riding toys Reviews

My grandson loved this turtle the minute he saw it. He had not yet begun to walk, but was able to hold on and push it. He is now walking and loves pushing it and riding on it. He looks in the cubby under the seat, but he hasn’t put anything in it yet. He loves playing the music. He loves to dance. At his birthday party, once we opened the turtle, he played with it and wouldn’t even look at his other gifts. We also loved that we didn’t have to do anything as far as putting it together. It comes in one piece, ready to go. No hour or 2 putting it together.

I bought this for my 14 month old and it says 1 1/2 to 3 years old, but he can move around on it just fine. Both of my kids love it and it’s a big hit. I didn’t buy it from Amazon b/c Walmart had it for $35. It seems that sometimes vendors try to take advantage of customers on Amazon. I’d research prices before buying on here, but other than that this is a fun toy for the boys! It has a little storage compartment to put a few small items in ( cars in our case). My little guy loves to open and close the compartment door. The handle bar has some bells and whistles that play music and some flintstone foot work sounds. The great thing is that after about a million time of the boys pressing the buttons you can turn it off when you get sick of hearing it all. It’s has a switch on and off button under the handle bar and the boys haven’t figured out. It glides on our floor and moves in any direction you want it to go. It’s like rolling around on a desk chair wish they made one in adult size LOL!

The Barbie Princess Tough Trike is a good beginner’s tricycle and it makes a good choice for young girls who are close to making the transition to riding a bicycle with training wheels. Its Barbie design/theme will make it a huge hit with fans of Barbie and it offers young children a chance to learn the coordination necessary to operate a self- powered vehicle.

This tricycle is purchased unassembled and it takes a little bit of time to put together. One problem I noticed from the start is that the printed diagram and instructions lack precision. I can recall one part of the diagram that was actually opposite. There aren’t many parts, so assembly is easy, but you need to make sure you assemble based on what your instinct tells you is correct. Don’t base your decision solely on the diagram, because it isn’t completely accurate.

Once the assembly is complete, it is time for a test run. This tricycle is a cinch for most children to operate, but one needs to keep in mind that some children will not be able to reach the pedals. The trike is recommended for youngsters age two to five, but those at the lower end of this age may not be able to operate this trike. Once they can reach the peddles, maneuverability is fairly easy with this toy. The handlebars move very easily and it simple for most any young person to figure out how to get from one place to the next, although the very young may need some assistance.

Because the Barbie Princess Tough Trike is made from plastic, it has certain advantages and disadvantages. Plastic construction means there is no worry about rust and the plastic is heavy enough that the trike can support a good deal of weight and isn’t likely to dent. On the negative side, there is one obvious problem you will notice right away: The lack of traction. With a traditional tricycle, the rubber tires help to grip the ground surface beneath them and help to steady the ride. These wheels are plastic, and that means they are prone to sliding. This is especially noticeable if your child rides the trike indoors, on a tile floor. Then, there is the problem with the stickers. The Barbie Princess Tough Trike has stickers to make it look more appealing to children and these stickers are placed on different areas of the trike. Since these are only stickers, however, they are not likely to last. Over time, they will gradually recede from the surface of the trike and peel or tear.

Kids love to ride toy vehicles and the Barbie Princess Tough Trike is a good, inexpensive tricycle from Fisher Price that achieves its main purpose: To serve as a warm- up for future bike- riding adventures. This tricycle isn’t perfect, for the reasons mentioned above. But it is still a fun toy for around the house use or outdoor use in a supervised area.

I was suprised at how cheaply I could get this bike. It required some simple assembly upon arrival and my daughter loves it. Sure her feet don’t fully reach the pedals, but no biggie, it’s great to just push around. Awsome purchase for the money.

My daughter received this trike when she was 2. She is now almost 3 and 38″ and STILL can’t reach the pedals! She still has fun on it but I think she would have more fun if she could use it the right way. The seat pops off a lot too.

The fun parts of the toy are the clicky toys on it and the trunk.

It’s not good for a new walker because it pushes too easily and runs away from the slowly walking kid, who then falls.

It’s not good for riding because the back wheels stick out too far. The kid’s feet hit/get run over by the back wheels. My kid can only get it to go backwards. Older kids can ride it, but it’s pretty low to the ground for them.

We’ve had it 3 years and it’s durable. Nothing’s broken off and the locking mechanism between walker/rider function is still reliable. My 1st kid never cared, but now that the 2nd really wants to ride it I’m going to buy a different one.

This makes a decent walk-behind toy, but it’s pretty bad as a ride-on toy. The rear wheels are set further apart than the front wheels. This design makes it easy for the child to walk behind and not trip over the wheels, but it makes it difficult for the child to keep their feet clear of the rear wheels in ride-on mode. If you’re looking for something that’s truly dual-purpose, look elsewhere. Also, not the most important thing to consider, but it’s really ugly. Unless you live at the circus, this thing will stick out like…well, like an ugly piece of plastic. If everything else was top-notch, I could overlook the vomit-inspired color scheme, but there are many better-looking options out there that probably work as well or better than this.

My son has had this toy for 2 years, beginning when he was 16 months old. The plane has a catch in the back so that it doesn’t tip backwards, but there is nothing in the front to keep it from tipping forward. We had a number of incidents where he was trying to climb off or on, and he leaned too much on the front, causing him and the plane to launch forward. Luckily, we never had any injuries other than a few minor head bonks. Even when he was a little older and had used the toy for a while, he would still have trouble occasionally. He was over 2 before he really got the hang of it, but by then he didn’t like it as much. I will admit that despite the safety flaw, he did love this toy when he was young. I cringed every time he found where I hid it though.

I bought this toy for my 9 month old grandson. He loves it. It is very durable and child friendly. He’s spent hours playing with it both riding and just sitting on the floor playing with it. The only bad thing is he went through the batteries within 3 days. Hopefully fresh batteries will last longer than that. I give it a 5 star rating. Well spent money!