Customer Reviews

Little Tikes Lightning McQueen Race Car Twin Bed

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We absolutely love this bed! once we brought the new baby home my 2 1/2 year old son refused to sleep on his own and moved into our bed. We have one of those transitional cribs but he refused to be in the toddler bed. After many sleepless nights we decided to purchase this as his "BIG BOY" bed. From the moment the delivery man dropped it off and my son saw the box he was excited. Unfortunately this box weighs a ton so my son had to wait till daddy came home so he could bring it in. The minute he heard the door opening he was pulling daddy to help him get his car in the house. We put it together right away, and thanks to several reviews had the knowledge to *1). Put the stickers on before assembling (it's easier to work on the parts when the car is lying flat. *2). There is not enough support, all that is provided are 3 lightweight studs for the mattress to sit on, so it is best to get a plywood sheet 1/2" thick is the minimum I would go with have it cut to 39" x 75". *3). Purchase just the mattress if you are afraid your child will roll off as is likely to happen if this is a transition bed (little ones sleep like helicopters). Since getting this bed my son returned to sleeping on his own, actually can not wait to go to bed. Absolutely love this bed!!! There is a smaller toddler version but for the difference in price the twin will last longer.

I read the reviews and noticed many of you are having difficulty applying the decals. Here is a little trick I learned while restoring cars. Remember the Trans Ams with the giant Firebird on the hood, well this is how we applied those decals, and they cost more than this whole bed, and is the method I used to apply theses decals to my kids bed. First, do not wait until Christmas Eve or the day before you are going to give the gift. I promise you'll be in such a hurry you screw it up. Second, do it by yourself when everyone else has gone to bed, less interuptions and I promise you do not need your spouse looking over your shoulder barking out directions.

Apply the decals with the bed disassembled. I promise it will be much easier.

Fill up a sink almost full with warm soapy water. It doesn't need to be bubbling over on to the floor, just a little so the water feels slick. Use warm water so your hands don't get cold, you'll be much happier.

OK, using a razor blade, cut out a piece of the decal that is not going to be used, ie cut off a corner that is not part og the printed material. This will be your practice piece. Use a razor blade because scissors get gummed up with the adhesive. Now take the piece to the sink and peel the decal off while holding it underwater. Once you have removed it from the backing, take it out of the water and place it anywhere on the bed (I used the nose becasue it was big and flat). Then take a dry, soft cloth, and wipe the excess water off the top of the decal. The slowly, using light pressure, work from the center out to the edges. This will squegee the water out from underneath the decal. Walla, ity's done. Peel it off, trash it and practice a few more times before you try it with the real Mcoy.

Tips:
-Do not rub to many times with the cloth or eventually you will start to rub the sticker outside coating off.
-On the large stickers, work from the center out. You may see some bubbles under the decal. The goal is to work them to the edge to get the water out. If it doesnt work, get a pin, and pop the bubbly like a zit and push the bubble edsge to the pinhole,l the water should squeeze out.
-The decals over the rear wheels are the most difficult. Start with the largest one and work out. Do the side of the car that will be away from the bedroom door so if you screw it up your friends won't laugh at you when they look into your kids room. Just make sure you get it right on the other side.

Just remember
1. Your kid won't care if it's not perfect. He'll only think your the greatest parents in the world for getting them such a cool gift.
2. You can't see both sides at the same time so it does'nt matter if they match exactly.
3. I have restored about 100 cars and never had one come out perfect. The only person who will notice the slight imperfections is you, because you did the work. If your concerned see #1

Good luck everyone and I hope this helps.

We got this for my son for his 3rd birthday. the look on his face when he saw his new bed was PRICELESS. the bed was easy to put together, but the decals were a pain to get on just right. He loves his new bed and has slept in it every night. Ours shipped for free directly from little tikes and was at our house in about a week.

I had a difficult time with finding a mattress that is just the right height. I bought the regular twin mattress with the box springs, but its way to high. It pops out of the frame. My son can easily roll off from the sides!!! I have to return the set and probably get a board and a mattress instead of the box spring. So far, its a great frame. My son is using its as a play yard for now until I get the right height combo of mattress and board!

This bed is great and my kid LOVES it! It also VERY easy to assemble, bu I have two warnings about that: buy some washers (the size of a nickle works best) otherwise it's very easy to over-tighten the main screws that attach the sides to the front and back and have them go right through the plastic. ALSO, put the stickers on FIRST, before assembling the bed (with the exception of the wheel stickers for the center of the tires). I assembled first then ended up taking it apart again because it's SO hard to put the stickers on to a vertical surface. It's hard enough when the surface is horizontal, but that does make it easier. The only part you can't do that for is the tires because there's a screw that goes right through the center of the tire into the bed.

Nice bed. Looks great. Fits both mattress and box spring. Much better than the step2 racing bed that I also own for similar cost. Step2 bed does not hold a box spring and the twin mattress sits too high blocking some of the esthetic appeal of the bed. Quality of constuction is slightly better on the Cars movie bed.

We bought the Little Tikes Lightning McQueen twin bed for our youngest, a boy of 2 years old. It happened on a bit of a lark.

We noticed that, while he still fit in his toddler bed, he was happier in a regular adult size bed (we spent several weeks bouncing between Disney hotels and other SoCal haunts this summer).

We started looking for a Costco bed set or something that would be durable and accomodate his need for little bed rails as well. Simultaneously, he watched the movie "Cars" every day.

While browsing for ideas, I found this crazy looking bed. I discussed it with my wife and then checked for several days to see where I could get one.

I found no stores that stocked them, so checked prices and shipping for several days. In the end, buying from Amazon.com wound up the second lowest overall (something just under $[...] including shipping), I ordered from them for the peace of mind.

Upon arrival, our son was climbing on the box and trying to sleep in it before it was assembled. Overall assembly took less than an hour (although we have not, as of yet, applied the stickers). Stickers or no, he does not care.

It is sturdy and durable, and ever provides a reason to climb into bed. My wife has been getting more sleep since the purchase.

On a related note, I wanted to complete the garage feel for the room, so I went to Sears and purchased two rollaway toolboxes (four drawer models)to replace his dresser and a shop stool to replace the glider/rocker.

The room has become the talk of the neighborhood kids and our friends from church. Best of all, when he gets bigger, I get two more tool chests for the garage.

We could not have found a better solution. The complete room cost under $[...] and could probably survive being dropped from 20,000 feet (our son is kinda rough on things).

The bed has two height levels and can be used without a boxspring. I cut a Sheet of 3/4 plywood to size for the mattress to sit on. This yields about 4-8 inches of car-shaped don't-fall-out-of-bed encouragement.

This is a great great product for young boys and other fans of the "Cars" movie.

Wade in Oregon

I've had this bed for a month now & let me tell you it is awesome! It came in a large box that the delivery guy just threw in my living room--but it was so easy to assemble that I had it all put together the same night! I am a 23 year old single mom, and I was a bit worried about getting it put together, but it was probably the easiest product to put together that I've bought for my son or my house!!! My son absolutely LOVES it (he's 3), and pretty much I'm the coolest mom ever. His two cousins (age 3 and 7) loved the bed too, and just in the month since he's had his bed, he's had 4 sleepovers!!! So if you're having any doubts, just get it! It has two levels that you can place the mattresses on, so if you still are worried about your kid falling off, you can place them on the lowest setting and there is space left on the sides that serve as rails.

The bed needs more support under the mattress, if a child jumped on a corner of the mattress it might tip - we added that. Also, a child's foot could easily slip between the mattress and the side of the bed which could possibly result in injury. And it would be more fun if it had some compartments to hide things in.

On the other hand, my two year old grandson who loves all kinds of cars and would not sleep in his crib LOVED the bed and was eager to sleep in it alone. My son thinks it was the best gift ever since he now gets to sleep at night.

I bought this bed for my 2 year old in the hope that it would entice him into bed and make him stay there. It has done neither so be warned, other buyers had better luck with that result. However my son does love it, but sees it more of a play thing than a sleep thing. We opted for the twin mattress and box set which fits perfectly. We avoided the whole plywood solution. This way later on we can use the base + mattress with another frame or headboard. We also chose the low profile box set which means it is still low enough that the sides stop him from rolling out.
There are gaps between the mould and the mattress but I have simply got a few extra pillows in place to make the head area more comfortable. If toys are hidden down the sides I don't think it would be too difficult to retrieve.
I gave only 3 stars as I feel this is a very average product when it comes to build quality vs price. It is very basic really but doesn't fit together very well. There are only 4 panels to screw together and they don't fit very snugly in place so that was a slightly fiddly process. One of the screw houses was missing on the front panel.
As for the stickers - they are VERY sticky! Be very careful to have them exactly lined up before placing them as it is very difficult to peel off once they even just touch the plastic. I did not put all the stickers on, I thought it was too busy so like the fact you have a choice and it's not 'pre-stickered'. Oh and screw the wheels on the car panel BEFORE applying the wheel sticker :)