I offered this toy to my son for his 18 months, and it has not at all interested ... I stood there, it is 20 months now, and he loves it! He immediately noticed the pretty drawings and appreciate. He does not understand the concept of buffer too but like pencils and love the brush. Obviously we must be careful to water because at that age they just want to dump water everywhere. If the idea is good. No tasks anywhere, it's fun and everything stays clean! The carpet is a little long to dry before we can start again on a clean carpet. My son now enjoys. Just remember to empty the crayons and small water container before storing. Good game idea!