Boards & Easels for Sharing Ideas

Bulletin boards, display boards, and easels enhance presentations and help boost productivity. They're essential office and classroom supplies that act as appealing visual aides for reports and lessons. Staples® carries a wide selection of charts, dry erase, cork, and magnetic boards, easel mounts, and accessories that benefit onsite meetings, conventions, and brainstorming sessions.

Use A Whiteboard and Easel to Inspire Ideas

Whether frameless or encased in an aluminum border, whiteboards provide a central point of focus to list ideas, questions, and solutions. This helps group attendees pay attention and take notes at their leisure instead of rushing through information to make sure they remember everything. Sizes typically range from 3 x 2 feet to 8 x 4 feet, with the option of vertically or horizontally displaying them on the walls or mobile stands. In addition to durable melamine, there are magnetic dry erase boards and ones made of scratch- and stain-resistant tempered glass or magnetic surfaces. Some also combine dry erase, magnetic, and cork surfaces.

An easel is useful for displaying exhibition materials at a higher level, often at a variable height of 67 to 77 inches. They hold panels in the 27 x 40 inch range. Whether crafted from wood, scratch-resistant polyethylene, or lightweight metal, the tripods also give participants and students a secure way to create their own vision panels and art pieces. For elementary classes, look for models featuring paper roll holders, built-in chalkboards, or magnetic sides.

A Bulletin Board Encourages Collaboration

Consider a variety of base materials to use for announcements, accomplishments, and team ideas. Sticky notes, memos, motivational sentiments, and schedules can be attached onto self-healing cork, recycled rubber, and antimicrobial vinyl-covered tackboards. Alternatively, select cut-to-fit paper or crush-resistant polystyrene foam to create your own designs. Teachers who prefer preprinted posters and charts can utilize laminated designs that have grade-recommended subject lessons on the front and activity suggestions and resources on the back.

Are There Alternatives to Hanging Boards With Screws?

If you're concerned about using screws or nails in the walls, look for in-out calendars, charts, and boards that can be hung with Command™ hooks or Velcro® strips. There are also frames made with repositionable static-cling or adhesive tape backings. If there's a magnetic surface available, choose bulletins that are either made from compatible materials or can be secured with magnets.

Can You Find Ghost-Resistant Whiteboards?

Many foam erasers remove dust but not ghosting; this faint image results from old stains, usually that of permanent markers. Some surfaces are resistant to ghosting, but nontoxic, disposable cleaning towelettes imbued with a solution to combat those marks are easily available. Unscented or low-odor EPA Safer Choice designated markerboard spray cleaners also effectively remove tough spots.

What Easels Are Ideal for Displaying Boards at Events?

Certain product features benefit seminar speakers and business representatives who often travel for events. Search for options that fold, have telescoping legs, and weigh less than 5 pounds but can hold 25-plus pounds of materials. Side and bottom clips, top gripper bars, spring-loaded clamps, adjustable brackets, and detachable easel bars and trays are additional convenient details. Since maximum stability is necessary to hold board accessories, shop for models with locking legs, rubber-tipped feet, and security chains.