I have 2 boys -- 4 and 2 yrs old, and they both play with this table.  We have a large sand box in the yard, so we really just fill both sides of this with water and let the boys go to town.  My 4 yr old runs his cars and boats around and my 2 yr old really just uses the vehicles to splash.  But they play together and laugh the whole time.  When they're done, we just pull up the plug and let the water drain out. We LOVE the lid that keeps the inside clean and free of debris and we are looking forward to using the umbrella on hot sunny days.  Definitely worth the money.