A learning tool. This is worth purchasing

Sturdy enough for 'Toys for Tots'. Tunable with a little effort. I thought that this combo would be sturdy enough for the annual Christmas 'Toys for Tots' donation drive, and sure enough, it was. Good value for money, and hopefully soothing for a child dealing with poverty in Covidland.The ukulele is relatively tunable with a little help. Since the four strings are not four strings, but two strings that loop under the edge of the bridge (the opposite end of the strings from the tuning pegs), it becomes necessary to lock the bridge end of the strings to make them tunable. While it might not be possible to get perfect pitch while tuning, it should be possible to get the top string to have a low pitch when plucked, the bottom string to have a higher pitch, and the two strings in between to have evenly spaced pitch between the two outside strings, which would then teach little ones that this is how a stringed instrument should be set up.This modification is easy to accomplish as follows:First, loosen the all of the strings so that they all make a low-pitched sound when plucked. Mix and apply a little clear epoxy with a toothpick where the strings loop around under the bridge to lock the strings to the bridge so that they don't slide back and forth while tuning later. Let the epoxied ukulele sit face down (I put it head down in a plastic bucket and leaned the face against the side) for a full 24 hours for the epoxy to completely cure. Then you can tune the strings relative to each other and have the tune hold for a longer time than if you did not secure the strings at the bottom. Since this is a toy instrument, it is safe to epoxy the strings, since you would not be replacing them on a toy anyway.If you're unfamiliar with how to tune a string instrument, once the ukulele has finished curing, simply pluck the top string until it makes a pleasing, low sound (or carefully match it to a note from a pitch pipe, if desired and possible), and then hold the top string down between the first and second frets down from the neck of the ukulele and tighten/loosen the peg for the second string until it sounds just like the top string when the top string is held down and the second string is not. Then repeat this procedure with the second and third strings, and finally the third and fourth (bottom) strings. Anyone familiar with string instruments recognizes this technique as being similar to the technique for tuning the top four strings of a six-string guitar. Finally strum all four strings and see if you are pleased with the result.I figure the effort to lock and tune the strings is worth the trouble for a donated instrument, since this might be a child's first experience with a musical instrument, and it would help to make sure that the relationship between the tune of the strings was representative of the relationship between the strings of a serious musical instrument, so that the child learns from the start that the low-pitched string is on top and gets a sense of the relationship between the pitch of the strings.The harmonica was just fine, as is. In fact, it can be used as a pitch pipe to tune the ukulele. Bonus indeed!Enjoy!

Great little toy for small kids This is super cute, I didn’t realize it was plastic and was a little disappointed until I handed it to my two year old and in the first minute she smacked it in to the coffee table. Suddenly I was grateful haha. The pick being stuck to it is perfect, I would just say it gets tangled in the strings a lot so I would almost think if they fastened it to the bottom somehow with a longer string or just away from there more it would be a little better. Harmonica is really cute too. Good value, great way to introduce kids to music. For us, when we play guitar now she can play with us

2 year old grandson's favorite toy Bought this for my music loving grandson and it was an instant hit. It's great quality and has held up to the wear and tear of a toddler. Highly recommend this toy for any music loving kiddos. It's light weight and looks just like a mini acoustic guitar. Our grandson likes to mimic tuning with the dials just as he sees his Papa do on his guitar.