How to Buy Fisher-Price Power Wheels

Know that Power Wheels toys are child-sized Jeeps and vehicles meant to be driven by a child.

Understand that almost all of them run on rechargeable 6-volt batteries and include a recharger.

Explore the different types of Power Wheels toys available from Fisher-Price. Most are for 3- to 6-year-old children, but a couple are made for 18-month-old to 4-year-old kids and 1- to 3-year-old children.

Note that all Power Wheels for 3-to-6-year-olds are capable of traveling at speeds up to 5 mph.

Consider the different models available: Jeeps, motorcycles, trucks and roll-bar race cars.

Recognize that Power Wheels toys are designed to drive on pavement, grass and dirt. Some can hold two children.

Note that prices range from about $50 for a toddler Jeep to around $300 for a souped-up Jeep.

Realize that all Power Wheels come with extras such as pretend CB radios, gearshifts, canopies and keys.

Remember that there is one Power Wheels toy specifically for girls - the Super Talk! Barbie Sun Jammer - which has a phone that says more than 100,000 phrases.

Purchase your Power Wheels toy from the shopping list below or at a local toy store.