Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Wow! Personalized Balance Bikes


I came across these cool pictures of Skuut Balance bikes which look like they were personalized by some people with talent! Now everyone may not feel they are this artistically inclined - but there are many ways you can decorate your own balance bike. You can purchased templates from a place like Michaels Arts and Crafts store or online with the letters of your child's name - tape them on the bike and spray paint or brush it on. Then spray a clear laquer paint over your design to preserve it! There are also a lot of decals around (like wall paper decals) that kids use for their rooms which would probably work as well. I think I'm going try one out myself!


Another possibility is to just let your child paint away like this child did! It looks like they cut out and glued their hand prints on this bike, but you could do the same directly on the bike if your child can keep their little wiggly fingers still (unlike mine!)


Check out our website to purchase your skuut today!  kidsbalancebikes.com.

Friday, June 5, 2009

Flash back to winter 2008 Strider riding under cover!

I thought I'd capture these video clips before they became lost in the millions of minutes of video that stays on my camera and never really makes it to the editing table (well maybe one day!)

I was thrilled when I realized we could actually bike INDOORS with the strider - at least my youngest could. What a great way to pass some time during some rough weather! I just washed the tires off in the bathroom sink and dried with a paper towel - and we were ready to ride on the carpet!

Equally fun was riding in the garage all winter. Not wanting to wander too far out into the cold (because mom is a wimp if it's below 50), the garage was perfect for 30 minutes (or MORE) of fun and exercise!