This beanbag is a "fun" addition to a play room, though it's different from the bean bags I remember as a kid. It's "structured" so instead of an amorphous blob it actually has a back and arm rests. I only received the bean bag recently, but it seems to hold its shape and has much more support than the bean bags I remember. You won't "sink in" to this bag like you do with the big blog chairs -- you could actually put this in front of a crafts table and use it as a chair! It is also very lightweight, so it's very easy to move from room to room. I think the only deciding factor should be whether you are looking for a bean bag with some structure or not.