Buy as a "gift to my boys collectif- 3.5 years and 4.5 years. They love! Especially the eldest. There is of course a plastic support, but I have to find an alternative using a plastic pocket organizer. So they can write in marker whiteboard. I plan to directly laminate card stock with plastic to cover books. So they can write without my supervision and without taking the risk BE attempted to describe the media directly. Also I find much more pleasant to the felt rather than colored pencil on the plastic support (embattant a blur). I do not regret this purchase!