Daughter loves it, but questionable durability...
My daughter (3 years old) was absolutely ecstatic when she received this toy. From the description, I thought this would be something that when closed my daughter would be able to easily take with her when traveling but that's not really the case. Yes, the toy does close but there is no mechanism or latch to keep it closed so the doors just swing back open if you try to carry it. Also, all the pieces do not fit inside of the toy as I had thought they would.

From day one I've had to put parts of the toy back together. The hamster tube seems to constantly be pulling apart at the seams and I don't really expect this toy to last past several months. That being said, it was not all that expensive and my daughter is having a lot of fun with it. Parents beware...once you purchase your child's first LPS toy you will forever be buying more and more to go with it, they seem to be addictive.

The other playsets are a better buy
I bought my daughter multiple playsets for Christmas from the LPS series. Round round pet town was vy far a more sturdy set and has more to do. THe hampster run on top of this set did not accurately fit and we were unable to put any animals inside or even get it securely fastened. Personally, I feel there are better built sets than this one, and this one has the least amount to do as far as pretend play goes.

Lots of fun, but breaks easily
Kids absolutely love this, they seem to love any littlest pet shop toy. The pets that come with it are really cute, especially the hamster. But it is not a durable toy at all. The hamster tube and the fish tank are always coming apart. It is sort of easy to put them back together, I've already taught my 4 year old how to fix the fish tank when it comes off.

Also, plan to set aside at least 5-10 minutes of time when you open it. There are countless rubber bands and wire ties holding this toy in the packaging. Be very careful taking off the rubber bands around the hamster tube, if you arent extremely gentle with it the tube will fall apart.

Even though it does break frequently I would still recommend it because my daughter absolutely loves it, as does every other child that has been here playing with it.

My 6-year-old loves this toy!
This is a great little-pet-shop toy! There are a TON of pieces -- animals etc -- and lots of little pop-up suprises to play with. It comes with hamster "litter" and "wood chips", and even a dog toy for the puppy. My daughter adores this toy and is really enjoying it. The hamster tube is really cute too -- looks like the hamster is moving on his own. A good value for the money.

This item started an obsession for her..
This is the set that started a new love for my daughter. We bought this set for her on a whim, hoping she would enjoy it and wow... did she ever. The first time she set it up, she played with it all day! And now, she owns just about every Littlest Pet Shop set. She requests them for birthday and christmas gifts. Great toy!