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When your child is ready to move from tubes to skis, it is best to get them familiar with the skis on land. Have them try on the skis and make sure the bindings are snug but comfortable, and show them how to hold the rope. You can even pull them by hand in the grass to have them get the feel of what it’s like standing on skis. Radar makes a pair called the Firebolt Combo that kids can color to help them enjoy the learningto-ski process ($149.99, radarskis.com).