As soon as kids around 1-year-old begin to pull themselves up to a standing position and begin to walk, riding toys for toddlers become increasingly popular. They offer a great way for kids to practice walking and developing balance, as they push it from behind, and they learn to develop coordination and the muscles in their legs while they sit and scoot.
Our latest addition to our ride-on toy garage is the Mega Bloks® WHIRL ‘N TWIRL™ RACE CAR, which retails for $24.99. As a child sits on this ride-on toy and scoots forward and back, underneath the toy there are plastic caster wheels, which allow the child to maneuver the ride-on toy in various directions. The seat doesn’t lift up, but there’s a nice storage space under the seat with an opening from the back of the toy where kids can store toys or drive around their favorite stuffed animals.
At almost 3 and 1/2 Gavin is a little to tall for the toy, so instead of riding it, he prefers to push it around the living room as fast as he can, similar to what he does with most of his other Mega Bloks toddler trucks. Though the recommended age range is 18-36 months, in my opinion, this fun, riding toy for toddlers is a great retail price for a gift for a child at their first birthday, where they will likely get several years of play out of it. For those of you with little girls, there is an adorable pink and green ladybug version of the same toy.
Gavin and I have tested a lot of ride-on toys the past few years. Several years ago, my initial favorite when he was in this age range was the CAT 3-in-1 ride-on toy by Mega Bloks. As his skills progressed we became huge fans of the YBike Pewi, because of it’s 360 degree caster wheels, allowing him to not only move forward and backward, but around in circles, extremely fast. The Whirl N Twirl race car is a nice happy medium given that it has the fun of the caster wheels without a hefty price-tag.
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Mega Bloks® provided this ride-on toy free to facilitate this review. Any opinions included are strictly my own. Aside from an additional product to giveaway, I have received no additional compensation for this post.
My sons like the big red car ride-ons.
My children love the Crazy Coupes and a pirate ship ride on they have!
My Son has a dino that he loves ridding on around the house
My boys love their little scooters.
My grandson has a small balance bike that he enjoys riding around the house!
my son loves his fire truck.
My kids love the plasmacar
My son loves his lawnmower.
her wooden balance bike
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My son likes the Cozy Coupe and his scooter!
Playing independently is important because it gives a child the opportunity to explore their environment at their own speed without any external input from other children. This is a great way for kids to recognize their thoughts and emotions and learn how to express themselves in appropriate ways.
Wagons, scooters any thing with wheels
my grandaughter just turned 1 im hoping by summer she would like ride on toys
My daughter likes slides.Thanks for the chance.
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My sons make ride ons out of any toy car. It’s pretty funny when they are small cars.
My grandson loves his scooter and big wheel.
my daughter loves her cozy coupe.. i dont know if thats considered indoors or outdoors!
Our daughter has the Mega Bloks table and beginner Bloks. She LOVES them. They entertain her forever. She’s two and a half now. The car would be perfect for her.
Anything with wheels – a bike, a kid tractor, anything.
big car ride ons
My kids love any ride-on toys for the driveway! They love making lanes with chalk and chasing each other on all sorts of toys with wheels!
My son loves anything about trucks or tractors.
Bikes and scooters.
My daughter loves her electric barbie jeep
My grandaughter loved her Big Wheel
My granddaughter loves this turtle that has wheels
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My boys love any ride on toys along with their sandbox, and water table. They just love playing outside!
He love anything he can sit on and make move!
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My kids are just getting info the ride-on toys. The really want to get on them and go, but they need a few more months to get their balance!
The mega blocks truck is cute. Ride on toys are great for toddlers. They can help to teach balance, walking, and independence.