Finally being tall, finally being able to see the world! This is certainly one of the reasons why stilts are so popular with children. As a classic movement game, they are also an extremely enjoyable challenge to motor skills for younger and older children alike - a little balance and coordination skills are required to be able to move proudly at lofty heights and with big steps. Of course, a sturdy construction is required if the child is not to land on the ground again straight away.

The poles of these stilts are therefore made of robust, oiled ash wood, while the jaws are made of multiplex birch. Ash wood is very tough, elastic and has a high bending strength, while multiplex boards are characterized by a particularly high load-bearing capacity. This means that the stilts can withstand a load of up to 90 kilograms - so even some adults can try their hand at stilting. Hexagon socket screws and cross-hole nut bolts made of galvanized steel are used to attach the stilts' jaws to the uprights, a solid, resilient fastening that is also used in furniture construction. Five graduations at intervals of five centimeters ensure that the jaws can be set to an initial height that corresponds to the child's height and level of motor development. If the child is still unsure, it is best to start with the lowest jaw height. From here, even inexperienced children can train themselves upwards in the truest sense of the word. And so that exercise training can be moved indoors in bad weather if necessary, replaceable rubber caps on the stilt feet increase slip resistance and also protect more sensitive floors.

They are not only fun, but also practical: Stilts have a long tradition. As early as the Middle Ages, people were amused by stilt walkers, for example at carnival processions. In Flanders, stilts were first mentioned in a document in 1411 - interestingly, it forbids over-13s to move around on stilts. However, stilts were not always and everywhere regarded as mere toys, but in some places served purely pragmatic purposes: Dutch farmers, for example, used them to cross ditches and canals. And in the 19th century, the shepherds of the French "Landes", a heathland south of Bordeaux, used their long stilts to move around better in the marshy pastures and to keep an eye on their flocks at the same time. So if you want to keep an eye on your flock here and there, why not borrow their stilts? From up there, you may also gain a new and exciting view of the world.