Outdoor Fun and Wholesome Learning with Skates and Skateboards

Skateboards and skates are not just some wheels on your feet. They are not just mere toys that young kids outgrow in a short time. Skating and skateboarding are art forms that require patience, endurance, and creativity. Of course, some kids may be better suited to other hobbies, but real skaters and skateboarders recognise that talent requires practice – no one can be a skating or skateboarding expert overnight! With the right amount of time and effort, aspiring skaters and skateboarders can indeed become experts themselves.

The best thing about skating and skateboarding is that they don’t stop at a peak skill level. Skaters and skateboarders know the feeling of learning their first stunt such as the “ollie” (basic jump), but that doesn’t mean they will stop training themselves. They will proceed with other tricks like the shuv-it, kickflip, and so on.

Many kids want to learn skating or skateboarding just for the mere fun of it. But the activity itself will teach them patience, persistence, critical thinking, problem solving, and even basic physics – things that many parents would love their children to learn. Skateboarding and skating are sports that teach physical, mental, and even emotional skills.

However, these activities can be physically risky. That’s why we advise that you suit up your kids with the proper protective gear like pads and helmet, whenever they go skating or skateboarding.

Fortunately, you can find not only skates and skateboards at Mr Toys but also the safety equipment to protect your child from bumps and crashes when they skate around the neighbourhood.