I bought this for my son's third birthday. It was very easy to assemble, as it just needed blowing up (no pump required) but I was disappointed to find it was a lot smaller then I thought it would be (and certainly a lot smaller then others I had seen). However, as my son is only three, this was no issue. It was actually the perfect size for him and he was bouncing around on it within minutes. Overall, it is very pretty, durable and my son loves it. If your child is young (under 5), then this toy is lovely and well worth the buy. Would not recommend for older children though because of the size