Want to Get Sales Rolling? Peddle New Trikes!

Children love having their independence, usually sooner than parents want them to have it! Riding a bike is an activity that young children want to master, but it takes time and patience. Tricycles and Big Wheels are alternatives for younger children, but they usually don’t offer parental control. Thanks to Alex Toys, Little Tikes and Fisher-Price, there are new options that efficiently transition children’s wheeled-adventures, allowing grown-ups to supervise with ease. Try this trifecta of trikes to become a big wheel in your retail neighborhood!

Alex Toys’ 3-in-1 Trike Provides Get-Up-and-Grow Power

The Ready, Set, Go! Trike, by Alex Toys, is a great example of a trike that grows with a child. This 3-in-1 trike starts off with a setup similar to a stroller; there’s a handle for parents to control the trike, a sun shade, a high-backed seat and a cup holder — perfect for children between the ages of ten months and fifteen months. The handlebars on this adaptable trike are ideal for getting a child accustomed to the controls of a bicycle, as are the foot rests which are high enough for little legs to reach.

Usually by 15 months, the trike’s high-backed seat and sun shade can be removed, so the trike resembles a bike more than a stroller. The child loves it, while caregivers can still control the trike’s movement.

At the final stage, after the child reaches 2 years of age, the stroller features are all removed, transforming the 3-in-1 into a traditional tricycle run on pure kid-power. By this time, the child is completely familiar with the trike, which eliminates the insecurity that often arises with a new riding toy.

Alex has been offering quality children’s products to help build children’s self-esteem, creativity and self-expression since 1986. To find out more, visit www.alextoys.com

Little Tikes Smart Trike Runs on Smiles Per Mile

Little Tikes has been a multi-national leading toy manufacturer for 40 years, providing durable, child-safe learning toys. They have worked hard to build relationships with parents based on trust. Their 3-in-1 Smart Trike continues this tradition, providing parents with a trike that will grow with their children, starting at 9 months and lasting through age 3.

The Little Tikes 3-in-1 Smart Trike has a sturdy metal frame painted with bright primary colors. Babies can ride in the trike, protected by the stroller-like side bars and adjustable umbrella shade while a caregiver pushes the trike with the attached adjustable handle. At this age, babies do not need the pedals, so parents can lock them out of the way and use the higher foot rests instead.

As the child ages, the seat frame and sun shade can be removed to allow easy access to the parent-controlled handle, adding a little freedom at a time. Before one knows it, the child will keep on trikin’, powered by little legs and smiles!

For more information on Little Tikes’ 3-in-1 Smart Trike, visit the Little Tikes website at http://www.littletikes.com

Fisher-Price Has the Trike for Rock ‘n Rollers

Fisher-Price, another leading toy manufacturer, embraces an innovative grow-with-me approach with its Rock, Roll ‘n Ride Trike. This grow–along trike is ideal for kids between 18 months and 5 years of age, and can hold children up to 50 pounds.

For the youngest children, the Rock, Roll ‘n Ride Trike sits on a rocker base, similar to a rocking horse. Parents will love watching their children rocking back and forth, holding the handlebars and pretending they are cruising on a bike just like the older kids!

As the child grows, parents can unfold the rocker base, and it doubles as a parent’s control handle for outside fun. Riders that are still unable to reach the pedals can continue to use the foot rests; for older children, the foot rests can be folded up to provide access to the pedals.

Once the child reaches the age of 3, parents can remove the control handle, fold up the foot rests and the Rock, Roll ‘n Ride Trike is ready for independent riding fun. The added benefit of the Rock, Roll ‘n Ride Trike is that Fisher-Price made it adaptable for children up to age 5.

For more information, cruise on over to www.fisher-price.com

Do you carry ride-on toys and trikes in your store? What sells well for you? Comments welcome here!