I recently bought this sand table for my 2 year old. My 6 year old has tons of fun with it also. The extra shovels, pail, and claw it comes with are great, perfect size for the table. Its just the right height for my 2 year old. The kids enjoy burying toys in the sand, burying their hands, and scooping/digging with the tools. Its a bit shallow but after we put the sand in it doesn't seem to matter. The lid is great, the elastic ties keep it snugly over the table. We have it up against the house where there's an awning, so heavy rain isn't an issue for us. I was not able to have this shipped to Hawaii from Amazon so I bought it from another site, and paid a hefty $35 shipping. But I could not locate it in any store. To us its worth every penny, the kids watch less TV and actually play!