The Micro Mini Scooter is a pricey little number, running you around $75, but this scooter is worth the investment. It's a three wheel scooter, giving kids more stability, but it rides like a two wheeler. Actually it rides better than a two wheeler. The unique system of the Micro Mini makes it glide and carve in a wonderful way. No more face plants or scary hairpin turns. It also looks cool, so if you have a kid who needs that extra year on three wheels, he or she is not going to be embarrassed on a Micro Mini.

The only downside with our Micro Mini is that it doesn't fold and it's only good for up to five year olds. So I was very excited to see that Micro has come out with a new scooter, the Maxi!

The new Maxi Kick is a Swiss designed beauty based on the the mini, but scaled up and reinforced for bigger kids. It's recommended for 6 and up, but my five year old loves his new one. According to him it's "Awesome. Perfect." (That's a pretty good rating from someone who regularly rates everything awesome "Good. Fine.")

The Maxi comes with a joystick-like handle, allowing kids to get the feel of a skateboard ride with a little extra support balancing. You can also buy a regular T-Bar handle which allows you to continue riding it like a scooter and is better for smaller kids.

The handles click on and off easily, adding the additional benefit of compact-ability to this newer model.

OK I think you get that I love these scooters. Even at $140, although tough to swallow, I still think this is worth it for years of good use. But I also love this company. They have the greatest customer service, which I got to experience when we had a problem with our Micro Mini, but they are also doing something great for New York City Schools and Mommy Poppins readers.

Kickboard USA, the company that makes the Micro Mini and Maxi scooters is not only offering a scooter for two lucky Mommy Poppins readers, but they are offering to donate two new Maxi scooters (one purple and one black) a Mini, Maxi or G Bike (sorry. i misremembered the offer) to the school fundraisers of each of the first 50 NYC Public or Private Schools that respond to this post. Wow!

Be a hero and snag these for your school fundraiser. They will be hot items!

To enter to win a scooter for your child: Leave a comment on this post by Monday, March 2 at Midnight.

To get a scooters for your school fundraiser:

Click here to send an email to julie@kickboardusa.com with the following information:

- school’s name, age, gender (if applicable) AND, most importantly, website address

- preferred donation: Mini Scooter, Maxi Scooter or G Bike

- date of the fundraiser or if ongoing, the date range

- REQUIRED: a donation form or letter of acknowledgement must be received before scooters will be shipped

All scooters will be shipped directly to the school. Please honor the spirit of this generous offer.

You can also buy a Micro Mini or Maxi at local stores (Boomerang in Tribeca and Flying Squirrel in Williamsburg have them) on Amazon or directly from kickboardUSA.