I bought this for my 10 month old since the winters in PA are brutal. It has not snowed yet, but my son loves to be dragged around the house with it. Needless to say I know he will enjoy it outside. By the way the plastic is pretty strong not flimsy, and the straps really stretch out. The rope is quite long so I did a double knot so it was easy to pull and so I could have a good grip.