Toddler Toy Rocking Horse
Buying Guide and Recommendation
Toy rocking horse is a classic toy which usually becomes the family's most treasured toy and passed on from one generation to the next.
Toddlers usually love riding rocking toys from time to time and have fun with it. In addition, toddler rocking toys also supports your
toddler's pretend play (talking about a princess and a knight here) and will perfect your toddler's balance and coordination. Therefore,
toddler rocking horse is definitely a great addition to your toddler's room.
Nowadays, toy rocking horse comes in a lot of variety. In fact, most of the so-called toy rocking horse are no longer horse, but can be
any animal or even an airplane. The question is, with the plethora of toy rocking horse in the market today,therefore how we choose the
perfect toddler rocking horse and what the best toddler rocking toys out there. in the market today.
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Choosing the best toddler rocking horse.
The best rocking toys for your toddler should have this important feature: it has to be low enough for easy mounting and dismounting, and
for minimizing the effects of falling down. Your toddler's feet should be touching or nearly touching the floor when she rides on the toy.
Please beware that a lot of toy rocking horses are actually made for preschoolers. Therefore, not all of them will be low enough for your
toddler. For this age group, look for the one which has the height around 11-13 inches from the floor to the seat.
Sound effects for the toddler rocking toy may also increase your toddler's interest.
Recommendation of toy rocking horse for toddlers
Nowadays you can either have a rocking toy made from plastic, wood or fabric. The toy rocking horse which is very popular nowadays is made
from fabric and is called a plush rocking toy. Also, since a plush rocking toy is soft, it is sometimes called soft rocking toy.
Below is my recommendation for each type of toddler rocking horse available in the market today:
1. Plastic rocking horse for toddlers.
A new and popular plastic rocking horse is called Rody rocking horse. It's made from safe plastic and can be inflated to different
degrees, depending on the size of your toddler and is therefore suitable for young toddler. Your toddler, like other toddlers who get Rody,
will enjoy bouncing on it and when she grows older, she can start hoppity hop on it. Rody rocking horse can also be converted into a toy
rocking horse, but you need to buy the base separately. An example of a Rody is here
, but you can see the entire Rody rocking toy collection here
.
Another plastic rocking horse is Little Tikes rocking toy. It's low enough for your 18-month-old toddler and has a rocking arc at
the back. It's also cheap but is pretty basic and does not have any bells and whistles. However, many users have been very happy with it. You
can get this plastic rocking horse in a form of either puppy
or horse
.
.
2. Plush rocking horse or soft rocking horse for toddlers.
Plush rocking toy is very popular nowadays and usually resembles animal. These plush rocking animals, including plush rocking horse will
definitely appeal toddlers. An older one year old and a two-year-old will appreciate a plush rocking animal which usually comes with all
sorts of "bells and whistles" including the sound effect while rocking or when ears are pulled. If you are looking for a soft rocking toy,
get a plush rocking toy.
Over the years, Charm produces different kinds of high quality toddler soft plush rocking toys. The one which is suitable for young
toddlers (starting around 18 months) are these products since with the seat height of 11 inches from the floor, all of them are low enough
for toddlers to ride on. Some of them even give out sound when the animal's ears are pulled. One caveat though: their products are pretty
expensive, at over $100 per unit.
For a more cheaper option, look at Tek Nek plush rocking horse. Tek Nek "Rock N' Ride" soft rocking toys are low enough for a
young toddler to ride on (Rock 'N Ride kind only, not the spring house kind), can sing three different song and cost about half of Charm's.
Many are also currently on sale at 30% OFF and you can find them here.
3. Wooden rocking horse for toddlers.
Wooden rocking horse is undoubtedly what you would consider as a heirloom rocking horse. Unfortunately, all wooden rocking horse are
intended for older toddlers (at least 2 year old) and are therefore not recommended for 1 year old toddlers.
The mass-produced wooden rocking horse costs around $50-100. The cheapest one is made by Stork Craft and is currently offered at around
20% OFF here
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Kid Craft, the famous maker of children wooden toys and furnitures, also makes a variety of toddler wooden rocking horse, but they cost a bit more. You can see
the entire products here.
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