Bought it for a friend's kid who is maybe 3 or so. He absolutely worships the thing- he even sleeps with it! It's held up so far (few weeks) and this little guy can be pretty tough on toys. It seems like it would be fragile being inflatable, but it's holding up fine. Very simple remote control to move it around and it says a few phrases. Probably wouldn't impress a lot older kid, but this little tyke thinks it's the coolest thing around!