German Sleds

When we took the kids sledding two weeks ago on their little plastic toboggan and shovel-like sleds, we couldn't help but notice the beautiful wooden German sleds everywhere. With all the snow we've been getting in the last month, David was not able to find any such sleds in the stores or on-line, but one week later, he came across some on the internet and ordered two.

Here is one sled, with its removable backing, with room for two, maybe three kids.

This one is my favorite, with its lovely curved design. You also see these sleds being used as Kindergartener transporters. For the last few days I, and several of my fellow parents, have been pulling children to Kindergarten on such sleds. The Kindergarten teachers are also asking for parents to leave the sleds at school on certain days so they can take the kids sledding in the fields behind the Kindergarten.