I bought 8 of these placemats, two have already broken. They are flimsy acrylic so when lifting off a table they'll snap if they're stuck, we have a clear table covering on our table so they adhere to it. The opening for the insert is too big so if anything does spill the insert will get wet and given that it's just paper you've now ruined the insert. Not to mention you'll have liquid between the two layers of acrylic which is difficult to clean out for fear of breaking the mat. They need thicker acrylic and thicker laminated inserts. This is not practical for everyday family use.