"Purchased this mat for my son and the Lego Friends mat for my daughter. The Chima mat is a lot easier to fold out and put away, it only has 4 big squares whereas the Friends one has 8 and is just a tad trickier for the little ones to fold up and tug away. They work great for playing with multiple sets and different Lego themes as well. Also works wonderful as a building mat. Put it up on a table and no more backaches for the Lego Dad."