You could possibly tune it to an open cord and then simply barre across the frets. Of course, you still couldn't play complex chords without adding more fingers. But it could be a somewhat workable alternative.
It’s still just wasted money. It’s better to buy a different instrument, unless you are looking specifically for a souvenir to hang on the wall. However, I know (from experience) that there are parents who buy these for their children as “real” insruments…which they are not.
You could possibly tune it to an open cord and then simply barre across the frets. Of course, you still couldn't play complex chords without adding more fingers. But it could be a somewhat workable alternative.
It’s still just wasted money. It’s better to buy a different instrument, unless you are looking specifically for a souvenir to hang on the wall. However, I know (from experience) that there are parents who buy these for their children as “real” insruments…which they are not.