I got it as a small Christmas present for my 3-year-old great-nephew. Kids these days have so many 'high tech' toys and I wanted to step away from that and choose a gift that stimulates the imagination and encourages interactive play. It just so happens that this kid was just recently fascinated by dinosaurs (which I didn't know about) and was completely blown away by my choice. My nephew told me that now a few months after Christmas, this little boy still loves his T-Rex, takes him everywhere, even to bed. Now they try to choose "non-tech" toys for their kids!