Little Tikes Shopping Cart

We purchased this for our kids (ages 2 and 5) for Christmas, and it is a very nice little shopping cart. Sturdy, attractive (for a plastic shopping cart), and does what it's supposed to do. But, the elf in our family (me) did not do a careful assembly job on Christmas eve and we had the problem of the purple wheel covers falling off pretty much as soon as the kids starting pushing it around the house. The thing is, when I opened the package to assemble, the wheel covers were already placed over the white wheel hubs. I assumed this was how they were supposed to be attached to the cart axle, and just slapped it all together that way. But, after repeatedly trying to shove the covers back each time they fell off, I realized that the white plastic wheel hub should have been flipped around before attaching to the axle. This way, the purple wheel cover fits very securely and you should have no trouble. Unfortunately, if you first assemble it incorrectly, it's a pain to fix. Here's how to do it, if you don't want to do a tape/glue type of repair. Gently pry off one of the small endcaps (piece H in my directions) that hold the wheels onto the metal cross bar. It is easier if you first take off the pink plastic cover. I used a flathead screwdriver, working my way around and around the metal ring part of the endcap. After it was removed, the inside tabs were flared and kind of loose on the metal pole, so I gently hammered the three little tabs flat again. You only need to completely remove the endcap from one side, but you may need to pry the other side a bit closer to end of the metal rod to get the wheels to spin, since the wheel thickness is a bit larger when you have them assembled correctly. Disassemble, put the wheels together properly, and put it back together. Now you should be in good shape! Sorry if my instructions don't make sense to some readers, especially those that don't have the product (yet). But hopefully this helps some struggling buyers out there. Do yourself a favor and assemble correctly the first time :)

After years of owning childcare centers, I highly recommend purchasing little tyke products as they have lasted for years!

This little thing is pretty easy to put together. Assembly took about 10-15 minutes with the kids "helping". The actual basket part where you would put the food is pretty small to medium, I would say. I do like that the bottom is solid so nothing falls through. The seat for a stuffed animal or baby doll is tiny, though. My daughter can fit her infant doll but the seat is so shallow that her 18" doll won't sit upright (and it's the kind where the eyes close when she is laid down so she look like she's always asleep in the cart haha). One word of caution with this cart, though, is that I might not use it for a really young child. It rolls really well. It could be too fast for a small child who isn't walking well. Also, my daughter (5 years old) was pushing a blanket into the cart part and it tipped over. She's agile enough that she caught herself before she hit the floor, but a younger child might have fallen down. Kids fall down sometimes and that's part of life, but just thought I would mention that. I can't attest to the quality in the long term since we just recently put it together, but it seems pretty sturdy. The base is a thick plastic that doesn't seem like it will bend easily. Overall, I'm very pleased with this cart.

My 18 month old received this for Christmas and still plays with it 6 months later. She loves it and it is well made, so should last her and her younger brother for years to come. The basket is a good size and she loves to pile her stuffed animals in it. It is the perfect size for her now that she is nearly 2, she is on the small side and it was a little big at first, but she was still able to maneuver it. It was relatively simple to put together, especially compared to some of the other Christmas toys! I love that it comes in pink, as she is the only girl. Little tikes is our go to brand for kids toys because they are always made well and made to last. This is larger than the other shopping carts we looked at and will last her for several years without her being too big. We love it!

The directions are self explanatory but I was missing several screws for putting the basket together but it actually is ok without them, it is a toy. Now when putting the wheels and axles in place instructions say to slide the axle in grove, there is “knobs” that do not allow sliding to take place. I had my husband use a hammer to force the axle to go into the grove. This is a bit much to do for a child’s toy. Maybe Little Tykes can work on that part of the buggy. Otherwise the construction is really cute and somewhat tough for the hours our grandchild will get out of it.

Comes disassembled , easy to put together solid lil cart perfect gift ! Color is true to add. Gift Age 12mo on up !

Great quality toy four our 19 month old who loves pushing and collecting items. Open ended play for the win. Even our older children (3/5) love stealing it from her.

A perfect gift for a small child. She plopped her babies in the cart and off she went on a mission.

Very sturdy, really nice looking. Granddaughter loves it!!! Fits all her groceries and a few stuffed friends.

This was our granddaughter's 2nd year birthday present and certainly her favorite. She hung onto it all day. Little Tykes makes good quality toys and delivery was very fast.

My daughter 19 months is a very busy girl not easy on toys, this cart is very durable and the right size

very quick delivery i havent opened its for my little grandaughter for a christmas gift and it looks to be well made

Great little shopping cart! 13 month old loves it but I feel it would be better for older toddlers as she can’t reach the bottom to take things out and when she pushes from the front it tips over on her. It’s fine when she pushes using the handle. Would also be easier to steer if front wheels turned.