This is a hit at our house. My son Noah is only 1 years old but he LOVES it....and so does his friends! He has also gotten his older (13 year old) cousin to play. He does mix the sand and water together though. I love that it has an umbrela and a cover. It was definetly a great investment. The only con that I have is that the stores didnt carry many and i had to order online. But the price was actually better through Step 2 [...]. Great product all around!