Surely somewhere there are children who aren't enthralled by the oh-so-satisfying sounds of tap shoes -- we just haven't met them yet. And since quickly outgrown store-bought ones can get expensive, we've come up with this clever con-tap-tion, which allows you to easily turn any pair of shoes into tap shoes and then back again.

Materials

• 1/2-inch-wide elastic

• Metal washer (ours measures 1 1/4 inch across)

Instructions

1. For each shoe, thread an 8-inch length of 1/2-inch-wide elastic through a large metal washer (ours measures 1 1/4 inches across) and knot the ends together.

2. Stretch the bands around your child's shoe, arranging the washer so that it lies flat against the sole. (For safety, put away the elastic when it's not in use.)
   
   
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