Pump & Splash Discovery Pond

The bad news: the reviews about the pump being kind of crummy are true. However, if you "prime" it first (just pour water in the top and pump until it starts working) it works enough to be fun. Other than that, the rest of the features are cool. My 3 year old thinks this is the greatest thing ever, and begs for me to fill it up every time we go outside. It's super sturdy, and big enough for multiple littles to play at once.

Very well made. Kids lived playing with this toy.

This was a total hit with my 15 month old. I had to drag him out, lol. My older son was able to play along with him too. I chose this one because it sits on the ground, seems really durable/stable, and has a small area he can actually sit in. It went together in 15 minutes. ***There aren't any pre drilled holes!!! Just push and turn and they pop right through*** My only complaint is there isn't a drain plug. But it is light enough that I was able to tip all the water out. I may buy the cover though.

So perfect for kids who want to play in water but not sprinklers. My kids hate sprinklers but this table they r obsessed with. If ppl say the pump doesn’t work it’s probably because they didn’t prime it. U have to dump some water in it first to get it started. As u can c in the pic, it works just fine. My kids r 7&2 so I wanted something a little bigger than the dinky water tables. This is the perfect size. The only thing I will say is that u need a power drill. There’s no way I was gonna hand screw all the parts together since there r no pre drilled holes. Otherwise it was great!

We have had this water table two days now. Our 3 year old grandaughter loves it. The instructions were better than average on assembly. If you have or can barrow a screw gun it will make the assembly much easier. The water table teaches kids how water flows and its characteristics. The only down side is that the pump only works so so. It has to be primed and it takes a lot of pumping to only get a little bit of water. Usually, an adult or older child needs to do this.

Easy to assemble. Has held up all summer with 3 children playing in it. There is enough space and fun for all 3 children ages 7 months, 1 1/2 years and 3 years. The pump works great and the kids love watching how each water wheel functions.

Final update almost a year after buying. I see reviews saying it was a tube falling off problem. That may be the case for them, but we have the repair kit that stops that and it still did not work- you have to unscrew the pump and put a lube on it like aquaphor/Vaseline every couple of uses to keep the pump working. These are instructions directly from the manufacturer. We called Step 2 again and this is the “fix”. It does work when you do this. But what a complete pain! A water table should not require unscrewing parts, applying lube, and reassembling several times over the summer. Please test your products better before releasing Step 2!*** Kid you not - it broke again- this time when I was pumping it for them so I know it wasn’t being misused! I bought this in May for my kids and it’s now August. Instead of having fun with this table all summer, it’s been endless phone calls, waiting on shipments, and repairing. Now we are past the Amazon return window so it’s just a loss for us (over $100)- unless we want to continue calling and waiting each time it breaks for a new part that lasts- at most- two weeks. I expect more from step 2!*** Hopefully last updateStep 2 sent another pump and this one has been working for a few weeks. I’m tentatively updating the stars if it continues working. The pump is hard for even my nine year old to pump, therefor I’m giving it four stars. I have heard some people use silicone spray for this problem, but for this price, and after three re-assemblies from broken pumps, I’m not also purchasing spray to make it work better ** Update: After waiting on hold for over an hour again, Step 2 sent out a 3-d printed part that attaches to the bottom of the pump tube to fix the pump problem. It did absolutely nothing. The pump still does not work. When will they address the actual problem with the pump- the seal that moves and becomes stuck within a day or two? My husband even sent them a short video showing the problem, which they ignored. At this point, we are considering returning since we’ve had this product for weeks and the main feature remains unusable- but my kids are so disappointed and this thing will be a huge pain to return. I wish they would work out an actual solution! We have many Step 2 toys that have lasted almost a decade and I’m so thoroughly disappointed in the lack of adequate engineering in this product as well as inadequate testing before going to market.**I will update my product review if/when Step2 fixes the pump problem. As of now, the pump stops working after a day or two. Other reviewers have had the same problem. Step 2 was very nice and sent a replacement pump, but it also stopped working after two days. If the pump did not fail so quickly, I would easily give this pond five stars. We bought it to replace our water table to better suit our kids (9,6,2) because the older kids still love water tables but most tables are too short for them to play comfortably. This one is tall enough for easy play for the big kids and short enough for the toddler in other areas. Most children under three will not be old enough to operate the pump but there are many other entertaining areas! A great design (minus the pump problem) for all ages! As of now, I would not order this pond until they work out the pump problem. I will update my review when the problem is resolved.

Summer fun here we come.This is such a fun way to spend the blazing summer months. First of all the customer service is superior to anything I've ever experienced. I thought it was missing parts but they were taped to the bottom. Customer service answered my call and had me back in business in seconds.I felt like it was very easy to assemble. It's extremely durable and most importsnt it's easy to clean.Even the adults that pass by can't keep themselves from trying out the pump. I feel like its a perfect size; not too big yet not too small. It's a summer fun win for me!