A new take on a classic push toy

Both of my kids loved the "popper" push toy. In fact, I played with one as a kid as well. I guess all children are drawn to a toy that allows you to run and make noise at the same time. Of course my son likes to run while pushing the popper, then stop and bang it on the ground for even more noise. That's neither here nor there, but I just knew you'd understand.

Oregon's own Papa Don has created a beautiful wooden mower push toy with all the same features that kids love about the popper. As your child pushes the mower, the carriage rotates bouncing the colored balls about. Instead of the startling pop, pop, pop noise, this mower makes a more gentle rattling noise. (Thank goodness!) And its simple wooden design will be a lovely addition to the toy box for generations.

$34 at Babyworks

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