How to Buy Fisher-Price Ride-on Toys

Fisher-Price ride-on toys come in motorized and non-motorized versions. You are sure to find a ride-on toy that your child will love.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Fisher-Price Barbie Butterfly Tricycle
• Fisher-Price Ready Steady Ride On Tricycles
• Fisher-Price Tough Trike Primary Colors Tricycles
• Power Wheels Caterpillar Dump Trucks
• Power Wheels Jeep Jr. Toddlers
• Power Wheels Jeeps
• Power Wheels Kawasaki Guide 'n' Drives
• Power Wheels Super Talk! Barbie Sun Jammers
• Power Wheels Wild Things
• Tricycle Helmets
• Power Wheels Jeep Aftershocks

1. Understand the wide range of Fisher-Price ride-on toys.

2. Know that toys for toddlers are low to the ground and very stable, such as the Ready Steady Ride-on (about $20). These toys are good for children just learning to use a ride-on toy.

3. Consider Power Wheels toys for older preschoolers. Power Wheels toys are motorized and can travel up to 5 miles per hour. They can be dangerous if the child is not old enough to observe some basic rules of safety.

4. Understand that Power Wheels are also expensive - in the $150 to $300 range. Models include the Super Talk Barbie Sun Jammer, Jeep Aftershock, Kawasaki Guide 'n' Drive Cycle and the Jeep Jr. Toddler.

5. Realize that Fisher-Price has several non-motorized ride-on toys appropriate for older toddlers and preschoolers. These plastic tricycles come in a variety of designs. Check out the Rock 'n' Roll Ride tricycle ($33), which has removable rockers. This toy is excellent for toddlers and works well for preschoolers once it is converted to a tricycle.

6. Realize that many of the Fisher-Price non-motorized ride-ons come with a storage compartment under the seat.

7. Make sure that the ride-on toy you buy is not too small for the child. Children can always grow into a larger toy, but once it is too small, it is useless.

8. Purchase a Fisher-Price ride-on toy from the shopping list below or from your favorite online retailer or local toy store.

Tips & Warnings

• Purchase a helmet for your child to wear whenever he or she rides. It will be second nature by the time your child graduates to a bike.

• Teach your child never to go near the road while riding a ride-on toy. The child will be low to the ground and almost invisible to drivers.