My niece first got this ride-on toy for her first birthday which is the earliest age recommended. Kids between 1 and 3 years can get a whole lot of good from Mater because the toy is not only very sturdily built for all their little adventures, but it has a host of sound generating features sure to drive parents completely crazy within days. Actually, most kids seem to take a while to figure out that the toy generates sounds when they push the buttons, but they have no problem pushing it around everywhere they go – which can include directly into your bare feet.

As with any toy, you will want to supervise your little one when they play with this since it is easy enough to try standing up on the seat. Since it’s all in one piece there’s no assembly required and that makes it quite a bit safer than other toys which are not built quite as sturdily. The molded plastic is also very easy to clean with simply soap and water. 3 AA batteries help it make a wide range of sounds, even the motor they can “fix”. It’s given her a solid year’s worth of good and I believe it will keep giving her fun times as she gets better at using all it can do. This is certainly a solid buy as long as you already know the sounds may get tiresome from time to time although it’s not anywhere near as obnoxious as most toys designed for a similar age range.