Plastic Skis For Kids - A Fun Intro to Skiing

These toddler skis are ideal to get very young children used to balancing and shuffling along.  Start at home, allow them to shuffle on the carpet and get used to the length of the skis.  If you have a ski holiday booked then you can plan fun activities for when you are there.

❄️Ski Instructors have long advised that the optimum time to start ski school is when your child has started school, when they are more used to taking instruction and have more stamina and able to handle the weight of ski boots and waxed skis. 

❄️Build confidence from an early age - Plastic Toddler Ski let toddlers discover what it feels like to stand, shuffle and move with skis on their feet. Practising at their own pace helps make the experience enjoyable rather than intimidating.

❄️Lightweight and easy to manage - Designed for little legs and feet, plastic skis are generally lightweight and easy for toddlers to put on and take off, making them less cumbersome than traditional skis.

❄️Make learning feel like play - Whether shuffling across the garden, exploring fresh snow or playing in the park, toddlers can develop coordination, balance and body awareness through fun, active play.

❄️Plastic skis are best for play on flat, gentle ground - When you are in resort hunt out the green slopes and the areas around the beginner ski school.  These areas are perfect to play on, and playing is the key word here.  The perfect thing about these plastic toddler skis are they are easy to carry in your rucksack and when you have found the perfect spot, they simply slip on over your toddlers snow boots and off you go. 

When first using them with my toddler (aged 2 and a half), we just had fun, I held her hand and walked alongside her while she tried to make the “pizza” shape.  Then we found little bits of the slopes that went up and down and she just found her way.  I used the Hobbledehoo Ski harness too, pulling her along as her confidence grew. 

You can also ski with them between your legs for a bit, pull them along with your ski pole while skiing and simply let them slide down a small bump on their own.

The best thing is they start to understand that the position of skis allows you to speed up or slow down according to the shape.  The learn to balance (try getting them to put their hands on their knees) and when they fall over (they will!) just to laugh and try again. 

Once you start looking, you’ll find plenty of places in resorts and the best thing is when they are tired or want a change, you whip them off easily, pop in your rucksack and off you go.  No drama, no tears – just fun.