I purchased these for my daughter who is a special needs teacher for K-1st.  She loves them.  They are made of sturdy material and can handle the roughness the kids sometimes display.  They are fairly good size and hold a lot of the toys the kids play with day to day.  The animals I bought also fit in directly with her "jungle" themed classroom.  This is the second year she has used them and they are still holding up very well.