PROS:- The mat is waterproof and wipeable. This is critically important if you plan to use this mat in a school environment, where everything needs to be sanitized every day.- I am less convinced that the pucks are wipeable. The main part seems to be made of porous material. The edge is cloth. I would do it anyway, if I were taking it into a school environment.- It's a great way for kids to burn off some energy if they can't go outside to play due to heat, cold, or coronavirus.- You get three fun games: hopscotch, tic tac toe, and throwing pucks at a numbered target.- Hopscotch will get them moving!- Tic tac toe involves critical thinking for the youngest set. Also, you'll save on paper.- The target game involves math.- You could also use it as a yoga mat.CONS:- It smells. The mat smells. The pucks really smell.- The mat feels quite sticky. Oddly, I didn't feel like my hands ended up sticky, although I washed them anyway.- On the hopscotch side, the squares aren't large enough. I remember playing cutthroat hopscotch back in the day. When you jumped, your feet better not end up on any lines! That is impossible with this mat for other than the tiniest of tikes.- On the reverse side. The mat immediately starts to roll back up. I assume that will resolve with time.- The pucks are really heavy. Surprisingly heavy.- The pucks bounce! I tossed them at hopscotch squares. In only 2 of 10 tries did the puck end up in the square I was aiming at. That's a vital aspect of hopscotch! Your puck can't land on the line, either, let alone in the next square over. The bounce factor, the basic inability to control where your puck will end up no matter how well you throw, is bound to be frustrating to players.BOTTOM LINE: I would recommend the mat, although definitely hose it off, possibly wash it, and absolutely give it time to air out. You can always use different “pucks” if these don't work out for you.As the COVID-19 "no playdates" and "no playgrounds" drags on, we hear the plaintive "I'm bored" more frequently from my granddaughter. Finally, after doing some careful checking, her best friend was allowed to come, but there were a lot of rules. So, after hearing "we're bored" a few times, I got this play mat out. It was going to be a Christmas gift but I decided the best time was now! It was not long before I was hearing shrieks of laughter as they took turns throwing their pucks and trying to rack up their scores. An hour later, the competition was still on. The only disappointment was when they decided to turn it over and try hop scotch. Even though neither of them are very large for their age, the squares were just way too small. I couldn't really imagine it would work very well for anyone older than 6. Otherwise, although my memory of the many games of hopscotch from my childhood was that you were "out" if your foot went over a line, you'd have to allow some line crossing to use it for older children. They did notice right away that it was also a good yoga mat. All in all, a great asset for rainy days or any other time when you have shut-in kids.The mat itself appears sturdy and the markings are clear. The pucks are well made, a sort of burlap type fabric and I believe they are sand-filled, with two distinct colors so two can play against each other. The closest match would be an old-fashioned "bean bag." This is definitely made for safe indoor play, but I'm not sure that you couldn't damage something by throwing a puck at it. That's not something I want to test out!I don't think there is much that can be done about the small hopscotch squares, other than allowing limited line crossing for larger feet. Although the mat fit various areas in our house comfortably, allowing some space for throwing the pucks, you wouldn't want it to be much larger. Therefore, I took off one star for the fact that the hop scotch side has limited use or a new set of hop scotch rules. Maybe it would also help to enclose a "game suggestion" sheet, with ideas for new games utilizing both sides of the mat.During the COVID lockdown, we used this a few times indoors. It was fun to play with and a great way to keep moving during a time we had to stay home a lot.It's easy to lose the small bean bags that you can use with it, and I wish this had come with some sort of holder for them that attaches to the mat. Even without them, though, you can still play hopscotch and other games on the mat.When the kids get bored with it, it can also be used as a yoga mat.I had originally planned on giving this as a Christmas present, but when temperatures rose to 110*, days in a row this fall with nowhere to go, I broke it out. I thought hop scotch would burn off some energy and the other games would be a nice change. My biggest problem was immediately obvious when the hop scotch squares were too small for even my 5 year old to skip in (barefooted). The pattern was also different than I remembered. It took much less energy to hop through. That all said, this could have been a giant failure but in all honesty, not at all. The kit also included toss games that included some good weight pucks and what kid can resist the OK to throw things in the house? My kiddos came up with all sorts of toss games, have you ever played tic tac toe from 4’ away? I hadn’t either! Even the littlest improved their aim over time! I didn’t notice any off smells from the mat or the pucks. It’s super easy to clean off at the end of play. This game mat has been a lot of fun for my kiddos and will continue as long as we are house bound. It was a good buy. I do wish they could have played hop scotch more but I’m not sure it would’ve gotten any more use than it turned out.My kids are thoroughly enjoying this activity mat. It is thin, and could be used for sit up and exercise. My sons (7 and 10) loved the tic tac toe side, and the target. They spent hours using the included bean bags and egging each other on. The hop scotch side was fun for them too. This is a great way to take a break from the electronics on a day when you can’t go outside. Definitely recommend.