Introducing: Fropper and Cheeky Chick – Design Excellence on Wheels
Posted: September 21st, 2008I am always on the hunt for cool kids products that fuse superior functionality with appealing design sensibility, and today, I’m quite excited, because I have two for you!
Introducing…..{drum roll, please} ‘Fropper’ and ‘Cheeky Chick’.
Brought to you by German-owned Okiedog – www.okiedog.com – these imaginatively designed ride-ons (evocative of fabulous grasshopper-like insects to my mind) not only look cool-as, but are designed with optimal use, storage and transportation in mind.
So what’s the difference between these stable mates?
Cheeky Chick (pictured above, left) is suitable for chitlins 18 months old, or up to 20kgs. Robust, and lightweight (just 2.2kg), with “whisper-quiet” non-abrasive wheels, this multiple award-winning foot-to-floor ride-on will help your toddler master the basics of locomotion both indoors and out.
Cheeky Chick can also be used with Okiedog’s detachable parent handle, for when you need keep your little one on a safe trajectory. If your tyke abandons ship, you can open up the compartment under the seat, take out of the carry strap inside and sling it over your shoulder. When the day of play is done, Cheeky Chick folds down for easy transportation, and space-saving storage
Cheeky Chick’s counterpart, Fropper (pictured above, right), is designed for older toddlers 18-36 months, or up to 20kg. Featuring a bouncy seat that will have your little one bopping and cruising all over the house with joy. Never fear: your floors won’t suffer for the cause as Fropper is fitted with quiet, non-marking caster wheels.
Like Cheeky Chick, Fropper easily and quickly folds down to a compact size. Fropper also has a built-in grip in the seat, which means you can just grab and go, and you won’t have to struggle doing so; Fropper is a featherweight 2.2kg. Fropper can also be used with Okiedog’s universal parent handle.
Finally – and this is a very important feature for kids who like to play straight away, and parents whose favourite past-time isn’t constructing toys for hours – both Cheeky Chick and Fropper are ready to ride right out of the box; absolutely *no assembly* required.
Good thinking, Okiedog!
I have even more great news for you, as both Cheeky Chick, and Fropper, are available to buy online from Australian-based Amazing Toys – www.amazingtoys.com.au – and they are both on sale.
Cheeky Chick is just $95.90 $80.90 and Fropper is just $85.90 $65.90.
The Okiedog universal parent handle, compatible with both Cheeky Chick, and Fropper, is sold separately, and can also be purchased from Amazing Toys for just $29.90.
Check the Amazing Toys Customer Service page for information on shipping charges to your state. Amazing toys ships internationally. Visit the Okiedog website for more pictures, videos and information on the Cheeky Chick and Fropper.
PS For parents of kids 7 – 12 years, you can drool over Okiedog’s G-Force Racer (picture below). It’s not available to buy in Australia as yet, but rest assured I’ll keep you posted 
