We bought one of these tables for me to teach preschool because it is the perfect height to go with my toddler chairs. We also have lots of get togethers in the yard and we raise it up to work as a serving table or line it up with our other tables to eat off of. The kids art project mishaps come off with a wipe of a magic eraser. We ended up purchasing two more because we have really loved it. The two newer ones are easier to raise and lower than the first so that is extremely nice.