Great, but be ready for wet sand
It might just be my kids, but they immediately mixed the sand and water, which isn't a big deal, it will dry. The kids (6 and 4) love it. The only annoying thing is that they fill the hole with the umbrella in it with sand and then it is almost impossible to pull out. We have only had it for 2 weeks, but so far it has held up to a kid thinking it was a small pool and climbing on it and the other damage inflicted on it by small children.

Ages 2-14 loving it!
We bought this for my youngest son's 2nd birthday - as the youngest of four boys, it's difficult to find toys we don't already have! But the sand & water table fit our needs perfectly - we needed NO MORE TOYS inside the house, we needed something durable, and we preferred something all of the boys could play with if they wanted (ages 14, 8, 8.5 and 2).

After reading dozens and dozens of reviews on different sand/water tables, I chose this one and am extremely pleased with it. It is so sturdy that my 34 lb. toddler was able to climb *into* the water section without a single wobble of the table. The lid really does work great to keep out the elements & critters, too! And the umbrella provides a great amount of shade, so I feel good about knowing my kids are getting some kind of protection from the sun when they take off their hats or shirts because it's so hot outside.

I think the biggest surprise to me was seeing how much my 14 year old son enjoyed this toy. I knew my 8 year olds would love it and so would the 2 year old, but seeing all 4 boys willingly play with the same toy at the same time without any fighting or arguing (once we got enough play vehicles for everyone) was truly a sight to behold! With children so far apart in age, it's hard to find *anything* they can all do (or would want to do) together, but they all love playing with this toy!

Daughter loves this table!
We bought this table for our 20 month old daughter and she loves it!! She doesn't like to get dirty, so she only shovels the sand and stacks it, but she loves to get all wet. I love the umbrella to keep the sun away and the easy to use lid to keep our sand and water clean and ready for next time. We use this every single day! Best summer purchase we have made thus far!

Use it only for sand
Excellent durability, lots of fun, convinient umbrella - but the sand and water DOES mix. It is true for all other tables so best is to use it for sand only...

Great Product!
This water table is a summer time must have. I bought it as a gift for my 5y and 4y old. They can play in this for hours while I get my yard work done and I don't have to worry about them getting a sun burn because of the umbrella.

Melissa and Doug Deluxe Standing Easel
Melissa and Doug Deluxe Standing Easel is great 1 Help save my kid from drawing on the walls in the apartment! Use as a creative tool to developed ideas and putting it on paper ! Easy setup and with the roll of paper on the go.

Great Bargain!
Great bargain. I was concerned with the chalk board because some reviews mentioned it needed to be sanded. I did not find that problem at all. My 4 year old son loves the dry erase board and practicing writing his name over and over. Soon enough, my 9 month old girl will be practicing her name as well. Great investment, gift and product overall.

Great & Entertaining!
My three yr old and 15 mth old LOVE this! I would recommend this to anyone! I haven't had the chalkboard problems like everyone else. Chalk goes on smooth!

Good quality easel!
I like this easel a lot and would recommend it to encourage creativity in your tot. There's no metal hinges that can pinch or rust, and it's adjustable as they grow. It took about an hour to put together, but pretty easy overall. My 2 year old loves it. The chalk board works fine with real white teacher's chalk, but not so well with sidewalk chalk.

We love this toy!!
We have had our easel of about 6 weeks. Our Ahma bought it for us because we spend lots of time at her home and we love arts and crafts. Mostly we(my 2 brothers Frankie+Diego, 2 sisters Alexis+Jasmine and 3 cousins Aiyana, Apolo+Ayla) like to use to marker side. We kind of like the chalk board we use it to play school. Since it's at Ahma's she sometimes uses it she likes it too. Ahma uses a timer when we all want to play with the marker side just like when we all want to use the computer. Dictated by Viviana 9 yrs.

butterfly house
This was a gift for my niece that she requested. I had given her a similar product (from the same company) earlier and she really liked it. So she wanted another one for her birthday. I was very pleased with the quick delivery and it arrived in fine shape.

lame extra costs
I was really disappointed to find that I had to send off to get the catipellers after the package came. Then they never came. Pretty lame! I do like the idea, lets just hope someone else copies the concept and makes it better with better customer service.

Great educational toy!
These are great, both my 2YO and 6YO have loved it!
Be aware though, you have to send away for the butterflies/food. It's not a big deal - you fill out the enclosed card and send in . However, if you're giving this as a gift you may want to open the box & send away for the butterflies first. It's a little disapointing for the kids to find just the empty bug house inside.

Butterfly Garden
This is a fantastic way to introduce a child to the wonders of nature. I gave one to my grandaughter for her 4th birthday and she was absolutely thrilled

Butterfly treehouse
This was very enjoyable for my 4 year old granddaughter. We are now in the process of waiting for the butterflies to erupt out of the crystalis. She is so excited to see the butterflies. We check it daily. I would recommend this product for any child, of course it needs adult supervision, but it is well worth it.

Too Cute to Miss!!
This is the 1st Webkinz I purchaced and I have not been disapointed. She is so, so cute and soft in person. I love playing the games and creating her home online. Definatly reccomend this one!

webkinz fun
All the webkinz toys are really the same. They are cute and very soft and they encourage your child to care for them online. Plus, the website offers jobs, school, and sports.

Webkinz Reindeer
I got this one for myself, granted I am not a young kid, but I have a good collection of Moose stuffed animals, I know that this one is a reindeer, but as far as stuffed animals go, they both look the same, and this one was too cute for me to pass up. Very soft and made very well. It makes a nice addition to my collection. I will definitely buy more webkinz from this seller in the near future.

Lot's of fun - and site has improved
I think the Webkinz site was a little overwhelmed at how popular these little critters were! We had a lot of trouble, just as the previous reviewer described, especially with the help. Really no way at all to contact them.

Nevertheless, they seem to be doing a lot better these days. While I'm still somewhat disappointed with the contacting, the site otherwise does not disappoint! There are all sorts of things, mini games (and yes, these can count as mind stimulating), cards, reading, creativity, caring for a pet - you name it, they've got it - all very KID FRIENDLY.

I think that value for the dollar is pretty good here. The site can literally keep youngsters entertained for hours - just gotta get them up to do some PHYSICAL exercise!! Lots of mental stimulation and enjoyable.

UPDATE: 04/03/08: My child forgot login name. Despite following instructions regarding what to do if this happens (enter e-mail, first name, birthdate), they do not "recognize us". I even tried myself on a different account where I KNEW all information and it still did not recognize our account. There is absoultely NO WAY TO CONTACT THESE FOLKS, no telephone, no e-mail. That's VERY frustrating! All help is very "generic" as another reveiwer stated. There should be a telephone support, even if it is a long distance call. The children deserve better. I still say that the site is wonderful and a lot of fun but the support for site leaves a lot to be desired.

A fun holiday gift
My daughter has spent many hours playing with this toy. (It's a good thing that it is proving to be durable!) The educational value comes from the video link to the games on the Internet. (Without computer access, the educational value disappears.) I'm not sure if the toy would have been as attractive to her if it had not arrived during the holidays. Still, it was one of the favorite things that Santa brought to her this year.