Good overall value
This product was just as pictured and has provided hours of fun for every child that plays at our house. My only complaints are that it is a bit shallower than I had anticipated and it is a little low to the ground. My two-year-old is able to easily climb into it. I currently have it filled with rice which has been fun. We haven't had any issues with water getting inside during rain/storms yet and it is very durable outside. All in all it is a good value.

Great for the price!!
Bought this sand table for our first grandson, whose dad is in the Air Force. They live on base so space is limited for backyard play. This was perfect for them...

Great outdoor fun
We purchased after a prior small (3' by 3') sand box was broken in a move. Living in an apartment, we only have small patio space to put our outdoor toys on, and because my son is older now (4) we opted for the table rather than sand box. So far, after having it outside for one month with several rainy days, we've experienced no leaking like other reviewers mentioned. It's great for building sand castles, digging tunnels, etc. My only complaint is that it's a bit shallow (about 4" deep), but this doesn't really stop the fun.

The upside is that is holds one 50 lb. bag of sand, about $4-6 worth. Just a side note: make sure when you are purchasing sand that it is play-grade, and silica-free. Home Depot's store brand of play sand does have silica, you will know that it has silica if there are cancer warnings on the bag. Lowe's offers Silica-free play sand at $5/50 lb. bag.

The bucket and scoops that are included are fun too.

Hours of Imaginary Fun!
My 4 year old has been playing with this since he was 1 years old. He absolutely LOVES it and the novelty has not worn off. It is sturdy, well made and withstands rough play. We keep it on the deck and he even plays with it all winter long! Hours and hours of fun! We add water sometimes to make mud pies and it dries out pretty quickly for the next sand use. We've had no trouble with leaking.

Highly recommend!

Beware! It leaks!
We recently purchased this sand table for our 3 yr old, as she loves to play with sand, but were disappointed in it very quickly. We placed it on our deck with the lid securely attached, but after 1 night of rain, the entire inside is filled with water and the sand is ruined! There's no place for the water to go, so we now have to dump the entire thing. I've contacted Step 2 directly and was told by their Customer Service Rep that there's nothing they can/will do and she suggested we try putting silicone around the holes where the cable goes through. Just another poorly created product that the manufacturer continues to make money off of!