This umbrella is featured in the toy department, but I had hoped for it to be a functional umbrella for my 4 year old. She loved the design and loved the idea of an umbrella in general, but managed to break the thing after a few hours of light play. I will never find out how it did in the rain, but from what I could tell it did not seem like it would offer a lot of protection in a heavy rain. Next time I will seek a more sturdy umbrella for my child AND make sure she doesn't take off with it and use it as a toy.