Old-fashioned stilts will help the kids keep boredom at bay, says Greig Morgan.
If your kids are starting to say they're bored these holidays, learning to walk on stilts will keep them busy for hours. Better still, they can help you make a pair. Make two sets, paint them different colours, and they can compete with their siblings and friends to see who can get the hang of it first. It's old-fashioned fun that still hits the mark.
Step 1
Lay two 50x50mm x 1.8m poles together, flush at both ends. Measure 100m up from the bottom, mark and scribe a straight line to the mark using a square. Measure up 300mm from this line and scribe another line across both poles.
Step 2