All-American Fun

I have great memories of these simple, All-American fun items known as Tin Can Stilts... both making them and reading of them.  Beverly Cleary wrote these childhood entertainment staples into one of her books, when her character, Ramona Quimby and Ramona's friend Howie pound around their small town sidewalks with their new stilts, enthusiastically yelling, "Pieface!" at passersby.

 

We had to try it.  They were on our Summer Fun List, which we're slowly working through. 

- Make Homemade Ice Cream...

CHECK.

- Make Homemade Bubbles...

Check.

- Make Tin Can Stilts...

Hmmmm.... let's get to it!



Mommy pounded the nails to make the holes.  The Blossoms threaded the string and climbed on.

Even Skipper could master them on her little tuna can stilts.  Daddy was just glad to have the cans out of the cupboard that also houses the trash bags.  They'd been falling on him every time he gets a trash bag.  I have to admit, I didn't teach them to yell "Pieface!" as they clang around on their brand new stilts.  Good Blossom Time Fun here in our 'appy lil 'ome!