Vespas in the Classroom

Checkout this inspirational article in the New York Times about a middle-school teacher from Eastchester, NY who had his students learn about mechanical fundamentals by restoring a vintage Vespa.

Spotted on Flikr...

This carousel has a scooter as one of the rides. Not too keen on the paint scheme, but I think it will ring the bells of little girls.
-from oerendhard1's photostream

New Ride-On Scooter Toy for Kids

I saw this posted on a design blog and searched for it in the US to no avail. These kind of things make me want to order a child like Brangelina did. I can keep him in my room on a trundle and dress him in all the scooter clothes that I have purchased over the years...

I digress.

Manufacturer Moulin Roty is a French company and the blogs that I found were based in Australia, neither of which is close to the USA.

Since I don't have any kids and I doubt that Lori's cats could be taught to ride on these rather than claw them, I'll let my parental readers go out and try to track this delectable little scoot down.

Wooden Ride-On Scooter Toy

Another scooter-like gift for kids [the holidays are a'comin, ya know] is the Bimba Scooter by Pastel Toys. It comes in pink or blue and you can get it on Amazon for $95. If you like scooters and low-tech, then this is the toy for your kids.



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Plush Ride-On Scooter for Kids

Manhattan Toy has released a plush ride-on toy for kids.
It's called the "Sit-Upons Scooter" and is for kids ages 18+ months. Supposedly kids can actually scoot along on it, but it might just be fun to sit on while watching TV. It measures 18" high and retails for $150.00.

Spotted on Flikr...

I set-up a slideshow that displays items on Flikr that have scooter-ish tags. Sometimes really cool images come through and I try to highlight them.
This image was in the photo collection of aisaider2008 who has all sorts of old European photos. I just love this one with the decor on the scooter, the excited kids, their old style shoes and clothes, and the loving matriarch in the back. Wish I had one of these photos in my family collection!

Radio Flyer Scooter/Trike

I found this cool scooter from Radio Flyer. A sweet gift for kids that have scooter-envy and want to ride mom's or dad's scooter. The scooter comes in red or pink and is made for kids ages 2-5 years old.

I have seen it at some online stores for over $100,but decided to send an email to Radio Flyer to see if I can get a MSRP and high-res image for the magazine. Will keep you updated on what I hear. I've seen it for $79 on Amazon but I like to buy from local, independent toy stores.

Pick it Up

Thanks to my favorite scooter spotters, the Rix family, that sent me this link to a spot from the super-cool kids show Yo! Gabba Gabba! This show has been all th rage as of late, and I can see why it is a hit with both kids and parents. Check out this fun ska song that urges kids to "pick it up!"

You Gabba Gabba video. Spot the scooter for extra points...