Easy Carpentry Projects for Children

Easy Carpentry Projects for Children

Author: Jerome E. Leavitt

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-06-17

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 048631944X

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Teaches boys and girls ages 8 and up basic carpentry skills through easy-to-make projects: bird feeder, sailboat, tie rack, flower box, and 11 more. Over 100 black-and-white illustrations.


The All-New Woodworking for Kids

The All-New Woodworking for Kids

Author: Kevin McGuire

Publisher: Lark Books

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1600590357

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This updated edition has even more projects children will love and more information in an expanded introductory section on tools, materials, techniques, and safety.


Wood Shop

Wood Shop

Author: Margaret Larson

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Published: 2018-11-13

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1612129420

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Come on, kids: grab a hammer, step up to the workbench, and get ready to measure, saw, drill, and make cool things! Wood Shop is an exciting introduction for today’s kids to an age-old tradition: building with wood. With step-by-step photographs and clear instructions, aspiring woodworkers learn essential skills such as how to drive a nail, use a power drill, “measure twice, cut once,” and saw correctly. Then the fun begins, with 17 cool and creative projects kids can build to furnish the wood shop, decorate their bedrooms and homes, and create their own play equipment. Favorite projects include Tic-Tac-Toe-To Go!, One-Board Birdhouse, a Tool Tote, and a hanging Twinkle Light. Wood Shop is the perfect gift for tinkerers, young makers, fans of LEGO toys, and aspiring carpenters and engineers.


Carpentry for Children

Carpentry for Children

Author: Lester Walker

Publisher: Turtleback Books

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780808552253

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A step-by-step guide to carrying out such carpentry projects as a birdhouse, candle chandelier, doll cradle, puppet theater, and coaster car.


Maker Projects for Kids who Love Woodworking

Maker Projects for Kids who Love Woodworking

Author: Sarah Levete

Publisher: Be a Maker!

Published: 2016-08-25

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780778725855

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This amazing title instructs young readers on how to shape wooden objects based on their own, unique ideas. Kids will explore this exciting and popular field by learning a few basic techniques of woodworking and what tools to use, which they can then experiment with in safe and accessible projects. "Makers and Shakers" sidebars introduce kids to furniture makers and builders and to different styles in woodworking.


Great Book of Woodworking Projects

Great Book of Woodworking Projects

Author: Randy Johnson

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Published: 2014-07-01

Total Pages: 888

ISBN-13: 1607651297

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Shop tested expert advice for woodworkers on how to build 50 attractive and functional woodworking projects for all areas of the house from storage for the kitchen and the outdoors, to furniture and heirlooms. An ideal resource for woodworkers looking for a new project or wanting to spruce up their home, this book has plans for projects that can take a few hours, or up to a weekend to complete.


Stanley Jr's Woodworking is Awesome

Stanley Jr's Woodworking is Awesome

Author: STANLEY® Jr.

Publisher: Cool Springs Press

Published: 2020-08-25

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0760367469

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Measure, hammer, and screw to make something new! For kids 8+ who love to create, STANLEY® Jr's Woodworking is Awesome gets them off of the screen and into the wood shop with a dozen fun projects. Jump right in with an introduction to building with wood! A complete basics section on tools teach kids the ground rules for the projects in the book. (They'll also learn when parents will need to lend a helping hand in the wood shop.) The rest of the book is all about the projects, including easy builds and more challenging, and larger, ideas. Chapters and projects include: Fun and hobby-related projects like a birdhouse, toss across game, and catapult! Handy projects like a tool carrier and workbench. Gifts, including a picture frame and jewelry box. With clearly written steps and helpful photographs the aim is for kids to lead. STEAM/STEMlearning opportunities are part of the fun as well! Supplemental facts and explorations accompany the projects throughout the book, highlighting everything from circle science to catapulting energy. Kids are encouraged to develop a “maker” mentality, fostering creative problem-solving and open-ended exploration. Build and explore in the wood shop!


Learning Through Woodwork

Learning Through Woodwork

Author: Pete Moorhouse

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-12-22

Total Pages: 442

ISBN-13: 1351628801

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This essential guide provides clear and comprehensive support for those looking to introduce creative woodwork into early years settings. With theory, practical advice, stunning colour images and case studies, the book will inspire practitioners to embrace woodwork and encourage children’s independent creative learning. Focusing on the numerous benefits that working with wood offers young children, from boosting their self-esteem and problem-solving skills, to enhancing their communication and social development, the author draws on over 25 years of experience to discuss each and every aspect of establishing woodwork in the early years curriculum. Including practical information on materials and tools, staff training, and health and safety advice, this go-to guide provides a treasure trove of ideas to engage children at various stages of development, drawing the maximum benefit from working with wood and tools. Both inspiring and informative, Learning Through Woodwork will become an essential tool for early years practitioners and teachers wishing to explore and develop woodwork provision.


The Big Book of Weekend Woodworking

The Big Book of Weekend Woodworking

Author: John A. Nelson

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9781579906009

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Fast and easy woodworking projects, from toys to furniture, folk art to garden items.


The Guide to Woodworking With Kids

The Guide to Woodworking With Kids

Author: Doug Stowe

Publisher:

Published: 2020-05-12

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781951217235

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Introduce children to the craft of woodworking and watch their executive function skills thrive. The Guide to Woodworking with Kids is a culmination of craftsman Doug Stowe's four-decade career in woodworking and nearly twenty years of working with students K-12 in his Wisdom of the Hands woodworking class at the Clear Spring School in his hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas. This comprehensive guide offers step by step instruction for teachers, parents and grandparents to offer safe woodworking opportunities to their students and kiddos as a way of developing a wide range of valuable life-skills. Based in part on the philosophies of Froebel's Kindergarten and Educational Sloyd, this book illustrates the importance of doing real, hands-on activities in school and at home that enable students to: Think things through for themselves Develop skill, originality and inventiveness Explore their own self-interests Plan, organize and execute meaningful work Prepare to profitably employ leisure time Be handy and resourceful Develop both character and intellect Create useful beauty to benefit family, community and self The Guide to Woodworking with Kids is more than a woodworking book, it's gives parents, grandparents and teachers the confidence, encouragement, and the insight needed to safely engage children in life-enhancing creative arts.