This is a beatiful gift for adult or kids or any beginners at School/Christmas/Thanksgiving/Birthday/Party and the Ukulele is packed in a water-resistant nylon carrying bag with padding & a strap for protection & easy portability so you can take it to play anywhere. For a beginner you will play comfortably as this Soprano ukulele is designed with easy-to-pluck nylon strings to help make it less harsh on the fingers than the average.