I read the reviews and I knew they might not be very durable but I think that's an understatement. As soon as my girls (5 and 7) started playing with it, the jewelry started falling off everything. I would definitely not recommend for small children who tend to put small pieces in their mouths. We've had them less than a month and I could probably count on the fingers of one hand how many pieces we still have intact. I know it wasn't an expensive set but kids should be able to play with it at least once and it won't break.