This is incredibly sturdy and fabulously easy to assemble. We had the matching green leaf pattern sand and water table from last summer, so I thought this would coordinate nicely and the two both look good as new. It easily fits 6 younger kids and with room for chairs on the ends it fit 8 small plates to accommodate more. Definitely worth it as I purchased an adorable wood table table last year on which the paint started peeling within weeks so had to buy yet another this season! Plastic is the way to go for tables! STEP 2 makes the best!