Christmas Buggies & Go Karts Decoration Ideas: Get Creative & Enjoy The Ride!

Transform your buggies and go-karts into a magical Christmas experience with these top decoration ideas! Get creative and enjoy the ride!

Thrifted Buggies & Go Karts

How cute is this evergreen go-kart that I found over Thanksgiving weekend for just $40 at Chandler & Co. barn sale in Berwick, Maine? It was newly painted and all in working order! But my thoughts immediately went to decorating this buggy for Christmas somewhere on our Vermont porch.

You may enjoy seeing more of this porch first in the Front Porch Holiday Decorating Ideas with Classic New England Charm post.

Now, today, in my 50s, I simply partake in the joy of decorating with these fun toys. So when I spied this $40 green go-kart buggie designed as a Formula Ford racing car, it was love at first site!

*Where can I buy a vintage Go Kart? I scoured the internet to see if I could find a few buggies for you to shop. But go-karts are definitely hard-to-find items. Keep an eye out on eBay, Etsy, and Facebook Marketplace, which are your best bets to find an old go-kart. Or maybe make one for yourself; there are a number of “Build-It-Yourself Go Kart Kits” available on Amazon.

Do you know what else would be similarly cute if you can’t find an old go-kart buggie?

A vintage bicycle, tricycle, old cart, scooter, stroller, or wagon. Think outside the box to replicate a similar idea of your own for the holidays.

*I was just informed that these are called pedal cars, and you can find all kinds of amazing vintage pedal cars on Etsy and eBay. Thanks for the tip, Stacey! I had no idea…

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Go Kart Christmas Buggie on the Porch

It all started out looking something like this…

*Decorating is definitely a process, though; wait until you see how and where this go-kart ended up!

Displayed on our vintage wallpaper table, the go-kart’s evergreen colors matched the porch beautifully. At first, I thought I would wrap one of these grapevine wreaths with fresh evergreen branches and red winterberries to hang from the buggy go-kart’s white steering wheel.

Until I remembered this Christmas box that I had in our basement with a Bernese Mountain Dog puppy on it, and I thought of how cute the go-kart would be with a bundle of packages similar to many of the VW Bugs you see all around the internet during Christmas time.

So, I grabbed a few of my favorite Christmas boxes that wouldn’t require wrapping (being outdoors and all). However, if you wanted to gift wrap boxes and bundle them together to match your decor, how fantastic would that be?

I wrapped the three boxes as tightly as I could with the red and white twine that I had on hand and rested them on the buggie go-kart’s small seat.

Next, I added some simple evergreens with winterberries, topped off with a burgundy bow on top of the packages to match the kissing balls on the rest of our Christmas porch.

You may also enjoy the 63+ Thrift Store Decor Ideas For The Best Vintage Home Look, Thrifting with the Gals end of the year round-up post.

Go Kart Christmas Buggie In The Home

I just love this go-kart buggy, but being on the porch, I wasn’t able to see it enough for my liking. Therefore, I decided to bring the go-kart inside to our dining room table.

See more of this dining room in the 12 Table Topics with Thrifted Tea and Toast Fanfare, and you may also enjoy the Cozy Winter Dining Room with Ski Lodge Decor | Get the Look post.

You may also enjoy the Experience The Joy Of 12 Days Of Christmas Decorations post.

Now, I know this may not seem practical for many, but it’s so darn cute my family will just need to adjust to it on our table for the time being…

Next, I added the cutest little driver to this Christmas buggie go-kart, who will be delivering the Christmas packages to his besties. A stuffed bear, who has suddenly caught the attention of Ella, our Bernese Mountain dog…

And I couldn’t stop there, could I?

A hat, scarf, and goggles complete the go-kart’s driver’s Christmas outfit.

I used ski goggles, a hat, and a scarf that my husband gave me last Christmas. But how cute would an aviator hat and goggles be?

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He reminds me of the “Red Baron” from the Peanut’s cartoon.

Now, I want to have a neighborhood gathering to show off my thrifted buggy go-kart as the centerpiece, surrounded by holiday appetizers and cheer.

This cute buggy go-kart, now with its little Red Baron, could be relocated and displayed in a hallway, in a guest bedroom, under a Christmas tree, or even in an office. It’s so darn cute; we just love it!

You may also enjoy this Cabin Decor: 8 Winter Table Setting Ideas post.

The Red Baron Rides On

But wait a minute… I have a Snoopy, “a funny-looking dog with a big black nose!”

“So a hero arose.”

“10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or more, the Red Baron was rolling up the score.”

Do you know that song? “Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron?” I loved that song so much when I was a child. Being a big fan of Snoopy and all.

You may also enjoy the Love and Heartache with a Bernese Mountain Dog post.

So what’s your favorite? The bear or Snoopy go-kart driver?

And I know, I think Snoopy should have a red scarf too, but our one and only red plaid scarf is reserved for our alive, funny-looking dog with the big black nose, Ella.

Did you know they don’t sell Snoopy’s like this in stores anymore? I looked everywhere. There are a few on Etsy, but I couldn’t find any in the big box stores. There are similar ones, but none of the original Snoopy’s that are today, considered vintage…

You may also enjoy the blog series Vintage Ski Lodge Decorations.

Favorite Racing Movies

If you enjoy go-karts and racing cars as I do, here are a few of my favorite racing movies that you may also fancy.

Now it’s time for you to get creative and enjoy the ride! I’d love to see what you come up with and would be happy to share it here on the blog, too. You can drop me an email and photos HERE.

Happy Holidays!

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