Kids – Page 2 – Glad Outdoors

A line of scooters from many manufacturers is meant to keep kids safe while they enjoy riding their scooters around. That lineup includes scooters with built-in lighting systems that make the scooters stand out and be extra visible. Riding one of these can make kids safer by highlighting them so drivers and other people will have a harder time not seeing them. The scooters are the perfect choice for young children and those just learning how to ride a scooter, and they can save a life when used instead of scooters without lights on them. Some have more lights than others, and some have other features that make each one unique. Here are the best light-up scooters for kids that we could find: 1) 3-Wheel Scooter for Toddlers, Girls & Boys with Folding T-Bar These wonderful little kid's scooters feature a folding T-bar design that allows for easy storage or carrying with you on any outing. It was made for toddler-aged children but is so well built that it is rated to hold weights up to 154 lbs. Your child will get many years of use from this scooter. While riding, they will be easy to spot because all three wheels have built-in LED lights that turn on and shine when the scooter is in motion. They are powered by the motion of the rotating wheels and will stay working for many years. The 3-wheel design is perfect for those kids just starting with scooting. It is great for teaching them balance and helping them improve their coordination. Plus, the handlebars height has an adjustment component to it so it can be raised as the kid grows up. This scooter is just one more reason you can be confident that this scooter will last for many years. Your kid will get plenty of use out of it, and they will also make lots of memories in the process. Pros: This scooter was built solidly and was designed with longevity in mind. So, it will last, and your kid will get years' worth of use out of it. Not only will the height of the handlebars adjust and rise as your kid grows up, but it was also made to hold weight up to 154 lbs, meaning it could take a decade for your kid to outgrow this scooter. They will long since have switched to a 2-wheel scooter by then, and it can be handed down to the next kid or saved for your kid's kids. All 3 wheels have built-in LED multi-colored lights that are magnetically charged by the rotating motion of the wheels, meaning that your child will be safer, especially in low light conditions. Cons: As hard as we searched, we could not find one single customer with something terrible to say about the scooter itself. We did find a few mentions that the lean-to-steer design takes young children a little time to master, but that is half of the fun and the point of getting a 3 wheel model for first-time scooter riders. 2)Allek 2-in-1 Kids Kick Scooter D01, Anti Skid 3 Wheel Light Up Push Scooter This model is the Ferrari of 3-wheel scooters for kids. It has so many features that we will not be able to list them all here. But one feature that makes this model stand above the crowd is its attachable seat for kids not yet old enough to stand and scoot. Instead, they can sit and scoot along while still learning the fundamentals of scooter riding. So, it can be ridden either standing or sitting and is excellent for teaching kids how to ride from both positions. They will learn the balancing necessary for riding, especially when they start to stand up and scoot, and their coordination will improve significantly because of the practice. The scooter was built with shock absorbers on the front and rear wheel housings, so it has a smoother ride over the cracks in sidewalks or when riding on rougher, less well-maintained roads. Then, both of the larger than usual front wheels have built-in LED lights that flash and shine multiple colors so that your child will be much more visible and safe while riding this excellent scooter. Pros: As the Cadillac of 3-wheel scooters, this model features an attachable seat for even the youngest toddlers to begin learning to ride the scooter. The entire unit was over-built and made to last for years. Everything was done with a heavy-duty twist, and the scooter is solidly built to withstand the years of use and abuse your kid will put it through. The large front wheels sit underneath shock absorbers, and both light up with flashing multi-colored LED lights. The wheel's rotation powers the lights, so you will never need to replace batteries. Cons: The attachable seat is only rated to hold up to 40 lbs. But this is fine because it is only meant for the youngest kids who do not yet have the confidence or coordination to stand up and ride the scooter. 3)Albott 3 Wheels Kick Scooter for Kids This great 3-wheel lean-to-steer scooter was built for any young kid or toddler to begin learning how to ride a scooter easily. They will quickly gain confidence in themselves as they get better and better at balancing on the scooter. So, their coordination will improve, and they will get plenty of essential skills mastered because they had the chance to learn to ride this scooter. It is made of an aluminum alloy and PP fibers plastic to make it highly durable, meaning that it was made to take the extra abuse that little kids will put their toy through in the years they are riding it, and we do mean years. That is because of the solid build and adjustable handlebars that allow the scooter to grow with your kid. Finally, this model scooter is equipped with extra-bright flashing LED lights that light up only when the scooter is in motion. The reason for this is that the rotating motion of the wheels powers them, so you never have to worry about replacing batteries. Pros: The lean-to-steer design will improve your child's coordination and balance, which will give them more confidence in themselves as they get better at riding this scooter. This scooter is highly durable, made of an aluminum alloy and plastic PP fibers. It will last many years, even with the extra amount of abuse a kid will put through. Comes with extra-bright, flashing LED lights built into the wheels. The lights are powered by the rotation of the wheels and never need a battery change. Cons: The adjustable-height handlebars only have 3 adjustment settings instead of the typical 4 settings of most competitors' scooters. 4) VIRO Rides VR 200 Glow-Rider Kick Scooter As the first 2-wheel scooter to make our list, this model is truly one of a kind. The number of lights on this scooter is sure to make your kid stand out and be much more visible, but also, they will be more motivated to get outside and ride it too. That is because it features 50 LED lights on it. Both sides of the sturdy deck are lined with LED lights, making it look great, and your kid will love riding all day and night. The only downside to having the strings of lights is that you need to have 3 AAA batteries to power them, but with 3 good batteries, the lights will have dozens of hours of illumination. This 2-wheel scooter is excellent for getting kids outdoors and active, which is incredibly important to their health, well-being, and development. Establishing good habits and regular exercise now is essential so your child will be more likely to remain active into adulthood. With this brightly lit scooter, kids will be much more motivated to get out and show off their fantastic scooter to everyone. Kids will enjoy being the center of attention from all the bright LED lights shining, and they will be much more visible to others on the sidewalk and road, which will keep them safer while riding. Pros: This model features 50 brightly lit, multi-colored LED lights. That means your kid will always love getting out and riding this scooter to show off how cool it is to everyone who sees them riding it. It is made of lightweight aluminum, which is exceptionally durable and will last for many years. The handlebars height is adjustable, and the scooter is rated to hold 110 lbs. So, your kid can get many great years of use out of this scooter. Cons: Three AAA batteries power the LEDs on the deck and stem, so you will need to replace them often to keep the lights working nice and bright. 5)Mountalk 3-Wheel Scooters for Kids This scooter is unique for a few reasons. First, it is made of a super-strong combination of engineering plastic and fiberglass. This material makes its construction three times as strong as a typical aluminum-alloy scooter, meaning that this model scooter will last through much more use and abuse and keep scooting along simply fine. The second reason this scooter is unique is the molded design on the front of the stem and deck joint. It was molded to look like a cute little dog's face, with eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Your child will get a kick out of the appearance of this scooter, and it also comes in three distinct color options. Those colors are all pastels, and the choices include pink, purple, and blue. On the rear wheel of this scooter are bright multi-colored LED lights that light up when the scooter is in motion. Those LEDs are powered by the motion of the rotating wheel and a system of magnets inside of it that creates an electrical charge that is powerful enough to light up the wheel while being extremely safe. The lit-up wheel adds safety to your kid's scooter, especially when riding in low-light conditions or at night. Pros: This scooter comprises a super-strong combination of engineering plastic and fiberglass. That makes it 3 times stronger than the typical scooter materials. The face of a little puppy is molded into the front of the scooter, making it an adorable toy that your kids will quickly fall in love with. The rear wheel is equipped with built-in, multi-colored LED lights that light up when the scooter is in motion and are powered by magnets inside the wheel interacting with each other as the scooter moves along. Cons: Only the rear wheel has lights on it. Although, they are extra-brightly illuminating LEDs that you can spot from quite a distance. 6) Hurtle 3-Wheeled Scooter for Kids This fantastic scooter is packed with special and unique features, an excellent addition to our list of light-up scooters for kids. First, it has a removable, flip-up seat for the younger kids to use when first learning to ride a scooter. The seat, when attached, can flip up against the T-bar and out of the way for stand-up scooting, or it can flip down for the child to sit down and scoot. There is a comfortable footrest area above the front wheels for the kid's feet to sit safely out of the way. Second, this scooter has all 3 wheels equipped with super light-up LEDs that flash multiple colors when in motion. This scooter enamors the kids, and they will love getting outside to ride their scooter anytime. Finally, this scooter comes in a variety of color options. There are 8 color variations to choose from. So, you can pick one that fits your child's tastes and personality. There are basic colors like blue, green, pink, purple, red, and yellow, but two special color schemes are also. One is a green army camouflage for those tougher and outdoorsy kids, and the other is a graffiti scheme that is a splash of blue, yellow, green, and different colors all mixed. Pros: It has a removable seat that flips up and out of the way when installed on the scooter's T-bar, allowing kids who are not confident in their scooting abilities to sit down and scoot in a more comforting way position. Comes in 8 distinct color choices that include 2 special schemes: graffiti and camouflage. All three wheels have super bright LED lights powered by the scooter's motion gliding, which means you never have to worry about changing batteries. Cons: The removable seat's height placement is set and not adjustable. But the kids with extra long legs or very tall for their age may not get much use out of the seat option. In which case, you can remove the seat, so it is entirely out of the way. 7) Jetson Jupiter Kick Scooter It is an incredibly impressive 2-wheel scooter that glows with positive energy as it gets ridden. It features over 100 LED lights on the stem, T-bar, and deck. All the lights are super bright, can be turned on or off easily, and are powered by 2 AA batteries. The batteries last for many hours of illumination because the LEDs on the scooter are highly efficient and designed to use as little power as possible while remaining at the upper end of the brightness scale. Plus, both wheels have built-in LEDs that light up on their own when in motion without using any battery power. Like the other scooters' light-up wheels, these wheels have lights powered by the kinetic energy of the moving scooter. So, any time your kids are moving, the LEDs will flash brightly and highlight exactly where your child is, making them safer by illuminating them and helping others spot them on the move. Pros: Has over 100 LED lights built into the body of the scooter. There are lights around the sides of the deck, in front of the stem, and up to the handlebars. Both wheels light up when the scooter is in motion, and they do not require any battery power, which means that no matter what the power level is in the batteries that power the other 100 LED lights on the scooter, they will always have lights flashing when they are scooting. The foldable design is easy to transport and store anywhere. It is light enough for young kids to carry around themselves and folds up small enough to handle or toss in the car's trunk without taking up much space. The handlebars have an adjustable height feature, so the scooter can grow along with your growing child, which means they will get many years of use out of their light-up scooter. Cons: The leading LED lights on the scooter's body require batteries to power them. While the LEDs are highly efficient and do not use much energy, you will get a huge lit-up time from one pair of AA batteries. You will still need to change them now and again to keep the lights flashing and shining bright. 8) BELEEV Kick Scooter for Kids 3 Wheel Scooter for Toddlers The last scooter on our list is this beautiful little option with all the major features, including adjustable height handlebars and light-up wheels on the front and back. The adjustable handlebars are unique to these smaller kid's scooters. This model has a proper adjusting height that can be changed to any comfortable height, not just three or four pre-chosen set heights like most other adjusting height handlebars on scooters. The scooter is customizable and fits your kids preferred height perfectly no matter how tall they grow because these handlebars are rated to work with people up to 66 inches tall. That is a full-grown adult's height. The super-strong reinforced deck is extra wide for bigger feet and can hold weights of up to 110 lbs. They will not need to upgrade from this scooter because it is equipped with super smoothly gliding ABEC-7 bearings that are whisper quiet. These top-notch bearings are housed within shock-absorbing PU rubber wheels with built-in LED lights powered by a magnetic field created by adequately placed magnets within the wheels as they spin. The cool thing is, and the kids love this and get a huge kick out of it, the faster you go on the scooter, the brighter the wheel LEDs light up. The faster they can scoot, the higher the brightness level of the LED lights because the charge powering them gets stronger by the faster spinning wheels. Pros: Has adjustable handlebars that can be set to any level your child is comfortable with. Unlike others that only have 3 or 4 set adjusting points, they can be changed. This scooter is built extra strong. It can be adjusted to fit adult heights for people as tall as 66 inches, but it also has a reinforced deck that can hold people who weigh up to 110 lbs. So, your kids can ride for many years without outgrowing the scooter. It has shock-absorbing PU rubber wheels with built-in LED lights that get brighter the scooter travel faster. Cons: Has a lower clearance height than the other comparable scooters. So, it can scrape on cracks in the sidewalk or scrape on small debris like rocks and sticks. If you plan on riding at the park or on your street, you probably won't have any issue with this, and your smaller children might appreciate the easier step up to the height of the deck. Buyer's Guide for Light Up Scooters When you go shopping for a new scooter for a child who is new to scooting, you want to ensure that you get the best possible scooter for them to learn on. Doing so helps ensure that your kid will have an enjoyable experience with scooting and will continue to want to play on the toy for years to come. A great scooter will have a few basic features. The first one is it needs to be super safe. The safest scooters for younger kids will light up in one fashion or another. This makes them extra visible as they scoot on the sidewalk with people walking around them or on the road next to slow-driving cars around the neighborhood. The lights help make sure that as they learn to scoot for the first time, and even after that, they will be seen and not run over by a car, bicycle, or even pedestrian/jogger. The lights are the key safety factor for first-time scooter riders and young children. Not to mention that the kids will love riding their light-up scooter because of the coolness factor it possesses. The next basic feature for a young scooter rider's first scooter is it needs to be built strong but still be lightweight enough for them to pick up, carry, and move around from place to place. Materials like strong but lightweight hard plastics and aluminum alloys are best for this. Just watch out for some of the metal-built scooters because they can weigh too much for a kid to use correctly, and this will lower the chances of them having a tremendous scooting experience and want to continue scooting all the time in the future. Since we all want our kids to be as healthy as possible, we need to make sure they exercise regularly, and a good scooter is excellent for promoting this behavior. Make sure that the scooter fits the child, and that is where our last major feature comes into play. The final feature that a first scooter should have is adjustments for height. The handlebars need to have the ability to change height as your kid grows taller. Every time they hit a growth spurt, you will want to adjust the handlebars height so that the scooter remains comfortable for your kid, and they will want to continue using it all the time. Scooters are amazing things. They are fun to ride around and simultaneously take plenty of physical work. So, you and your children can ride scooters together, get plenty of fresh air and exercise, plus you will make memories that will last your kids for a lifetime. That is what life is all about, and it is amazing how much something as small as getting a scooter to ride around can change a person's life for the better. They will gain better habits of being active and getting around to places independently. Plus, they will be healthier from all the activity and happier from all the memories created by riding a scooter around the neighborhood, park, campground, or anywhere else. Finally, a light-up scooter will add to these memories by adding a bit of a thrilling element to their scooter riding experiences. The coolness factor of the lights adds to the excitement and happiness levels your kid will experience, reinforcing positive memories. They will be riding safer than if they did not have the lights on their scooter. Getting them an excellent light-up scooter is a significant step in life that shouldn't be overlooked or forgotten.