveal fun facts and sounds that prompt creativity and really bring the drawing to life.The SparkArt Easel incorporates more than 600 word combinations and 175 sound effects to spark tons of creativity in little artists. All this content is housed in a portable SparkArt Pod, so kids can take the fun with them wherever they go. The easel features two height positions to grow with the child and it converts easily into a creativity table. It will retail for approximately $79.99; is appropriate for ages 3 and up; and is available now. For more information, log onto www.fisher-price.com.Produced for Fisher-Price
Author: Medialink
Keywords: Toys Children Creativity Innovative
Added: October 20, 2006
Tags: easel, creativity, touch, sound, soltek
