Teddy CHAIN

I bought this as a gift for my 6 year old daughter and she loves it. She isn't using it for its intended purpose, however. She has found innumerable ways to use the chain and the hooks and clips. Among her better ideas for the chain are: - Improvised dog leash. - Pup-tent support. - Imaginary anaconda. - Various hanging supports used in various imaginary games. She also used the clips and hooks to make forts for her and her brothers using their bunkbed. They make a better anchoring fastener than the books they used before. Our chain is plenty strong. I see that one person answered questions about the chain, saying that their chain broke under the weight of the stufties and I have to wonder what kind of plush toys they attached to break the chain. The one we bought, while plastic, has held up to a great deal more abuse than I expected, especially when used as a tent support (with blanket draped over top). Also, some people say you can make a cheaper and stronger one by buying chain from a home improvement store. Well, I suppose the "stronger" portion is true enough but the clips and hooks are better designed than anything you are going to find at Home Depot in under an hour. There may be something you can cobble together, but it will take a good deal of time to piece it together and paint it to make it look uniform. Might as well just pick this set up unless you plan to hang all 6 ft tall stuffed bears you won at the fair. We love the set and plan to buy it for the child of a friend of ours once they hit the same age.