i tried to get a really thick, sturdy saucer sled last year but it turned out to be heavy and poorly-shaped to fly down the hill. even a very steep hill that every other sled was working on.
so instead, this year i went with cheap. these do crack easy (you can see a crack in this one) but they also last in spite of cracks. and they are cheap enough you can afford to replace them when they break. i just bought my three-pack at the local drug store, but any cheap three pack of sleds will do.
building a snow fort is the first thing my kids think of when 