I bought these for my 3 and 5 year old nieces and they LOVE them! I bought them their favorite "animals" - a monkey and a unicorn. I was concerned about some of the negative reviews but glad I did. They are adorable and girls love to hang out with them. There are no actual instructions for this, but a quick google search will give you everything you could possibly need. Personally, there's nothing like picking the perfect gift for someone and I've done it with them.