A dry erase board can make a very good gift for Christmas. Most children enjoy drawing and writing and many times they are practicing their hobby on the house walls, driving their parents crazy. If you’re a parent in this situation, you have a few options:

1. discourage your kid’s creativity and forbid him drawing on your walls
2. let him do whatever he likes, but avoid inviting people in your home because it looks like a subway station full of graffiti sketches on the walls
3. let the child draw but offer him an alternative to your walls: a dry erase board would be exactly what he needs

Here are a few models of dry erase board you can choose from, depending on how much space you have available for it in your home:

Melamine Dry Erase Board with 3/4” rail

This board is made of aluminum and it has a width of 48 inch and a height of 36 inch. It is easy to mount and it costs almost $28, which is a good price taking into consideration the size of the board. Being made of aluminum, the board is not magnetic, but for people who aren’t interested in this feature, it’s just fine. The tray is useful for holding pens, a feature which some models of dry erase boards don’t have.

If you order such a board, make sure to check it very well when you get it, because in case it arrives damaged you’ll want a replacement and you’ll want it fast. The board is attached to the wall from the upper part. This might make the bottom be a bit loose, but you can easily fix it with some adhesive tape.

Board Dudes Magnetic Dry Erase Board Value Pack

This dry erase board is 24 x 36 inches and it’s a bit less than $45. For this price, you also get four dry erase markers of different colors, four magnets, one eraser and four photo document clips. The board looks nice with its aluminum frame and it comes with mounting hardware already included in the package. The included magnets are common, so if you want to have some nicer ones you’ll have to buy them separately. This type of board is suitable for children as well as for adults, as it can be used as a bulletin board if needed. The board can be hung either wide or tall, as you need it.

Universal Office Products Magnetic Dry Erase Board, Melamine

This white 36 x 24 dry erase board is $43, but unlike the above model, it doesn’t include any pens or magnets in the pack. However, it has a nice design, with its contoured frame and with the full-length pen tray. The board is high quality, so even lower quality, cheap markers write well on it, but some customers said that shipping is horrible because of the poor packaging, so it’s maybe wiser to go and pick it up yourself from the warehouse if you can.

Board Dudes 11.25"x11.25" Rubberized Corner Dry Erase Board

These boards surely look nice with their rubberized corners which add a very nice touch of color. You can have them blue, green or violet or other colors, but unfortunately you can’t choose your color when you order, which is quite a non-sense. Otherwise, the boards are very nice to use and they take little space, as they are rather small. The dry erase board is magnetic, so if you wish, you can use it to display your grocery lists or important messages and notes to other members of your family.

The price for such a board is $8.99 on Amazon, and if you add some more to your order the item is eligible for Super Saver Shipping program.