Tiny Trike

I enjoyed perusing this list of quality retro toys. Believe me, I bookmarked it! (Guess what, I actually have a Jenny doll somewhere at my parents' house.)

Then I thought about this:

The Radio Flyer Classic Tiny Trike

We don't have a lot of cool toys yet. Our oldest is only 2. But this is one of my favorites that I really like, so I thought I'd share about it.

We purchased it new for our daughter's first birthday. At the time, she wasn't yet walking and didn't do much with it unless we sat her on it and pushed her around the house. Over the next year, she grew into it, and just this past summer, when she was turning 2, starting playing with it on a regular basis.

Why I love it:

• It is really quite small, small enough to be used indoors in our house. (She rides all through the kitchen, living room, dining room, bedrooms.) In fact, we've decided to keep it an "indoor toy" to keep the wheels and our floors from getting scratched up.


• Steerable. Maybe that's why is is easy to ride through the house?


• Quiet, except for the bell, of course.


• Fast. Easy for a child to make it go. = Fun.


• Looks classy.

We don't buy a lot of toys for our children. They have been blessed with many as gifts, and some as hand-me-downs. I don't think an excess of toys is necessary nor beneficial. But this is one toy on which I am glad we spent the money!

I welcome more recommendations for unique and worthwhile future purchases...