16-Pc. Forstner Bit Set

It's best to use a drill press if you have one so the holes are straight. It's difficult to get the hole started on the slope but if you hold tight and drill slow it will work.
Drill a 1/4" hole through in the center of each hole.
Clamp the pads to the 2" X 2", with the top of the pad 8 1/2" from the bottom of the stilt.

Use the previously drilled holes as a guide and drill through the 2" X 2"s. Repeat on the other stilt. You may have to remove the pads to drill all the way through the 2" X 2"s.
Move the pad up so the top is 13 1/2" from the bottom and repeat the drilling.
Move the pad up so the top is 18 1/4" from the bottom and repeat the drilling.
Mark all four sides of the 2" X 2", 20" from the bottom.
Use a 1/2" roundover router bit and round over all four sides of the handles from the top down to the 20" mark.

Rockler 3-Pc. Roundover/Beading Bit Set

Mark all rout sides of the 2" X 2", 3" from the bottom.

Use a 1/2" roundover router bit and round over all four sides of the handles from the bottom up to the 3" mark.
Sand and finish with polyurethane.
Mount the pads at the lowest level using the 4 1/2" carriage blot on top and the 3" carriage bolt on the bottom.

It's best to have the kids start out at the lowest level and then over time work their way up. Since a child can fall off of these and hurt themselves I guess we need to include a disclaimer. Be sure to help your kids learn how to use these stilts and always supervise their use. We cannot be responsible for any accidents occurring from the use of these stilts. Use common sense and everyone should have fun.

That's about it. We hope you liked this project. If you build it and your friends ask where you got such a clever idea, please tell them that you got it at RunnerDuck.com.