Could be a great educational experience
This is a good little item. We put it together and it worked like a charm. I think to make it worth the price, your goal would need to be educating the youngesters about solar energy, etc. It's virtually a one time use item, although someone that didn't let their kids play with it might get more mileage out of it. I am happy with the purchase, but probably could have found a better way to spend my money...