EATING FUN Parents, like me, are always trying to come up with ways to get their kids to eat more or healthier. What better way than to make food fun? Food in the form of faces and animals is one way. The other is to make the environment surrounding the dining experience fun. Recently, for my two-year-old daughter's birthday, I purchased a Dora 3-piece folding table and chair set. The box does a good job of selling "fun" with its bright colors, huge Nick Jr. logos, and characters from one of my daughter's favorite shows, Dora. There is also information on the box that interests me, "NO ASSEMBLY REQUIRED", "tubular steel construction", and "the chairs have been equipped with an improved locking mechanism". I have a Fisher-Price children's picnic table that is made with a one-piece plastic table and bench. This table has withstood many years of use. So, for sure, steel would resist too. My kids had lots of tables and chairs their size. Getting the contents out of the box wasn't very difficult. The table opened, and so did the chairs. Out of curiosity I looked up the improved locking mechanism on the chairs. It was fantastic! Instead of having to press a button or slide a plastic block onto my leg (usually pinching my fingers), there was a spring-reinforced pin. The padded vinyl seat and backs of the chairs felt plump and comfortable. Each chair is capable of supporting 120 pounds. This is not a chair I could sit in with my daughter. The Fisher-Price hollow plastic table can easily support the weight of a large adult. Unlike other folding chairs, these chairs do not have armrests, which can limit a child's width even if they are within the recommended weight limits. The table, surprisingly, also had padded vinyl. I was expecting hard plastic or something else. I don't think it was a good idea. If you put the table outside in summer, it may melt. If children grab something tight or sharp, it will tear or tear. The table top is not flat due to the padding. Every other children's table I've ever seen had a solid, flat top. I looked all over the box to see if it said the table was padded, and in a little list on the back it said so.