My 8 year old niece comes over about 2x a week. She practices on scraps while I supervise. Today I went to a local sewing center. While there the clerk showed me a Little Kitty sewing kit. The scissors are just the right size for her and it also comes with a measuring tape. I thought what the heck and went ahead and got it. I ended up getting nothing for myself. I send scraps home with her and she practices on those. She just cuts the scraps into different shapes and has make a cute little scrap quilt for a doll. 18"x18" All the scraps were girly colors. A lot of pink and some purple. I should have taken a photo. She was interested in how the machine operated from the beginning.