Double-Sided Drawing Blackboard (Climbing Frame Add-On)

Long before a child can hold a pencil properly, they are getting ready to write, through big, joyful marks, scribbles and swirls. A vertical drawing surface is one of the loveliest ways to support that, because drawing up high strengthens the shoulders, wrists and grip your child will one day need for handwriting.

This double-sided board turns a climbing frame into a little art studio. One side is a classic chalkboard for free drawing and endless doodles; the other is a smooth, clear acrylic surface your child can trace on, slipping a picture or letters underneath to follow along. It is a gentle, Montessori-inspired way to explore shapes, letters and numbers at their own pace, building focus, confidence and a real love of creating.

Best of all, it invites the kind of open-ended, screen-free play where there is no right answer, just your child, their ideas, and the freedom to make them real.

Why your little one will love it

• Vertical drawing that builds the strength behind early handwriting
• Chalkboard side for free, joyful mark-making
• Clear acrylic side for tracing letters, numbers and shapes
• Encourages creativity, focus and growing confidence
• Attaches to a climbing frame to make a cosy little art corner
• Open-ended, screen-free play with no right or wrong

Give them a place to make their mark, and watch their confidence take shape.