We just bought this guitar for our 2 1/2 year old daughter. She sat on her chair with the guitar in hand and sang the "Doe, Re, Me" song just as she'd seen Maria in The Sound of Music. It is just perfect. Very well made for this price and the sound is great. The strings are smooth enough not to be painful on tiny fingers. My husband plays the guitar and will be able to actually show her how to strum out notes as she gets use to it and learns. Comes in a clean, good looking box. Our daughter likes to place the guitar in the box when it's time to put it away and leans it against her wall. Very pleased with this purchase!