Best sled for my five year old?
831227
The little plastic ones that look like a toboggan are just fine.  They slide smoothly and they are not hard for the little kids to pull.
501931
Mongoose bikes are inexpensive and easy to find. Go to your near by Wal-Mart. My son has a Mongoose and he does all types of tricks on it and the best part about them. They have dirt road tires that rides just as good on pavement. I'm the type of mother that has to test it out first. I've brought him the Mongoose Mountain bike also, they both are good for bike stunts and tricks.
972754
I seen some on Amazon. I was thinking of getting them for my 3 1/2 year old neice. Happy shopping!
955497
Burton is by FAR the best. The only problem with them is they are marketing geniuses and know a thing or 2 about getting your hard earned cash. My Burton Canyon is now called a Baron and has a $100 higher price tag. They are the EXACT same board. Stood them up side by side at the board shop, same EXACT info on the tags and everything. Like I said, it's all marketing, but they do put out a quality product. One of those love/hate deals, lol.\nI have Ride boots and Bindings, had em for 6 years now so they definitly can take the wear and tear. Saloman makes some nice stuff too as well as K2-good boards.\nWhen I bought my canyon, I bought one from the year before that the board shop had in the back of the rack. Caught a NICE discount.
398690
look online first like at cabelas, or bass pro shop for a youth bow.  Then once you find one either get it online or go to a archery shop.\n\nBrowning makes a youth bow that grows with the kid up until he/she is an adult or ready for an adult bow.  It has differnt limbs and string that allow for a small draw lenth(young child) to later adjust with the child to young adult...or adolecence...They claim this bow can also be used as an adult bow but by then (16 or so) he may have a part time job and want to buy a real bow.  \n\nOnce he is older like 16 I suggest looking for a Hoyt bow.  That is the only bows I ever owned and I love them.  I got one when I was 14 and had 5 or 6 since then...Great bows.
242554
Lands End has good sturdy lunchboxes. I've used them before for several kids items.
1844
Take him to your local bike shop and get them to help you pick out a bike.  They are interested in getting him a bike that will fit him and are experienced in the industry.  Don't buy from WalMart, or Academy, or department stores, where the sales help is usually clueless.  The average "department store" bike gets less than 100 miles on it before it hits the dumpster - and for good reason - they aren't fun to ride because the quality is so poor.  Even for a kids' bike that you expect him to outgrow in a couple of years can be handed down to a sibling or friend.  You'll pay a little more, but the piece of mind knowing that his bike will hold up to the crashes, getting dumped in the yard, jumping curbs is worth it.  \n\nYou can get good kids' bikes in some of the main brands - Giant, Trek, Specialized, etc.  They will be good quality.  (Note, if you are as old as I am, Schwinn was the thing to get when you were a kid - but they are no longer.  The name was bought out by a very low end, cheap company (Pacific Mongoose) and the quality has gone way downhill.)\n\nAnd as everyone says: get a helmet & a pump.  The tires should be aired at least once a week (they will lose ~10% of their pressure *each* night).
855736
that age, he'd start off in go carting or karting.\n\njust ask the local round tracks or look on the web under karts.
156001
Blocks are good. Many children like books that have "touchy-feelie" parts to it, like Pat the Bunny. I haven't met a boy yet that doesn't like cars or trucks. And it won't matter if he has them already or not; more's better.\n\nWhat would be the most fun for the child depends on what the child can do.  If the child can't walk, they won't be able to chase the car or truck.\n\nYou could also get the child a gift certificate from a toy store and that way the parents can pick out what THEY want him to have.  My dad sends my sons US savings bonds.  I like that because it's less toys in the hosue but they'll appreciate it when they go to college.
900921
The traditional two seater PARIS Glad A Boggan sled...classic.  The orange one with blue handles...
236954
A good bl*wj*b will slow him down!  You are the mother of a five yr. old.  You should know by now.
492920
It all depends on how much money you have to spend, but a  Burton Snowboard would be ideal, they have the best snowboards. I just bought a 2006 Burton Custom X 158. It's really nice.\n\nCheck the 2006 lineup of boards at:\nwww.burton.com
278838
Try Sears.  They have a wide assortment of children's clothes at a reasonable price.
707695
Go to any local skate shop and ask the salesperson what would be a great startup deck for an 11 year old.  Most reputable merchants will have a complete deck available for just this purpose with solid trucks decent wheels and a good quality deck. Speed Demon or the shop's brand is generally a great place to start ranging usually between $80 - 100.\n\nBuying a deck (skateboard) from a store like WalMart or Zellers may not give an 11 year old the best experience that is neccesary to properly test skateboarding.\n\nAs a former skateshop employee I can assure you that most retailers will do whatever they can to assist both yourself and your son  learn about skateboarding and the boards themselves.  Also visit a local skatepark to have your son interact with other kids his age and learn more about the sport, better yet, sign him up for a skate safety course where he will learn how to do tricks properly and safely.  Hope this helps, good luck.
815864
My dad made a 16' cedar strip canoe.  \n\nIt is beautiful, light, and quiet on the water.  I know there are books available at Barnes and Noble or Borders, but I know he just created the form and learned how to fiberglass finish the outside.  \n\nGood luck!
265701
I got a salomon one which is really great! I also got the ratchet bindings (the ones you can tighten yourself not the clip in ones) as you can get strapped in real tight and can really use your weight on the back plates. A freeride board is a pretty good all rounder. check out the website below
877205
The extra track wheel was added to increase the life of the hyfax sliders. If the rear suspension is stock--it should be an xtra 12. If it's aftermarket, it could be an M-10. This sled I don't believe was rated high on horsepower. I'm thinking in the 100-110 range. You could get more info on your sled from your local polaris dealer.