Naturally Playful Sand and Water Activity Center

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.

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!

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!

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...

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.