Mattel Matchbox 360 Pop-Up Pirate Island

I bought two of these this xmas season for my grandsons. One child is 3 and the other is 4. Once they opened them they didn't want to open any of the other presents and have since played with them everyday. They both insist on taking them every time they have had to go visit other relatives for holiday celebrations. The only draw back if you want to call it that is that there are some small pieces and at this age they tend to lose them. But overall it is a great imagination play toy and pirates for some reason is "awesome grandmom". I would highly recommend to this age group. I specifically bought them because the toy is self contained and can be brought with them anywhere to play especially because they visit lots of relatives homes that are not "kid oriented" since most have fully grown children and they are out of that mode.

this toy keeps my 3 yr old busy for a long time, so i love it! clean up is quick, easy and efficient. it is great to take along where ever we go.

I bought this for my soon to be 3 year old grandson. He loves pirates and has a big imagination. The toy suits him to a "T". Mom loves it, too, because it all folds up in a nice storable little case.

My wife and I intended this toy to be a traveling companion since it folds up in an easy-to-carry case. Once our two boys -- ages 5 and 4 -- opened it up, they were entranced for hours. They quickly incorporated other pirate toys and Matchbox cars and pulled me down on their floor rug, where we role played pirate adventures.

"Papa, watch out for the crocodile!"

The toy is durable but you can't abuse it. There are lots of small parts -- pirates, cannonballs and a crocodile that snap into place.

This playset is best enjoyed with more than one person, kids and adults.

My son got this present for his birthday and he LOVED it, played with it a lot, etc... buuuuut after 2 months the toy woudn't close properly and the pieces (ramps) were breaking, falling off, and the closing latches fell off as well. Anyway, the toy is fun, the kids still play with it but it's not that well made and really isn't something that will last too long.