Have you ever read the Ramona books? I had read most of them when I was little, and now my five year-old Olivia is reading through them with me. In Ramona and Her Father Ramona makes Tin Can Stilts and clanks around the block singing 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall.

This was enthralling to Olivia, so we made a set from Juicy Juice cans. The process is so simple! Just cut off the end of the cans to empty them and give them a good wash. Then turn them over so that they are bottom end up and poke two holes with a nail about one inch from the end and on opposite sides of the can. Thread some string through  both holes and tie it in a knot so that they are about the length of your bent arm to your foot.

Grab the string on each can in your hand while you climb up on the cans, and figure out how to clank around, annoying the neighbors and generally having a great time. These cans have lasted a good week already with almost no wear. And the two cans of juice only cost me $2.30. Not a bad investment, especially since we also drank the juice!