We got this for my son when he was about 9 months old. He played with it for a long, long time. At first he just liked the balls, but once he figured out how to put the balls into the dinosaur, he was off and running. I didn't mind the music and sounds, they weren't as annoying as other toys. This toy was a kid magnet, when other kids came over they all wanted to play with it. I highly recommend this toy.