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Droolicious Shopping Guide: Micro Scooters & Kickboards

Nicole Feliciano — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:30:00 GMT

Tired of dragging your kids to school, the park or around the neighborhood? The quick solution--get them their own wheels. Kickboard USA scooters and kickboards are an incredible way to encourage fitness and get the entire family moving.

The newest, the Maxi Kick ($149.99), is designed specifically for kids 6-10. From the burbs to city sidewalks, kids love these wheels. The Swiss-design steering mechanism is meant to simulate surfing—-our pint-sized tester thought it was pretty awesome. The three-wheel design is super stable and a breeze to master. And good news for parents: Weighing just over 5 pounds, this scooter is easily carried home after an outdoor excursion.

Pros: A bigger version of the beloved Mini with a "lean and steer" stick steering mechanism.
Cons: Takes a while to get adjusted to lack of T-bar.
Best for: Ages 6 and up.

Mini Scooter: First wheels designed for ages 3-5. ($74.99)

Pro: T-bar scooter with stable, low deck—we’ve seen 18-month-olds master this ride! And we love the new orange color.
Cons: Lacks an easy fold mechanism, so it must store standing up.
Best For: Beginners.

Kickboard Compact: Single-handle kickboard. ($179.9)

Pros: Ages 3-99 can enjoy the smooth ride.
Cons: 11.5 pounds--much heavier than the Maxi (and the Razor Kick Scooter). Doesn’t fold.
Best For: Requires more coordination than the T-bar versions, perfect for tweens and teens.

The Monster Bullet: T-bar scooter with special ”high rebound cast urethane” carving wheels. ($179.99)

Pros: A breeze to make quick turns.
Cons: Boys may be turned off by pops of hot pink.
Best for: Advanced riders who want to “carve” turns.

The White: Urban adult commuter scooter. ($199.99)

Pros: Holds up to 220 pounds with a T-bar that extends to 40” and features a kickstand.
Cons: White paint will quickly show dirt and dings.
Best For: Adults who don’t want to miss out on the fun.

Star Kid: Claudia Schiffer’s Daughter Scoots in Style

SunnyChanel — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Supermodel Claudia Schiffer was spotted walking along side her pink scootin’ daughter Clementine. Her four year old girl, of course, opted to scoot in style. She took her Mini Kick 3-Wheel Scooter and dressed it up with a strand of pearls, yeah that’s how she rolls. You can pick up one of these scooter here for $75.98 and no, the pearls aren’t included.

Photo from Jezebel.com

Etsy Alert: The Hand Knitted Vespa!

SunnyChanel — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Vroom, Vroom! Does your child’s doll need a Vespa? A hand knitted gorgeous and soft Vespa? Really, what doll doesn’t. Etsy knitter extraordinaire Leah Sutton has created a series of hand knitted scooters out of cotton yarn.

If you aren’t feeling the steel gray hue above, you can request custom colors. Each scooter costs $36 but if you happen to be a knitter, a pattern will be available soon so you can knit and purl your way to your own mini Vespa. Check it out here.

Star Kid: Hugh Jackman Tries To Keep Up

SunnyChanel — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:30:00 GMT

Hugh Jackman tries to keep up with his 3-year-old daughter Ava in Manhattan the other day. Ava picked up some speed on her Mini Kick Scooter by Micro-Mobility in a pretty pink shade. This three-wheeled scooter is perfect for kids aged two to five. With it’s ‘lean and steer’ design, kids are able to utilize their body weight to control the steering giving the sensation of sidewalk surfing. It also features a low-to-the-ground kickboard, a ‘spoon’ brake at the back and polyurethane wheels which give a smooth and quiet ride. You can get your own kid scooting with the Mini Kick from Amazon for $75.98.

Photo: Just Jared

My First Scooter

AmandaHill — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:30:00 GMT

Radio Flyer's My First Scooter allows the wanna-be scooter in your life to scoot around in style. If you're in the market for a first scooter for your child, this might just be the one. It's also available in a lovely pink:

This scooter includes a unique tapered base that makes the scooter particularly safe for your child, because it creates a clear kick path. The rear wheel is covered for safety, and it easily folds for storage. As a parent, my favorite feature is the covered back wheel that will keep my daughter from getting her foot caught beneath the scooter. You can get either the red or pink scooter on Amazon right now for $60.

Big Deal: Small Paul Products From 10 Grain On Sale at Modernseed

Chris Ford — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:20:00 GMT

We've told you in the past all about some of the cool products from Small Paul and furniture maker 10 Grain (like the URoll Scooter and the Play Pad). Now some of them are on sale at the Modernseed Outlet.

Check out the URoll Scooter, Log Rocker and Lounge Desk, 25% off at the Modernseed Outlet.

Jessica Alba Baby Shower "Gifts"

Chris Ford — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:24:00 GMT

If you haven't heard yet (and if you haven't, then you really should be reading FameCrawler more often), Tyra Banks just threw Jessica Alba a baby shower on her television show (because really, if there's one person who needs free kids stuff, it's the Fantastic Four's Invisible Girl). Apparently the Tyra Show got together with MomLogic.com and came up with a bunch of new products that every new Hollywood mom must have. After the jump I'll list them (along with some of my own snarky comments).

The Cariboo Classic Bassinet ($359.95) & Cariboo Activity Gym ($159.95). A beautiful, expensive bassinet that she'll use for about six months and then get rid of.

Cariboo Puretec Blankets $99.95 - $159.95. A baby blanket for $159.95 doesn't even deserve a comment.

Lillebaby Euro Tote ($119.95). Baby in a bag! We've been talking about these for a while on Droolicious.

Svan High Chair ($249.95). Even at that price, it's hard to make a snide comment about a beautiful high chair. Even though if you so much as cut a piece of pizza on it you'll dramatically reduce the resale value. OK. It wasn't that hard.

Svan Scooter ($119.95). For the right age group (i.e. not Jessica's impending infant) this is a really cool product.

Svan Bouncer ($119.95) For a hundred and twenty dollars it better take care of the midnight feeding too.

Yo My Booties Baby Booties ($50). If you can't put your infant in Uggs, super-furry baby shoes are probably the next best thing.

Yo My Booties Zebra and Cheetah Sweaters ($85). Expensive, but these look pretty cool.

Yo My Booties Pom Pom Hat ($50). Isn't a baby hat for $50 the definition of conspicuous?

Valco Baby TriMode All Terrain Stroller ($425) with Infant Bassinet ($150). No comment. I'm a Bugaboo man myself.

Lautrec Toulouse Diaper Bag ($236), Mommy Chic Diaper Bag ($395) & Femme Chic Diaper Bag ($360). Any one of these would be way too much money, but three? If you're worried about your kid crapping on it, it's time to get a new diaper bag. And if you don't care about your kid crapping on a $395 diaper bag? More power to you.

Lil Safari Girl Pre-Walker and Lil Dino Boy Pre-Walker Shoes ($34.95). A new Robeez ~~competitor~~? [Reader Laura correctly points out, Robeez is also owned by Stride Rite, having a virtual baby shoe monopoly. -mdd] I'll have to check them out.

Sleep Sheep, Sleep Sheep on the Go, Lavender Lab, Baby Sheep Rattle ($6 - $24). Finally. A baby toy.

Bel Bambini Gift Basket ($500) and Gift Certificate ($1000). Oh. I guess there wasn't enough free crap. Now she can go pick out some more herself.

So there it is. And the grand total of all the free swag Jessica Alba is getting? About $4,861.50 by my calculations.

Check out more about it at Mom Logic.com (including a clip of the show).

Photo of the Tyra Show source: Pagesix

URoll Scooter from Small Paul by 10 Grain

Chris Ford — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:03:00 GMT

We've told you about the Log Rocker and Robo Stool from Small Paul by 10 Grain, but I think we'd be remiss if we didn't mention the URoll scooter. My kids tried one out the other day in the store, and though my eighteen month old couldn't get her legs around the width of the thing, my three year old thought it was fun scooting around. Plus it was the one thing out of the whole collection they instantly gravitated towards. It seems to be an indoor toy only and might be boring for older kids, but for the right age it's pretty cool.

And just look at the molded plywood. It might even be something you won't mind tripping over in the family room.

Small Paul URoll by 10 Grain, $175 at Unicahome

Rock the Retro: Scratch Giraffe Scooter

Mir — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:03:00 GMT

Before there were Razor Scooters, before kids expected their ride-ons to be aerodynamic and go a hundred miles an hour and fold up to the size of a deck of cards, there were scooters. Real scooters. Made of wood, powered by nothing more than your feet.

I had one that looked an awful lot like this Giraffe Scooter by Scratch, and I loved it. I'm sure my parents didn't pay $102 for it back in the day, but if you simply must purchase this adorable bit of nostalgia, you can get yours at Moolka. Ages 2+.

Design with David Netto: Svan Scooter

davidnetto — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Even if this Svan Scooter ($120) isn't ridden all the time, it can serve as a child's first sculpture. I love when minimalism can be FUN. It's not that often, you know.

Children's Vespa Comes With Training Wheels

chrisjordan — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:30:00 GMT

This Vespa scooter would be a hit with any child that I have ever met. But most parents I know draw the line at the battery operated jeeps since the child can drive them across the grassy yard and not in the street.

This is sized for children ages 3-7 years old. Also, I am thinking if your child still needs training wheels, why would you give them a motorized scooter? I think I'll stick with a tricycle for my 3 yr old. But maybe that is just me.

It can be purchased at Vivre for $450. Life in the fast lane, indeed.