The boys already love singing nursery rhymes and doing the hand motions with it so having something more visually stimulating and also something that works their fine motor and imagination skills in different ways was a no-brainer. This is my go to for long ountings where they won't have anything to do and it is played with the whole time. It's also great to give other adults a way to engage the kids in play even if they aren't sure how to initiate play with kids. Love it!