Real Wheel Fun

Children in Botswana do not have many toys. We rarely see children on bicycles. Often they will have an old worn-out ball or may have made a ball out of something like grocery bags. They do make fun with what they have and are quite creative.

During the summer we often saw boys having fun with push cars. They make these out of cartons or wire. They put wheels on them and decorate them. They push them up and down the streets with long sticks. They become quite expert at "driving" these cars.







One day at the pedestrian plaza in a shopping area we saw three boys who had gone farther with the push-car idea. They made one they could ride! They were having a wonderful time; we only wish that we could have caught them in action with the camera. We had to settle for getting their picture just sitting on their hot wheels. Notice that every wheel on this push car is different. It is a one-boy powered car, but were they having fun.






A popular thing for young boys to do is push automobile tires down the road. We see this often and they seem always to be having a grand time. We found these three boys pushing tires in our neighborhood while we were walking so we hurried home and got the camera. They were more than willing to have their picture taken and show their skill at rolling tires.