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A pair of runner attachments for use in retrofitting an existing scooter into an all-season toy. The runner attachments having a runner on a lower side and are securely mounted on an upper side to the axle of the vehicle's wheel supports in a manner such that the runner is restrained from plowing in

A pair of runner attachments for use in retrofitting an existing scooter into an all-season toy. The runner attachments having a runner on a lower side and are securely mounted on an upper side to the axle of the vehicle's wheel supports in a manner such that the runner is restrained from plowing into the snow or ice. The runners may be configured as a skate or ski.

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1. A stand-up toy vehicle converted with a first and second runner attachment after the wheels have been removed, said converted vehicle for use on snow and ice and having a longitudinal horizontal footboard of such width as to support a foot of a rider, a wheel support positioned at a first end of

1. A stand-up toy vehicle converted with a first and second runner attachment after the wheels have been removed, said converted vehicle for use on snow and ice and having a longitudinal horizontal footboard of such width as to support a foot of a rider, a wheel support positioned at a first end of the horizontal footboard in which is pinned a first axle generally in a plane of the horizontal support, a vertical steering column positioned at a second opposite end of the horizontal footboard and pivotally connected thereto, having a steering handle at an upper end thereof, and a wheel support positioned at a lower end comprising a pair of ears between which is pinned a second axle generally in the plane of the horizontal support, each of said runner attachments comprising a shoe with a tang on an upper side and a runner on a lower side, said tang having a bore by which it can be journaled on one of the axles of the vehicle in place of one of the wheels and having a width at an upper end substantially the same as the thickness of the wheel which has been removed, said first runner attachment attached to the rear of the horizontal footboard by the first axle, said second runner attachment attached to the steering column and having a runner with a front curved end and a rear end of the shoe long enough to contact an underside of the horizontal footboard when the shoe is pivoted about the second axle in one direction stopping the shoe at a low angle to the footboard such that the runner does not dig into the snow or ice.