Top 5 compared
The best kids' scooters
Faster trips to the park or school, and a fun way for little legs to learn balance and steering.
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A kick scooter is a deck on small wheels with a handlebar to hold, pushed along with one foot, to the park, the playground or school. Three-wheelers suit under-fives: they’re steady and steer by leaning, so balance comes easily. From about five, children move on to two wheels, and a folding one is handy for the trip to school.
Every scooter here folds or has a handlebar that comes out for the car, most of the three-wheelers have wheels that light up as they roll, and one has a seat for toddlers not yet ready to stand. A helmet is a good idea from the first ride, whatever the age.
What matters
- A handlebar with several heights, so it grows with the child.
- A rear brake a small foot can reach easily.
- A rider weight limit with room to spare, for handing down.
- A light frame that a parent can carry home.
#1Razor A Kick Scooter
$30–$50
Two wheels for the ride to school, from about age five: Razor’s original folding kick scooter has an aluminum frame that weighs about 4.6 lb, a handlebar that adjusts as they grow, and a rear-fender brake for the back foot.
What owners say: Children pick it up quickly, and it’s sturdy for their size, with a fold that’s simple to work. Some families report a year of daily rides from one.
A closer look: Check the height before each ride: the handlebar should sit around waist height, and it’s quick to raise as they grow. Practice pressing the rear fender with the back foot to slow down, then fold it to carry into school or tuck under a café table.
- Rear-fender foot brake
- Aluminum frame
- Adjustable handlebar
Best for: Daily trips to school and the park
- Wheels
- 2
- Ages
- 5+
- Weight
- 4.6 lb
- Max rider weight
- 143 lb
- Lights
- No
- Folds
- Yes
#2Micro Mini Deluxe 3-Wheel Scooter (ages 2–5)
$75–$100
The scooter half the playground seems to learn on: lean to steer, a grippy low deck and a T-bar that adjusts as they grow and lifts out for the car. Micro’s founder, Wim Ouboter, came up with his first scooter in Zurich because his favorite sausage stand was too far to walk and too near to drive.
What owners say: Leaning to steer comes naturally, so toddlers learn fast, and it adjusts and goes together without fuss. One family saw no wear after three years of riding.
A closer look: Show them how to lean rather than turn the handlebar, and most children get it within an afternoon. Worn wheels and grips can be replaced, so one scooter often lasts through a younger brother’s or sister’s turn as well.
- Lean-to-steer
- Replaceable wheels and grips
- Adjustable T-bar
- Slip-resistant low deck
- 2-year warranty
Best for: Two- to five-year-olds
- Wheels
- 3
- Ages
- 2–5
- Weight
- 4.2 lb
- Max rider weight
- 110 lb
- Lights
- No
- Folds
- Handlebar lifts out
#3besrey 3-Wheel Kids Scooter with Light-Up Wheels (ages 3–10)
$50–$75
An extra-wide deck and big light-up wheels, front and back, with four handlebar heights so a three-year-old and an eight-year-old can both ride it. The lights run off the wheels turning, so there are no batteries to replace.
What owners say: Sturdy and well built, with LED wheels that glow as they roll, it folds easily for trips and keeps a child riding for several years.
A closer look: The lights get brighter the faster they go, which makes them easy to spot on dark mornings on the way to school, and the wide deck is kinder to wobbly beginners than a narrow two-wheeler. The rear brake is sensitive, so a few practice stops on the driveway help.
- Lights need no batteries
- Lights brighten with speed
- Extra-wide deck
- 4 handlebar heights
- Lean-to-steer
Best for: Growing from three to ten
- Wheels
- 3
- Ages
- 3–10
- Weight
- 6.2 lb
- Max rider weight
- 110 lb
- Lights
- All wheels
- Folds
- Yes
#4Gotrax KS1 3-Wheel Kids Scooter
$30–$50
All three wheels light up, the handlebar sets at three heights, and the stem pulls out at the press of a button, so it travels flat in the car. At 5.1 lb it’s light enough for a small child to steer and a parent to carry.
What owners say: Three- and four-year-olds find it stable, it goes together easily and the wheels light up as it speeds along. Durability is mixed, with some parts breaking off after three months.
A closer look: Start on the lowest of its three handlebar settings, 29.9 in, and move up as the child grows. The 5-inch-wide deck fits two small feet side by side, and the rear brake doubles as a fender on wet paths.
- 3 handlebar heights, 29.9–33.7 in
- 5-inch deck fits both feet
- Brake doubles as a fender
- Lean-to-steer
Best for: A light-up first scooter
- Wheels
- 3
- Ages
- 2–8
- Weight
- 5.1 lb
- Max rider weight
- 110 lb
- Lights
- All wheels
- Folds
- Stem pulls out
#5Hurtle 3-Wheel Scooter with Seat
$30–$50
A flip-out seat means a toddler can sit and push along before they’re ready to stand and scoot, then the seat comes off. Light-up wheels and four handlebar heights.
What owners say: Assembly is easy, it feels stable and the light-up wheels are a hit. Steering is its weak point, with reports of handlebars that won’t turn smoothly, and a few seats broke off.
Heads up: At 9 lb it’s the heaviest here, so expect to carry it home when little legs give up.
A closer look: Let them sit on the seat and push with both feet at first, like a balance bike, and take the seat off once they stand to scoot on their own. The seat takes children up to 45 lb; after that it keeps going as a stand-up three-wheeler.
- Removable flip-out seat
- Handlebar 25.5–34 in, 4 heights
- Lean-to-steer
Best for: Toddlers who push along seated
- Wheels
- 3
- Ages
- 1+ with the seat
- Weight
- 9 lb
- Max rider weight
- 132 lb
- Lights
- All wheels
- Folds
- Yes
How they compare
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| Feature | #1Razor A | #2Micro Mini Deluxe | #3besrey 3-wheel | #4Gotrax KS1 | #5Hurtle with seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Best premium | Best with a seat | |||
| Picked Rating | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 9.0 |
| Price | $30–$50 | $75–$100 | $50–$75 | $30–$50 | $30–$50 |
| Wheels | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ages | 5+ | 2–5 | 3–10 | 2–8 | 1+ with the seat |
| Weight | 4.6 lb | 4.2 lb | 6.2 lb | 5.1 lb | 9 lb |
| Max rider weight | 143 lb | 110 lb | 110 lb | 110 lb | 132 lb |
| Lights | No | No | All wheels | All wheels | All wheels |
| Folds | Yes | Handlebar lifts out | Yes | Stem pulls out | Yes |
| Best for | Daily trips to school and the park | Two- to five-year-olds | Growing from three to ten | A light-up first scooter | Toddlers who push along seated |
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