My 4 year old likes anything super hero. He had a captain america shield that a neighbor took home and moved the next day. So the search was on. I found this shield, read the reviews, and ordered. I did notice reviews saying it broke, but I assumed it was a defective shipment or something since other reviewers talked about their sons "throwing it" and "it was tough and didn't break." My son was thrilled when it came. He did throw it, on the grass, imitating the super hero. However, just two hours later, his cousin bumped the shield out of my son's hands and it fell 2-3 feet to the ground and BROKE! A 2 foot drop onto a black top shouldn't have broke it, but it did. I returned it and got my money back. Luckily, I went to Target a few days later and lucked out, finding a thick plastic "Captain America" shield. It was $9.99, if you have a target red-card you get 5% off and free shipping. The difference between these two products is night and day. This item on Amazon is a thin, brittle plastic. The Target one is 6 times thicker, about the thickness of a good frisbee. And the Target one states on the package "throw it and it flies!"  Please don't waste your money on this, and avoid the look of disappointment in your little super hero's eyes when it falls apart in their hands.