Water Toy Sprinkler for Kids, Waterpark Splash Plastic Toy, Backyard Water Park for Children & Toddlers

This is the absolute best (Southern spring) summer toy ever. We read many of the negative reviews but having worked with pvc pipe before (our daughters bed is made out of pvc pipe) we knew that 1) Pvc pipe is EXPENSIVE! The pipe itself isn't too bad but the connector pieces are quite expensive and add up fast. The cost of the pipe and connectors goes up the thicker the pipe. This toy uses pipe that is quite large so the price would be much more than that of the pipe we used to make her bed. Plus it's colored which is difficult to find and adds an extra cost. So the cost of the pipe alone is worth the $85 of the product. 2) The nature of PVC pipe is that it comes apart easily. You absolutely need to use a rubber mallet to put pvc pipe together. Yes the water buckets fall out if you don't mallet them together. A good few whacks with the mallet and your water and sand buckets should stay put. I've watched my kids playing in this every day since the first end of March (We live in the south, it's the end of May here now and entering the 90's already) and as they continue to touch the pipes and ride their bikes through the 'car wash', even with the mallet the pipes will come apart and need to be whacked back together. The product is not broken, it is still usable. Just push the pipes back together with a good few strong whacks with a rubber mallet. The only negative factor I'd say is the quality of the plastic of the bucket that flips the water. After two months in the sun the bucket is getting weakened by the sun rays and is cracking. I'm sure my husband can drill holes in a sand bucket to replace this but the company should have used a higher quality plastic here. Regardless, for the amount of enjoyment this toy brings my girls and all the neighborhood kids, I still give it five stars. Just be sure to use a rubber mallet when you put it together and keep it handy throughout the summer.

Buckets of fun was not made well. The instructions are hard to understand and are not complete. The pipes do not have the necessary holes to allow the water to spray. None of the pieces fit together properly. The pipes weren't cut properly so it's lopsided and won't stay together. It's literally 4 inches taller on one side and too short for my five year old to stand in/under.I have nothing positive about this product. I put it together twice thinking I had done something wrong. It looked exactly the same. An unusable mess that won't stand and doesn't have the ability to function. I'll post pictures to show how bad this is.I wouldn't buy this. You can to the hardware store get all the pipes put it together and drill your own holes for less money and it would work.Don't buy it, it's a waist of money and your time.

My daughter had 2 amazing summers with this. The bucket did break (during second summer use) but I called the company expecting to order a new one and they replaced it for free! My daughter and her friends were happy so that made me happy with this product. That’s what’s most important! There were some leaks and adjustments that had to be made, but I would still give this 5 stars!

We use this at a child care center. It gets a lot of use! However, it is not the easiest to follow along and put together. This may be due to the piping barely being long enough to fit together. They left no room for overlap. Therefore, this whole set up comes apart at one place or another by barely a touch or a bump. Also, the sensory bins do not fit in the spot for it. We don't even use them because they just fall through. I would love this product if they made the piping slightly longer to get a good fit together so that the structure just stays together during play. The kids still love it and this has been way better than a sprinkler overall.

My kids and I love this spray toy, and it is really a great price for the size. It works well, but is a bit tricky to assemble, and the joints DO pop apart if you move it around a lot or pull on it roughly. They are, however, easy to put back together. Use a mallet (gently) for best results.Whoever said the pipes were thin - these are standard PVC pipes. Not thin at all.The tipping bucket works most of the time, but does get stuck every now and again. The water pressure has to be set to just right - not too slow and not too fast- for it to work correctly. The bucket did break after a few uses. It is still useable, but has a crack in the side.The bubble blower so far works fine. Make sure you have lots of bubble solution on hand - it uses solution up quickly!Overall, very happy. Unlike any other toy on the market in its price range.Edit: One other flaw to mention - the trays for water play are a bit heavy for the frame when filled with water. Try inverting a crate and placing it underneath them for extra support. It has never fallen apart on us without extra support, but it does visibly bend (not permanently.) I still think this toy is well worth the money and fuss.