"I purchased this set as well as others in this theme for my 4 yr old. She loves palace pets and i though this would be a good set to introduce Lego to her. This is a nice small set to start out with, easy build for older Lego fans and great start for younger children. As my daughter is only 4 we built it together, and it was a wonderful learning experience for her. Surprisingly she was able to match the pieces with the pictures in the instructions and with a little help snap pieces together. She was so excited when it was all finished. This set has a place of pride on top of her bookshelf, and she tells everyone that she built it and can't wait to build the next one. **Just remember parents, this set has small pieces, and is for ages 5 and up, i supervised my child with this build and she understands that tiny toys don't go in the mouth"