Wii U and potential 3DS owner chiming in:
The tools are incredible, and the level building is truly really fun on its own basis. It is Minecraft-levels of ingenious, and if you're going to be playing each other's wild and varied creations, the two of you will experience wonderful value. I'm actually pretty jealous of the fact that you and your son will be able to bond over level design in a super cool way.
If it were just one of you playing this, I'd probably be more tepid. Online level sharing essentially elevated the Wii U version into near-classic status.
While you might not be getting the user-driven content, Nintendo has handcrafted 100 levels unique to the 3DS version. 100 levels from the best Mario creator in the world. That's more content than in Super Mario World. So there is still a game's worth of singleplayer content to enjoy before you ever touch the creation suite.
I'd say go for it. Unequivocally so if, like you, you're not already an owner of the Wii U version.
PS -- Mario Maker 3DS is currently selling at a discounted price on Amazon, at least here in the States. Moreso if you have Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Super-Mario-Maker-Nintendo-3DS/dp/B01LDUYU60?th=1
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