My Favorite Toys - Little Tikes Cozy Coupe

Little Tikes makes some awesome toys and it's a brand I buy without worrying about quality. You can buy second hand without any issues whatsoever so the quality new is superb.

One of their main toys is the Cozy Coupe which my son adores. He has had it since he was 2 years old (he is almost 4) and he continues to play with it almost every day. Drive it, fill the gas, get it dirty and wash it, back it up into a parking spot and use the horn when other cars are coming. It gives him the freedom to drive as adults do and practice pretend play which is so important for little kids.

Every time I think he might have outgrown it, he finds a new way to play with it. I'm actually going to be sad when I have to let it go, but will keep the memories of my son playing with it, and I'm sure it will make yet another kid happy because this little car has many more years to go!

The Little Tikes Cozy Coupe is cute, sturdy and lots of fun to play with. From kid to kid, it's the perfect toy to pass around from cousin to cousin and be the toy all kids remember playing with.

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