Comments on: DIY Stilts http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/09/14/diy-stilts/ I can scarcely move or draw my breath // Let me, let me freeze again to death Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:17:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shannon Larratt is Zentastic › Things I do when I’m not here http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/09/14/diy-stilts/comment-page-1/#comment-10394 Shannon Larratt is Zentastic › Things I do when I’m not here Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:46:29 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4684#comment-10394 [...] and I have done some fun projects this week. After our last fiasco with stilts, which were a bit of a failure, we decided to make some more traditional stilts using coffee cans [...] [...] and I have done some fun projects this week. After our last fiasco with stilts, which were a bit of a failure, we decided to make some more traditional stilts using coffee cans [...]

]]> By: suzanne http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/09/14/diy-stilts/comment-page-1/#comment-1940 suzanne Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:55:29 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4684#comment-1940 I loved the Ramona books. We've see alot of stilt walkers here in the city. My son loves them. I was going to do coffee can ones a few weeks ago but forgot. Thanks for the reminder. I love your parenting style. I loved the Ramona books. We’ve see alot of stilt walkers here in the city. My son loves them. I was going to do coffee can ones a few weeks ago but forgot. Thanks for the reminder. I love your parenting style.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/09/14/diy-stilts/comment-page-1/#comment-1912 Elizabeth Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:53:29 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4684#comment-1912 Such a wealth of creative play you have always given your child. A rare and beautiful thing, to truly parent. May she benefit mightily and in all ways continue to be extraordinary. Kudos! Such a wealth of creative play you have always given your child. A rare and beautiful thing, to truly parent. May she benefit mightily and in all ways continue to be extraordinary. Kudos!

]]> By: Marc http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/09/14/diy-stilts/comment-page-1/#comment-1908 Marc Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:35:02 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4684#comment-1908 All fun. What kids like to do ! Pity that you are being accused of not keeping Ari or her clothes clean (or correctly sized) now... Feel free to email me directly... All fun. What kids like to do !

Pity that you are being accused of not keeping Ari or her clothes clean (or correctly sized) now…

Feel free to email me directly…

]]> By: Will http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/09/14/diy-stilts/comment-page-1/#comment-1894 Will Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:38:18 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4684#comment-1894 More memories! I also remember that they didn't last very long. It only took a short time before we fell off and stepped on the side of the can ruining them. I seem to remember putting round blocks in them to provide better strength. I think there was either an uncle or neighbor that smoked who had some tobacco cans which were much stronger. More memories! I also remember that they didn’t last very long. It only took a short time before we fell off and stepped on the side of the can ruining them. I seem to remember putting round blocks in them to provide better strength.

I think there was either an uncle or neighbor that smoked who had some tobacco cans which were much stronger.

]]> By: estrojenn http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/09/14/diy-stilts/comment-page-1/#comment-1893 estrojenn Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:30:41 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4684#comment-1893 i did the can shoes too! i did the can shoes too!

]]> By: Caitlin http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/09/14/diy-stilts/comment-page-1/#comment-1885 Caitlin Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:04:13 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4684#comment-1885 Gracie, I did the same thing! It's in one of the Ramona books too, how the kids used big cans and the littlest kid, probably a toddler, used tuna cans, so she wouldn't have far to fall! Gracie, I did the same thing! It’s in one of the Ramona books too, how the kids used big cans and the littlest kid, probably a toddler, used tuna cans, so she wouldn’t have far to fall!

]]> By: Gracie http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/09/14/diy-stilts/comment-page-1/#comment-1882 Gracie Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:05:23 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4684#comment-1882 When I was a kid we used to drill holes in the sides of coffee cans (those big ones the beans come in) and put strings through, a la Stomp, and those were our stilts. These look much cooler. When I was a kid we used to drill holes in the sides of coffee cans (those big ones the beans come in) and put strings through, a la Stomp, and those were our stilts. These look much cooler.

]]> By: BusyBee http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/09/14/diy-stilts/comment-page-1/#comment-1881 BusyBee Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:36:42 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4684#comment-1881 I have seen them on Sesame Street (thanks to my 22 month old son)and the clips of kids from other countries that are put on stilts from the age of 3 have padding and straps. At some point she would have to be strapped in if she wanted to dance or do any kinds of fancy stepping. I want stilts so bad, I'm going to make myself some, you have inspired me to get my ass movin! I have seen them on Sesame Street (thanks to my 22 month old son)and the clips of kids from other countries that are put on stilts from the age of 3 have padding and straps.
At some point she would have to be strapped in if she wanted to dance or do any kinds of fancy stepping.
I want stilts so bad, I’m going to make myself some, you have inspired me to get my ass movin!

]]> By: Honore http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/09/14/diy-stilts/comment-page-1/#comment-1872 Honore Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:10:54 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4684#comment-1872 You do the most wondeful things with your daughter. You do the most wondeful things with your daughter.

]]> By: Scienkoptic http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/09/14/diy-stilts/comment-page-1/#comment-1867 Scienkoptic Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:06:39 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4684#comment-1867 Also would help if verticals were taller. A beginner benefits by having the verticals lean against the shoulders. I don't have good balance so it took tons of practice to get good at them. The idea of straps scares me. I don't know how many times I fell off but I shure wouldn't have liked to be stuck to them for the ride to the ground. Also would help if verticals were taller. A beginner benefits by having the verticals lean against the shoulders. I don’t have good balance so it took tons of practice to get good at them. The idea of straps scares me. I don’t know how many times I fell off but I shure wouldn’t have liked to be stuck to them for the ride to the ground.

]]> By: Spy95 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/09/14/diy-stilts/comment-page-1/#comment-1866 Spy95 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:09:17 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4684#comment-1866 As a child, I remember walking on these types of stilts and playing a game where the object was to try and knock (or trip if you were really talented!) your opponent off their stilts. They weren't that high off the ground (maybe a foot or so) and loads of fun. Definitely do not add straps. You could run into problems getting your foot out fast enough to break your fall. As a child, I remember walking on these types of stilts and playing a game where the object was to try and knock (or trip if you were really talented!) your opponent off their stilts. They weren’t that high off the ground (maybe a foot or so) and loads of fun.

Definitely do not add straps. You could run into problems getting your foot out fast enough to break your fall.

]]> By: waiting4arson http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/09/14/diy-stilts/comment-page-1/#comment-1865 waiting4arson Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:39:36 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4684#comment-1865 My "california" is coming out, but that's a righteous wipe-out there at the end. Looks like fun. My “california” is coming out, but that’s a righteous wipe-out there at the end.

Looks like fun.

]]> By: Sonja http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/09/14/diy-stilts/comment-page-1/#comment-1864 Sonja Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:26:48 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4684#comment-1864 oh wow, that looks like so much fun! i wish i'd had some as a kid.. oh wow, that looks like so much fun! i wish i’d had some as a kid..

]]> By: Will http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/09/14/diy-stilts/comment-page-1/#comment-1863 Will Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:25:02 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4684#comment-1863 Fond memories. I suggest that you switch from stilts to leg extenders?. I would try six (6) inch high to begin with. Quick way to grow and I remember the thrills I had being able to reach things I couldn't before. The highest I ever went was 18" but I know performers go to several feet. Fond memories. I suggest that you switch from stilts to leg extenders?. I would try six (6) inch high to begin with. Quick way to grow and I remember the thrills I had being able to reach things I couldn’t before. The highest I ever went was 18″ but I know performers go to several feet.

]]> By: Scienkoptic http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2008/09/14/diy-stilts/comment-page-1/#comment-1862 Scienkoptic Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:15:40 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=4684#comment-1862 Don't add straps. Dangerous. Stilts are fun. Once you learn how to walk on them, like a bicycle, you never forget how. I once watched a 90 year old man with an eyepatch take my stilts and hobble around my parents backyard. quite a spectacle for everyone. Don’t add straps.
Dangerous.
Stilts are fun. Once you learn how to walk on them, like a bicycle, you never forget how. I once watched a 90 year old man with an eyepatch take my stilts and hobble around my parents backyard. quite a spectacle for everyone.

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