i thought a 3D tree would be fun - and it is. it sits on our counter, very cute, pretty coloring. I gave it four stars instead of 5 because any way you put it together, two sections of the tree are duplicated i.e. the two quarters face each other and have the same pattern. the other two sections look different. from far away you wouldn't notice it, but if you begin to look at how the tree is decorated, then it is very clear (two airplanes, two dolls etc. facing each other). also, you should know that the windows are on one face of the tree only (which was fine with us).