A beginner-friendly variation of bamboo stilts.
A beginner-friendly variation of bamboo stilts. Two empty, sturdy tin cans are cleaned out. They are turned upside down so the solid metal base faces up. Two small holes are punched through the sides near the top, and a long loop of string is threaded through. Children stand on the cans, pulling upward on the strings to keep the cans flat against their feet as they walk.
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