Kids

Middle Age Crisis-Mobile
Something sleek, shiny and face it -- kind of sexy for a toy car, whether you’re five or 50.
Playsam Toys, from $29.99. Available for purchase online at www.poogofki.com

Zoom Zoom Zzzz…
Sleeping behind the wheel is generally discouraged in adults, yet entirely encouraged in the toddler set.
Little Tikes Roadster Toddler Bed, $199.99. Available for purchase online at www.toysrus.ca

It’s a Plane, It’s a Plan
We imagine this is just how it is for Posh – but she probably wouldn’t use the juice bar.
Designed by Bratz Jet Plane, $24.99. Available for purchase online at www.sears.ca

Sprig Rigs
Battery-free, eco-friendly, paint-free, kid-powered toys made from recycled wood and reclaimed plastic and manufactured in Canada. Why haven’t grown-ups figured out how to run vehicles on kid power?
Sprig Toys Rally Racer, $34.99, available for purchase online at www.grandrivertoys.com

Dream Mobile
This extremely readable, charmingly illustrated book had us pondering what we’d put in our own dream car, but we couldn’t get past the automatic chocolate dispenser before we drifted off.
If I Built a Car by Chris Dusen, $8.99. Available for purchase online at www.chapters.indigo.ca

Mr. T
Thomas and Friends go Lego? That’s like the iconic Murakami/Louis Vuitton collaboration for the un-potty-trained.
Lego Thomas and Friends Starter Set, $69.95. Available for purchase online at www.mastermindtoys.com

Fast Cars
Made from natural German beech wood with a non-toxic durable surface finish – these allow your child to assemble and disassemble the car – you know, like shop class, but in the family room.
Automoblox A9 Yellow Compact Car, $38.99. Calello Design, available for purchase online at www.ape2zebra.ca