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Child ride on toys are typically built to accommodate youngsters ages 2 to 5 years old, with varying age and weight recommendations for different products.
Today, there are dozens of quality reproductions of metal pedal cars. Each one of them makes a gift that is classy and fun, too!
Your special little princess will be smiling bright while showing off her new pink wheels.
Your little girl is sure to stand out in the neighbourhood riding a pink pedal car!
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Like all kids my age, I grew up rushing home from school to watch programs like “Razzle Dazzle” on TV. These shows had ads for all the latest toys, like the Slinky or Etch-a-Sketch or Silly Putty.
And of course, the Playmobile. It was a tiny car with a real engine, and in the ad the kids were chasing one another down the street in it. I wanted this car more than anything I ever wanted in my life. I began dropping hints for Christmas.
I might as well have dropped hints that I wanted a solid gold bicycle, for all my parents would or could do. Six kids on a military salary. Get used to disappointment.
I promised myself that when I had kids, I would get them a Playmobile. But of course, I had to go have girls. And my girls couldn’t have been less interested in driving around in a toy car. Which was fine, because they weren’t making them any more.
So when my daughter presented me with a grandson, I saw my chance to load this kid up with all the toys I wanted as a kid but couldn’t have. A friend of my wife’s showed us a motorcycle his son has out-grown and he was willing to sell.
Now the little guy tools around on this pretend Mini Moto ATV Sport motorcycle, and I swear the grin on his face is so wide it’s a wonder the top of his head doesn’t come off. And tooling around is what he was doing the other day when I left him in the care of his Mom and my wife and set off to mow the lawn.
I have a fairly big lot, so I bought myself a ride-on mower a few years back. I was zipping around cutting the grass, headphones on, music blaring, when I caught sight of my grandson on his motorcycle.
We locked eyes. I grinned evilly. He grinned back. I dropped my mower down to second gear, let out the clutch and the chase was on.
In second gear, my mower precisely matches the speed of his motorcycle. So I set off in a slow speed pursuit of the little guy, and he was as insanely delighted as a kid could be.
And so was I. What nobody else could hear was that my music player had switched tunes and the random selection was “Live and Let Die”. Perfect chase music. We rolled over hill and dale – well, OK, around the yard, with him zigging and sagging to get away and me, always just a few meters behind.
It went on for quite a while, until finally he was looking back at me, grinning and managed to run his motorcycle into a patch of raspberry bushes. Like most boys’ games, it ended in tears. But it sure was fun while it lasted.
Finally, almost half a century later, I got my car chase. And yes, I loved it. I loved it because for those brief, wonderful moments, I was a boy again.
A big boy, sure. But a boy, just the same.
A Backyard Classic Has Returned… take a trip back in time with our beautiful reproduction of a true American classic. Retro-style tricycles are sure to be a hit with children and adult collectors alike. These trikes are built for years of play and feature heavy-gauge steel construction and brilliant powder-coat finishes.
Sleek as a classic red Italian sportscar, this sweet retro bike is made of handcrafted steel and features chromed front fork with functional suspension, a supple leatherette seat, a charming battery operated LED headlight, adjustable handlebar and seat, include rear luggage rack, and durable chromed steel spoke wheels with air tires.
The removable training wheels with wide stance make this an excellent first bike!
Mini Motos Star Car 6v Black (Remote Controlled)
posted by Munchkin @ 11:35 AM
Saturday, June 5, 2010
The Mini Motos Car Bug pedal car is such a jewel to ride in.
The Mini Motos Car Bug comes with a remote control. The Car Bug can be driven as a normal ride-on or simply flip the switch and you as a parent take over with the hand held remote.
The Mini Motos Car Bug remote works up to 50M (164 ft).
When your little tyke tries to show you how fast they can go, while enjoying the cool music the car bug plays or tooting their horn, the car will stop if driven out of range.
Cool ride!
The Radio Flyer 74 Coupe is made for a comfortable ride so you can walk in the park or on the boardwalk or just about anywhere. Your little precious gem will have so much fun wherever they go with this Radio Flyer 74 Coupe!
No one will miss the Radio Flyer 74 Coupe coming down the sidewalk as this is a beautifully designed classic shiny red car.
The Radio Flyer has an innovative stow away child foot rest and who can resist the electronic lights and sound dashboard with a honking horn.
What child wouldn’t love this!
Yes, Pedal Cars And Ride Ons Have History But Kids Pedal For Fun. Part 2
posted by Toy Meister @ 5:11 PM
Friday, May 14, 2010
For generations pedal cars and ride on toys have been a magical part of childhood and enduring appeal for these classic toy cars is testimony of the amount of fun and joy they bring to kids.
Kids are little people on the go with energy to burn and manufacturers have been making pedal cars and ride ons with our children in mind for decades. The joy these pint sized cars were for kids yesterday, is just as magical today as they will be tomorrow
The endless hours of fun these very unique toy cars provide, lies in there ability to empower a child`s imagination and free their creativity to explore all sorts of adventures.
From toddler to pre-teen there is a pedal car or ride on to match your child. From classic hot rod roadsters to fire trucks, even exotic luxury Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and Mercedes. The fun doesn`t stop just with pedal cars. The extended family has grown to include pedal trains, pedal planes, and pedal tractors.
Yes pedal cars and ride on toys, like the automobile has made a home for itself in world history. Whatever the adventure, you can watch your child put the pedal to the metal with 1KHP=1 kid horse power and 2 foot lbs. of torque. You and I know, kids just want to pedal for fun.
Now a pedal car query…. The year was 1965. A pedal car was designed after its full sized parent…What is the model name of this world famous car?
We welcome answers as comments if you like.
Yes, Pedal Cars And Ride Ons Have History But Kids Pedal For Fun. Part 1
posted by Toy Meister @ 8:07 PM
Thursday, May 13, 2010
I was doing a little research history on pedal cars the other day because I was considering buying one as a gift. These wonderful little pedal cars and ride on toys can be traced as far back as the late 1800s.
Pursued through the 1900s in the United States, England, France and Australia, where these pedal toys were wide spread.
In the USA, pedal cars were made by companies such as Toledo with American National Automobiles and Murray with Steelcraft, both based out of Ohio. Model T Roadsters are a familiar pedal car ride with the Steelcraft stamp on it .
In the UK, it was Line Bros., with familiar Tri-ang who made the most popular pedal car in England. The J-40 modeled after the 1949 A-40. In France, there was Bon Marche` selling them before the war and Eureka after the war. Down under in Australia there was Cyclops whose pedal car designs were based on full sized US models at the time.
As adults it can be very enjoyable surfing through history of these great little pedal toys, because for a lot of us it brings back cherished memories, when we were kids and our own special pedal car ride. I am sure our children and grandchildren do not contemplate history of the sweet ride they just received. You and I know, kids just want to pedal for fun.
Now for a pedal car query — What does the J in J-40 stand for?
We welcome answers in the form of comments if you choose.
Radio Flyer Tricycles are the best first wheels a kid could have!
Radio Flyer Tricycles, Trikes and Bikes include innovative accessories and styling that help make your child’s journey into the imagination even more exciting.
Radio Flyer has the perfect Trike or Bike to bring out the wonder of childhood in every generation, just like the Steer & Stroll Deluxe Trike.
You as parents can rest assured that your wee one is safe with the innovative internal geared steering feature. This special feature allows adults to turn the front wheel with a push handle while your child enjoys being your co-pilot.
Enjoy your children as they learn to ride with this wonderful Steer & Stroll Deluxe Trike.
There is nothing like a bright red pedal fire truck to get a child so excited.
With a bell to ring loudly, your child will find themselves pedaling quickly to put out the fire.
Aside from comic books and caped costumes, you can introduce them to the valiant people who risk their lives in the line of service by bringing them to places like fire stations.
Choosing toys like fire truck pedal cars is such a great idea.
A fire truck pedal car that has removable ladders, a bell and a tank you pump up and spray water from a hose.
I can’t wait!!
With a tricycle, your little one will get a valuable head start before trying out a bike with training wheels.
Kids acquire a taste for the freedom of the “open road,” even if that just means the sidewalk directly in front of the house.
Most importantly, kids tricycles make small children feel more equal in the eyes of their older siblings. They can take the trike out for a spin even as older brother or sister tears around the neighborhood on a two-wheeler.
Look at me, this is so much fun!