I bought this for a Christmas present for my two young grandkids.  I put it together myself, no assistance from Grandpa.  The instructions said I would need a screwdriver... well you need a drill if you want to assemble quickly.  Pilot holes would have helped considerably. The instructions were relatively easy to understand. I love the bubbly, sizzly burner action. This thing has all the bells and whistles and I think the kids are going to love it.  I did purchase the extra food package so they will have lots of options to play with, hopefully their dogs won't chew them all up.