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What do people give for Christmas and are those presents any different from thirty or forty years ago? Of course, there are games around now that did not even exist thirty or forty years ago. In this article, I would like to take a look at some of the most well-liked Christmas gifts of all time. They are not in any particular order, just as they occur to me

Number 1: the number one desirable Christmas present for sons and fathers for almost a hundred years is the train set. There have been toy train sets for more than a hundred years, but they were rather too costly for working class families until about the 1950’s. There are still more boys and fathers wanting train sets than mothers and daughters. A good train set will last decades and rise in value.

Number 2: a rocking horse. All children like rocking horses. Boys and girls; girls seem to retain their fascination with horses longer than boys do, in Europe anyway. This present has staying power lasting for many years even if it is used by numerous siblings. A decent rocking horse can be passed down generations.

Number 3: doll’s houses and toy forts. All children like to play with either a dolls’ house and dolls or a fort and soldiers. A Wendy House and a tree house are in this bracket as well. You can see children all around the world building make-believe houses and copying their parents’ life.

Number 4: dolls; both sexes like to play with dolls of one form or another: teddy bears, rag dolls, action men, Barbie and Ken and toy soldiers are all dolls

Number 5: a doll’s pram is still a big favourite with young girls – imitating mum transporting her baby about. Similarly toy pedal cars, which are well-liked with young boys and young girls alike.

Number 6: bicycles and tricycles are also well-liked with boys and girls of all ages. We seem to all have an early desire to travel at a speed faster than walking pace.

Number 7: board games have been popular for thousands of years. Roman soldiers used to play a game similar to ludo and chess has been around for roughly as long as that as well. Nowadays, there are hundreds of other board games as well, some of which have become classics already. Some of the board games that have been popular since they were invented are: Monopoly, Scrabble, Cluedo and Risk and there are many more besides that too.

Number 8: cards. The original games of cards were nearly all gambling games or could be gambled on, but for decades there have been children’s decks of cards meant to make some children’s card games like Snap and Happy Families more simple and more fun.

Number 9: shoot-’em-ups. Boys have always liked shooting. First cork guns or toy bows and arrows or toy crossbows; then air guns, then paint ball and then genuine guns.

Number 10: costumes; Children like to dress up, whether girls dress in mum’s clothing and boys dress as Batman; girls dress as nurses or boys dress as Superman, all kids dress up at some time or other in their lives.

To this list of more conventional toys, you can add the modern number ones like computers and gaming machines, but then they have been about for thirty or forty years already as well.

Owen Jones, the author of this piece, writes on a variety topics, but is now involved with Silver Cross Rocking Horses. If you want to know more, please visit our web site at Rocking Horses for sale.

The Razor A scooter … What does that phrase conjure up in your mind? If you have kids, I’m certain that you’ve already heard of the Razor A scooter series, but they weren’t about when we were children. However, the concept was, even though I forget the brand names from my youth.

I adored my two-wheeled, kick-powered scooter when I was a kid. Mum and Dad had their automobile, my older siblings had their bikes and I had my scooter. It didn’t go fast, but then, I didn’t go far either, but it was transport and it gave a feeling of freedom. I had my wheels and I was mobile!

Well, the modern equivalent of that scooter is the Razor A scooter series. And they really are modern too! They are a long chalk from the simple scooters of yesteryear. The Razor A scooter series was brought out in the year 2000 and is sturdy, strong, collapsible and safe.

The Razor A scooter series is sold in several forms to accommodate various age groups, abilities and pockets. For example, the Razor A scooter is meant for children of six years and older, while the Razor A2 scooter, the Razor A3 scooter and the Razor Pro scooter are meant for older, heavier, more demanding and more skilful riders. With prices starting at about $25 none of them is over-priced.

The Razor A scooter series is constructed from aircraft-quality light aluminium and weighs in at only six pounds. That’s light enough for any small child to be able to carry, if required, without risk of strain. It is also collapsible, which means that it is easy to carry under your arm, in the trunk of your car or on the bus. Storage is a doddle too.

The Razor A scooter series is height-adjustable too in that the handlebars can be elevated as your child grows up or if an older sibling wants a turn. It also has a heavy-duty brake, which is naturally very important as these scooters will easily reach speeds of five or six mph on the flat and much more on an incline. Going down hill, that is.

The Razor A scooter series also has lesser and greater stable companions. The Razor Kiddie Kick is intended for children younger than six and has a third wheel for increased stability, although it is just as strong and durable as the Razor A scooter series. The Razor A scooter series is intended for ‘young-minded’ people from the age of six. I say ‘young-minded’ because it is quite the rage now, to put one in the car and scooter the last mile or two into work or college. That mile or two every day will save you fuel and give you more exercise over a prolonged period of time. After all, it all adds up, doesn’t it?

Then, for those who require a bit more, there are the Razor E100(S), Razor E200(S) and the Razor E300(S), which are electrically powered scooters. The (S) denotes that they have a seat fitted.

So, why not introduce your child to the concept of travel with a Razor A scooter? Give your child the chance to look back on his or her youth in 20-30 years time and remember zooming about at three-five mph on a Razor A scooter.

Do you have great memories of your chilhood scooter? The Razor A scooter is the modern equivilent. Come visit our website at http://razorascooter.com and find out more.