Smartlab 09407 Smart Lab Toys-Bug Playground, Multi

It was smaller than what I expected but a good product none the less .

Great

Much smaller than I thought and flimsy plastic parts. Not good value for money.

Tal cual la foto

My granddaughter wanted this and she has enjoyed it so much. Kids can learn a lot about bugs from something like this and learn to handle them carefully and with respect.

Not sure if this is a defected product:1) The transparent walls do not fit well2) Transparent tube sent was not fully covered as shown in picture, missing the tube to fit in leading to a big hole not covered up at the bottom of the tank which the bugs can escape.

It is what it is nice

My son loves this, half a year after getting it, still.It seems most negative reviews deal with the unexpectedly small size (if they don't read the item notes), and with issues putting it together (it comes with instructions).It is very small, maybe 4 inches by 6 inches.We buy an eleven-cent cricket from Petsmart, and he gets to keep it in it's playground until it dies of old age (a few months later, depending on the size when you buy it).It's easy to carry around, is well made, and has a lid that clicks to shut.The only holes are air holes in the lid, and they're quite small (an ant might escape, if it's small).It is easily washable.Again, my son loves it, and watches to see if they go down the slide, through the tunnel, up to the tower, or up and through the mountain. He really enjoys it. And, if you don't have bugs available to catch, you can always find them inexpensively at the pet store.It came with a bug catcher, but he was a little too rough on it, so the end came off...we bought it for the playground anyway, so it wasn't a big deal.All of our pieces fit together perfectly (snugly, which is important, when holding bugs inside). It comes disassembled, which is probably a good idea, since it comes with pieces that fit inside, but does include instructions. It may seem flimsy, at first, but it comes with eight very small corner attachments which really lock the walls into place. I didn't see them at first, but if you don't put them in, it comes apart easily. Also, each wall has a top and bottom, one of which has notches, as well as grooves to keep the wall tight (which may be why some people can't fit it together, and give a bad review, if they don't notice them... or don't read the instructions). If you don't see that, you may not put it together correctly.Lastly, I said to my son (who is four) in passing that it was kind of small, and he rolled his eyes at me, and said, "It's a playground, MOM, not a house!" I suppose he's right. Bugs are pretty small- they don't need something the size of a hamster cage...we lose sight of ours in this; I can't imagine how bored kids would get if it was much bigger.We use this as a cricket home (people in Japan use MUCH smaller houses for their crickets, and the crickets don't seem to mind, so I guess it's not small to bugs), and use the 'pool' as a food/water dish for the bugs. It works perfectly.We've been using it since the second week of December (seven months ago), non-stop, and my son still loves it.He carried it to church for the pet blessings, and we taped the lid shut.Really recommend this item. If your child likes open-ended play, they will love this.