We received this as a present for our son who loves musical toys. The pieces are inconsistent in size so if you tilt the instrument down (as you do with a sax or recorder) the pieces fall off--very frustrating for a young child. Also, the mouthpiece without the other pieces attached is basically a potentially loud whistle, so you won't be letting your kids play with it anyway after they figure this out. A kazoo or recorder is a better way to go.