Hobbies And Interests
Battery Operated
Girls can cruise around in miniature cars and trucks by driving battery-operated vehicles. The toys average a speed of 7 miles per hour and some of the models do not have brakes. Parents can buy their children replicas of their own vehicles or dream cars such as a Barbie convertible, a pink jeep or a Volkswagen Beetle.
Bikes
Young girls start out on tricycles, and advance to bicycles with training wheels. Biking focuses on basic skills to include pedaling, steering and balance. Girls can embellish their tricycles and bicycles with handle bar streamers, a handle bar basket and spoke beads. Helmets should be worn at all times and bright clothing is recommended if you are biking around vehicular traffic.
Skate Boards
Skateboarding has become a world phenomenon and pro-skateboarders such as Elissa Steamer and Lauren Perkins have shown the world that girls can perform the sport at a competitive level. There are 13 million skate boarders in the U.S. with 2,000 skate parks nationwide, according to the Tony Hawk Foundation. Girls should don a helmet, kneepads, wrist guards and elbow pads whenever they are skateboarding.
Wagons
Girls can be towed around in wagons, along with their friends or siblings. Wagons are used as durable forms of transportation by parents, while the girls enjoy the ride. Parents can bring a wagon to the zoo, a farmer's market or a carnival, and allow their daughters to ride in the wagon when they are tired. The wagon will also hold diaper bags, picnics and groceries. Some wagons have canopies that can be attached to protect girls from the sun or rain.