an inexpensive brother machine with speed control-
my youngest granddaughter was 4 when she started sewing- the $89 brother's from wally world have speed control so i could turn it way slow-
set up on her little carebear table & chairs so everything was within her reach- was very usable for her-
all of the girls learned on brother's - she was the youngest i had use one though- and it was great.
i would recommend an inexpensive brother machine for any new sewer- regardless of age.