This little fellow is great. My 14 month old pulls it about everywhere and it's his best friend. Great for learning coordination. The movement of the snail is the best, it really looks like it is crawling along. However this is our second snail. The first could not withstand being placed on high surfaces and pulled off. Something my small toddler loved to do. It meant the wooden bar that holds all the parts together broke. This bar is like a conventional wooden dowl for connecting wood together.I think that this part could be stronger and more durable especially since it can not be fixed once broken. All in all a must for all little ones