Wind-up ride on toy

A wind-up ride on toy, comprising:

• a body portion having a seat portion;
• at least a first axle rotatably connected with the body portion;
• a pair of wheels connected with the first axle;
• a wind-up mechanism attached with the body portion, the wind-up mechanism having an elastic band and a rotatable spool, the elastic band being fixed at a first end within the body portion and being attached with the rotatable spool at a second end such that the elastic band is affixed between the first end and the rotatable spool in a direction that is perpendicular to the first axle, and wherein the elastic band has a band width and the rotatable spool has a central portion defined between a pair of flanges, the central portion having a width that is the same as the band width, and wherein the rotatable spool is operably connected with the first axle via a plurality of gears such that winding the elastic band around the spool causes the elastic band to transition from a relaxed state to a stretched state and, upon allowing the elastic band to return to the relaxed state, the spool rotates the plurality of gears to in turn rotate the first axle and pair of wheels, thereby causing the wind-up ride on toy to propel forward.