Anibikes: Get outside and ride a unicorn! @anibikes #anibikes #outdoorseveryday #unicornswag

Kids have wild imaginations. They can visualize themselves as cowboys, as knights, or as princesses that can save themselves from the villains. There are a million possibilities when it comes to pretend play, but one thing that seems universal is the need for a valiant steed. For hundreds of years, children have played with toy horses, whether it was a stick with carved into a horse's head, a pogo stick, or a rocking horse in the nursery. Now, it's time to get ready for the next step in the horse-play evolution.

Anibikes is revolutionizing imaginative play with their  soft, foam animal heads. Children can choose between both horses and unicorns. These adorable caricatures can be easily mounted to most  riding equipment including bikes, trikes, scooters, or pogo sticks. You can choose from a variety of beautiful designs, or if you're feeling crafty, you can paint your horse or unicorn's head yourself using latex paint. Check out this fun video for cool tips on how to paint your Anibikes:



In addition to outdoor fun, Anibikes offers even more excitement for app-enabled children. The app provides children with a virtual pet that they can care for and which even tracks how much they ride their bike. They accomplish this by embedding an optional accelerometer in the toy which allows children to earn “health points” for each minute they ride their Anibike. These points keep their pet healthy, and encourages them to spend more time playing outside. 

Right now, Anibikes are still in the Kickstarter stage. To get the project off the ground, they need to manufacturer at least 1000 toys, and they will need your help to make that happen.  These exciting new toys are not available in stores yet, so contributing to the Kickstarter is the only way to get your hands on one first.

Anibikes are designed for children between the ages of 4-10. With each donation of $35 or more, contributors will receive the following:

• One virtual pet. Horse or unicorn; app-enabled or not. You choose!
• Mounting arms
• Mounting plate, 2 screws, 2 washers
• (Optional) Paint kit with 0.3oz of 8 colors (white, yellow, orange, red, blue, green, purple, black)
• Hours of fun

With you small contribution, you'll be getting a fun and unique toy your kids will be sure to love. Plus, you have the honor of being one of the first on your block to show it off. You could be the start of the next trend in imaginative play. So, what are you waiting for? Check out Anibikes today and help your child's imagination soar to new heights.

ZumZum Balance Bikes, Ladies and Gentlemen, Start your…Feet!

A professional mountain biker, who has won many championships, Steve Peat has teamed up with the ZumZum team to create a super first kids bike with extremely flexible natural suspension in an eye-catching eco-design.

Children as young as 18 months can use this stylish, easy-to-ride bike. It has no pedals, so children must propel it with their feet. However, it is so well balanced that they can pick up their feet, and begin learning to balance a two-wheeled vehicle. This is not just a matter of putting wheels on a wooden shape, or taking the pedal off a regular bike. With 50mm of natural suspension, the patented wooden spring adjusts to the terrain, giving the child a smooth ride.

The bikes are adjustable and can “grow” alongside your child, and come in two sizes. The frame and spring seat are made from durable, light-weight birch. This means that they look great – good enough to blend into an indoor décor; but at the same time, they are tough and rugged enough for outdoor play. The simple design is easy to maintain, looks great, and is still super tough. Although it is designed for the preschool crowd, the bikes will hold up to 220 pound or 100 kilograms without breaking. It can even be ridden by a child that is a little older – just for the sheer fun of it. The pneumatic tires are non-skid and designed not to leave marks on floors. Each bike has an NFC Passport microchip implanted in the center of the handlebars to facilitate registering it, and keeping track of the warranty. The chip is accessed with your smartphone or other mobile device.

To facilitate production Peat and ZumZum have created a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. Contributors who pledge $159.00 or more can get in on the first production run of these eco-friendly, kid-friendly toys. But hurry – that’s the Bonus Early Bird price, as all the Early Birds were rapidly snatched up! If you miss out on the Bonus Early Bird Specials, you can still get the bike at a Kickstarter bargain price available till February 7 .

If you have youngsters who are not quite ready for a pedal bike, but love the excitement of wheels, you will both love these wooden balance bikes. This is truly one nifty product design. Not only is it a good choice for families, this would also make a great toy for a day care gymnasium or play yard. Imagine a whole fleet of these elegant bikes flying around a school yard track. 

Let other people know about these bikes, too. There’s a lot to chat about – great design, environmentally friendly, suitable for indoor or outdoor play, promotes exercise, and best of all, are going to be fun! After all, that’s what toys are really all about!