I had my eye on this for a while because they look SO CUTE! My little guy loves turtles and also small playsets (something about miniatures…). He was only 2 1/2 when he received this for Christmas last year, but he is relatively responsible and doesn’t ever put things in his mouth, so I wasn’t concerned about the size. And he loves these tiny turtles so much! He carries them around everywhere, and even adds the food to his grocery/cooking play haha. Yes, I have to keep a close eye on where they end up so we don’t lose them. But I’m just like that anyways…more of a me problem ;)If there is any worry of your young children eating small pieces, I agree it’s a good idea to wait until they’re older. But I certainly wouldn’t take away a star for the size. I also don’t think they’re TOO small for a preschooler to manipulate, and small toys like this are great for fine motor skills anyways! Seems like good quality (haven’t chipped or broken even with very frequent use) and again, huge bonus points for the stylistic choices on these turtles!