We have two, one downstairs and one in my DD's room, and she uses both of them all the time! Great for coloring, working on drawing shapes/letters, cutting/pasting/gluing crafts, etc. A lot of that stuff is easier at a table than on the floor I'd think, plus it helps to keep the mess contained. One of ours is also the IKEA one which is cheap and does the job fine - you can probably find free ones on NextDoor or Craigslist, even.