I got this for my 4 year old daughter along with a Barbie dance video, it also goes with her Angelina Ballerina video.  She has been acting out what she sees on TV lately and with this ribbon dancer, she might as well have been Barbie herself.  It spurs her imagination and gives her confidence.  And she's not easy on it, either.  It gets knots in it, but they are easy to get out, and so far, it hasn't ripped off the wand and is still in good condition.