what age range is this machine ideally for?
1281025
I use it for my son. He's 6 now. Purchased it as he graduated from tball to little league. So that was when he was 4. And will continue to use.. buying a back net proved to be the best partner with the pitcher.
1281026
6 and up is probably the best answer. I've used it for beginning and intermediate teen fast pitch, and adult slow pitch as well. Kids like it because it is more accurate than a real pitcher and they have a fear of getting hit by the ball. I like it for slow pitch because I get more accurate pitches to hit. Good machine, don't hesitate to buy. Note as balls get older they travel differently so get a bucket of new balls to use too.
194225
We used it from 4 months and still use it every now and then (my son is currently 11 months old). It is definitely a go-to toy when I just need to be hands free for a couple of minutes, but he's outgrown staying in it much longer than 5 minutes at a time. At 8 months, we probably used it several times a day still, but it might not be worth the $ at this point. I would be more concerned with the height. At 30 inches, my son is at the last height level, and I'm pretty sure that's the maximum recommended height, too. We'll probably pack it up right around his birthday...
394381
I'm not sure, as I bought this for my toddler grandson. I am thinking about age 7, max.
1370144
Age range would be good however we went through two of these that broke very quickly. We finally just got a refund, they both broke almost immediately and it was not because of misuse.
1853873
I bought it for a 6 year old. Her mom had just started University courses and was on the computer a lot, so I thought this might be fun for her "to work" with mommy. Since real computers have now entered many classrooms, I'd say for kids no older than 7 or 8 years old.
1126375
For a 7 yr old, some assistance in assembling the model may be needed. At least my nephew needed it. Recommended age probably about 9-12.
715703
My grandson is only 18 months old, but he enjoys playing with it. I can imagine this will be a good toy for up to 24-36 months old.
598808
I would try to find another karaoke machine that the 8 yr. old will not outgrow as quickly. There are probably others that will do more and can still be operated by an 8 year old. We found a couple in Toys R Us but didn't buy them because they looked a little too old. For our three year old, we needed to keep it simple and not worry about too many buttons and knobs. As you probably read, we were first happy with it but then had headache after headache trying to get the manufacturer to replace a defective microphone. Hope this helps, Kevin
166819
ages between 11-17 is what I suggest. My son is 16 and really enjoyed building this model. He gave it great detail while painting...
1569728
My son was given it for his 2nd birthday, and he loves it. I would say its age range is 12 months to 4 years old.
1194739
Hi, perhaps below 5 would be good. For big kids, maybe good is good to try the Ultra version.
146229
I would say 18-36 months? I would think that even 12-16 month old children would have fun exploring this too. It just takes a little fine motor control so that could be difficult for the younger child. Hope this helps.
2252624
I would say it depends on the child. I would also think typically for a child at least 5 years old but better suited for a child with better dexterity. More suitable for a child 8 years or older.
1010791
Personally my 4 year old uses it nicely. I feel it could be used up to a 10 year old. So 4-10 would be my answer!
1002413
Not surr but my 4 yr old does great with it..i would guess 3-12 or even a little older. Lots of fun for the whole family.
1903471
I would recommend 4 or 5 and up. My (just turned) three year old makes a mess of it more than actually enjoying or playing with it.
515407
This machine is quite easy to use. I think your granddaughter would have no problem learning on this starter machine.