| Top 5 Kids Vehicles | | | | 3. The Bicycle: This top five is meant to be focussing |
| Do you remember the day your stabilisers came off? | | | | on the contraptions good for kids before they get |
| Or that neon green trike - fitted with bell and | | | | their first BMX. Luckily, learner bikes are ten a dozen |
| reflectors - that the kid down the block got for | | | | now. And how much cooler can you get before the |
| Christmas? Well nowadays kids toys have moved | | | | unicycle? These wee devices vary in design from |
| from ace to awesome, blending nostalgic cool with | | | | pedal-less mini-bikes with a little footboard to narrow |
| 21st century advancements - here's the top 5! | | | | four-wheelers that don't need stabilisers - and lets |
| 5. The Scooter: The modern-day kids scooter is a | | | | face it, stabilisers are rubbish. |
| marvel of 21st century reinvention and has remained | | | | 2. Ride On Toys: 'What are you talkin' about?' I hear |
| much the same for nearly ten years now. The | | | | you cry. 'Ride-able tractors aren't cool anymore!' True. |
| lightweight and foldable kids favourite has not only | | | | But the diversity of Ride On Toys is huge now, from |
| become a staple of backyards and garden games, | | | | weird outdoor rocking horses without a mane or |
| but has even found its way into skate-parks - much | | | | face, to the battery-less Didicar that resembles a |
| to the dismay of parents and skateboarders alike. | | | | Sinclair C5 more than anything else; as well as |
| 4. The Trike: The humble kids tricycle will always | | | | appearing to propel itself by magic! |
| remain a popular choice and is now available with | | | | 1. The Go Kart: Like the Trike, Children's Go Karts |
| additions such as tipper trays and parent poles as | | | | have also had a serious redesign recently. Gone are |
| standard. For the style-conscious parent, there is also | | | | the days of Dads toiling in the garage with a piece of |
| the temptation to opt for a retro chopper-esque | | | | leftover plywood and some wheels pilfered from an |
| beast. Or alternatively, if you wanna see your kid | | | | ex-shopping-trolley. Authentic-looking box-cars are |
| hurtling around on something that looks more durable | | | | now readily available, along with super-duper extreme |
| than the last car you bought, why not go for a one | | | | carts that pack enough menace to send Walter and |
| with actual pneumatic tires? They're on a comeback | | | | the Softies to the laundrette. Go Karts baby! Even I |
| people. | | | | want one for Christmas. |