| Founded in 1970 Little Tikes drove its Cozy | | | | brush. If there is metal hardware such as |
| Coupe to stardom to become one of the premier | | | | screws or nut and bolts used in the |
| international manufacturers of children's | | | | construction, you should inspect them |
| products. From ride on toys and toy boxes to | | | | occasionally to insure they are not working |
| outdoor play sets, Little Tikes offers a full | | | | loose. If you live in an area where bees may |
| range of products for children. For infants | | | | be a problem, you will want to contact a |
| from birth to 12 months, baby toys rank high | | | | local exterminator and explain that you have |
| on parent's list when shopping and as their | | | | a child's toy made of polyethylene plastic. |
| children grow older, the toddler toys also | | | | Knowing this they can find a way to |
| become an important part of their lives. | | | | discourage the insects from building a home |
| Toddler beds patterned after popular | | | | in the playhouse. Depending on the type of |
| characters are popular with the kids as well | | | | clothing being worn, children have been know |
| as their parents. The toy manufacturer's | | | | to build up static electricity while playing |
| reputation for quality keeps it a favorite | | | | in or on the plastic playhouses. To minimize |
| for preschool toys as well. Many of the | | | | the potential for shock, wipe the set down |
| Little Tikes products are designed to spark | | | | with a fabric softener sheet or a solution of |
| the child's imagination such as developmental | | | | half water and half fabric softener. While |
| toys designed for a specific age group. | | | | Little Tikes playhouses are designed for |
| Children's playhouses are also some of the | | | | outdoor use and storage, in areas with |
| best sets made for use in a private yard | | | | extremely cold weather the plastic can become |
| setting and not for commercial use. Bath toys | | | | weak due to low temperatures. If possible, |
| are designed for different age groups as | | | | they should be stored in a garage or shed. |
| well, and inflatable toys can be used by | | | | Additionally, while ultraviolet protection is |
| younger children as they are considered | | | | built into every Little Tikes product, they |
| softer than the playhouses made of harder | | | | are fade resistant and not fade proof. Over |
| plastic. How long a Little Tikes product will | | | | time, a product left exposed to the sun will |
| last will depend on a number of factors such | | | | begin to fade and although the colors will |
| as the number of children playing on it, the | | | | become lighter, it has no effect on the |
| weather in the area and how it is stored. | | | | integrity of the product at all. |
| Keeping it clean will help its longevity and | | | | |
| all Little Tikes products can be cleaned with | | | | Jeff Carlisle is a freelance editor for |
| mild detergent and hot water and a soft | | | | Little Tikes Coupons. |