Enjoy traditional games with your kids! A collection of DIY stilts (made from bamboo) ideas

Making stilts that are easy for children to use

Let's make stilts! Hadano Municipal Higashi Kindergarten

Here’s how to make homemade stilts you can build with children.

Attach a wooden block around the second node of the bamboo.

At the point where they meet, start wrapping wire: leave about 3 cm to start, and keep the protruding end at about 1.5 cm.

Align everything firmly and wrap so the corners don’t round off.

The wire tips can be dangerous, so adults should watch carefully.

After about five turns, hold the wood in place and give the wrapped wire a single twist.

If it wobbles, it won’t tighten well, so be careful as you wrap.

Angle it, then adjust with a hammer or pliers, and you’re done!

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Making stilts starting from cutting bamboo

First attempt at making stilts!

Challenge yourself starting from cutting bamboo! If you find yourself in a place with bamboo, definitely try making this with children.

First, cut the bamboo just below a node.

Find another piece of bamboo of about the same length and cut that too.

Look for a slightly thicker piece of bamboo to make the footing.

Next, cut the two long bamboo pieces straight across, 2 centimeters below the end.

Cut the footing bamboo to about one node in length.

Split the footing bamboo in half, tie it with string about three times, then insert it at an angle onto the longer bamboo and fasten it securely.

Make one more identical piece and you’re done!

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Making stilts out in nature

Stilt-making (Cub Scouts)

Even when making stilts, children develop a sense of unity.

Here, we’ll show you how we make bamboo stilts in the Boy Scouts! Cutting the bamboo first is quite hard work, but kids and adults discuss the sizes together and get creative as they build.

Enjoying the unique interactions that happen in nature is part of the fun.

If you live in an area with bamboo—of course—or even if you don’t, why not get some bamboo and, starting with the slightly challenging task of cutting it, have adults and children make bamboo stilts together?

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Parent and child making stilts

Parent and child challenge: How to make stilts

Here are some ideas for making bamboo stilts with your child.

You’ll need four wooden boards, four long strings, two short strings, two bamboo poles, and a saw.

First, make cuts in two of the wooden boards using the saw.

Next, tie the two boards together with string so they clamp around the bamboo.

The key is to pull the string tight as you tie it.

Finally, offset the upper parts of the boards and tie them with string.

Add extra string for reinforcement, and you’re done! We also recommend wrapping duct tape around the handgrip area.

Give it a try!

Crafting with Parents and Kids! How to Make Stilts

Parent and child making stilts (together)

Craft together as a parent and child! Here are ideas for making stilts with bamboo.

You’ll need two bamboo poles, timber blocks, string, and rubber tape.

First, cut the timber blocks to fit the size of your feet using a saw.

Next, sandwich each bamboo pole between two blocks and tie them securely while wrapping with string.

Lower the upper part of the blocks, wrap with string again and tie, then wrap thoroughly with rubber tape.

Add reinforcement as needed, and you’re done! It sounds like a fun idea to practice walking on bamboo stilts at a park or open space.

Give it a try!

triangular stilts

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We’re introducing a handmade triangular stilts project you can build while feeling like a carpenter.

Using real carpenter’s tools, you’ll make your own stilts to play with.

Triangular stilts are a toy made by assembling three rods into a triangle, then placing both feet on it to move forward! The steps are easier to grasp than for regular stilts, but since you’ll be using tools like a hammer, we recommend adults build them together with children, adjusting to the child’s age.

It’s also perfect for parent–child activities at kindergarten events—have fun making them together with your kids!

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Triangular stilts to make with children

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Before starting with stilts, let’s try a fun activity! For preschoolers and lower elementary school kids, we recommend “triangle stilts.” Like regular stilts, triangle stilts are enjoyable because you balance while riding them, and once kids get the hang of it, many become totally absorbed.

Once they can ride triangle stilts, they can pick up stilt skills while playing and having fun.

You can make homemade triangle stilts using three pieces of wood, vinyl string, and rope, so try crafting them together with your child!

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