Odin put on skates and immediately fell. He stood up and fell again. This process was repeated about 20 times and then he started to get the hang of it. He was so determined to figure it out that he spent the next 3 hours trying.
Eventually...he got it. Well, sort of...he was able to skate about 50 feet before falling. And, he loved it!
Bjorn, too, wanted to try. So we found the smallest pair of skates available and got this neat balance thingy-do and off we went. Momma DID NOT PUT ON SKATES! Bjorn kept begging her to, but given the frequency of kids falling INTO her she decided sneakers were the safest for everyone!
Both kids enjoyed the party favors and goodies.