Soft grey with big round ears, the Wheely Bug Mouse rolls quietly across smooth indoor floors and comes in small (12 months and up) and large (3 years and up). It's the quietest character in the range to live with: no motor, no music, no batteries — just four 360° castors and a child pushing with their feet. Soft grey, big ears, and a colour that suits any room Not every nursery wants a bright red beetle in the corner of it. The Mouse is the neutral option — grey, gentle, and equally right for any child, which also makes it the easiest one to hand down to a younger sibling or pass on to friends. The large soft ears are the detail children go for first. Kind to floorboards, quiet enough for a unit If you're in an apartment or you've just had the floors done, this is the part that matters. The castors are soft and roll rather than grind, so they won't scratch or mark timber, tile or vinyl the way hard plastic wheels do. There's no motor and no electronic noise, which makes a real difference in a unit with neighbours below or a baby asleep down the hall. Honest caveat: it works on carpet, but the castors are built for hard floors and your child will have to work harder for every push. Picking the right size Mouse Mouse size comparison Small Large Seat height 22 cm 26 cm Age guide 12+ months 3+ years Size (L × H × W) 38 × 22 × 23 cm 46 × 26 × 28 cm Weight 1.9 kg 2.7 kg Max rider 25 kg 25 kg A quick way to know if they're ready They need to straddle the body with both feet flat on the floor to push off. Under 18 months, that's the small. Past 18 months at average height or taller, the large buys you more years. Some families buy the small first and add the large when a sibling arrives; others buy the large once and skip the step. No batteries, no charging, no noise Four castors turning a full 360° mean the Mouse follows wherever your child leans. Nothing to switch on, nothing to recharge, nothing to replace when the batteries die mid-play. It's entirely child-powered, which is exactly why it keeps working — pushing, steering and stopping builds leg strength, balance and coordination every time. Mouse specifications Small — 22 cm seat · 12+ months · 38 × 22 × 23 cm · 1.9 kg Large — 26 cm seat · 3+ years · 46 × 26 × 28 cm · 2.7 kg Four 360° multidirectional castors, each rated to 30 kg Maximum rider weight 25 kg PVC-free polyurethane leatheroid over a padded body Plantation-grown Poplar plywood base with rounded edges No batteries — entirely child-powered Arrives fully assembled Designed for indoor use Australian designed and certified to AS/NZS ISO toy-safety standards Buying your Mouse from ALL 4 KIDS Genuine Wheely Bug stock, dispatched within 48 hours, with a 12-month Australian warranty and 30-day returns on unopened items. Compare all five characters in the Wheely Bug collection, or look through the wider ride-on toys range. Still deciding? The Wheely Bug Ladybug is the original character in the same design, and our educational toys range has more for this stage.
