Your son or daughter will be disappointed. My son just got it for his 8th birthday and the paint doesn't spray out. The motor runs when you tilt the sprayer down and you can see the paint in the tube, but that's it. After fiddling with it for awhile and then reading all the bad reviews, I've given up. Shame on Crayola for making such a bad toy and disappointing so many kids (not to mention wasting our money).