Calvin der Raupenkletterer

The kids spotted the six shoes with surprises underneath before I even finished unpacking it, and that alone has kept them busy for hours. It's a hefty 120-pound beast that feels rock solid in the yard, and the molded caterpillar life cycle on the side is a neat touch they keep pointing out.

I wasn’t sure a play set this big would fit in our yard, but the 16 by 19 foot use zone gave us plenty of room. My kids love flipping over the six shoes and finding the hidden surprises underneath each one.

The eight-foot length is even more impressive in person than I expected, and the six little shoes keep my kids guessing for hours. My daughter especially loves the surprise under the caterpillar's last shoe.