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The Kids’ Building Workshop: Woodworking Projects for Kids and Parents

Posted by 4kids , 09 September 2010 -

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Kids and parents building wood projects together is a great bonding experience and teaches kids things they can not learn any other way. Sometimes parents need a little help choosing projects that will hold the interest of their children yet not be overwhelming to build. The book The Kids’ Building Workshop: 15 Woodworking Projects for [...]

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Hand Drills for Kids

Posted by 4kids , 02 September 2010 -

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An “eggbeater” style hand drill is a relatively save tool for kids to use. They can often be found at garage sales or even on ebay. Some are collectible and have more value, but most sell for under $15. Older eggbeater drills made by Millers Falls or Stanley can still perform very well. If you want to [...]

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Workshop Ear Protection for Kids

Posted by 4kids , 01 September 2010 -

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Ear protection for Kids is as essential for kids as it is for adults in the workshop. I do caution however to carefully consider the use of powertools in the presence of kids. Once the appropriateness of powertool use has been considered, if the task is loud, then kids need ear protection. That’s true even [...]

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Kids Safety Glasses

Posted by 4kids , 31 August 2010 -

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I often had trouble getting my 2yr old to keep his safety goggles on. I had some small ones that came from a Home Depot activity. They made him uncomfortable and he would take them off as soon as I put them on. I couldn’t blame him. They fogged up, were uncomfortable AND they didn’t [...]

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Tools

Posted by 4kids , 30 August 2010 -

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Tools by Taro Miura is a 52 page book with clear and uncluttered drawings of tools. First a set of tools are shown by themselves along with their names, then they are shown in use. It is not strictly woodworking, some sets are for mechanics, some for sewing, and even some for watchmaking.

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My Little Red Toolbox

Posted by 4kids , 28 August 2010 -

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My Little Red Toolbox by Stephen Johnson is more of an activity than a book. It contains pop-out tools that can be used. If you want to introduce a young child to the idea of tools but aren’t ready to give him or her real tools just yet, this can be an good place to [...]

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Scroll Saw Plans for Kids

Posted by 4kids , 27 August 2010 -

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Steve Good of the Scrollsaw Workshop has some fantastic plans for cars, planes, trucks and other toys for kids. These could be made with a powered scrollsaw or with a fret or coping saw. Here a list of the plans that I found suitable for doing with kids. Toy Biplane Car Carrier Truck with Car [...]

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Toolbox Twins

Posted by 4kids , 26 August 2010 -

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Toolbox Twins by Lola Schaefer and Melissa Iwai is a 32 page book depicting the toolbox twins (Father and son) working together with tools to fix things around the house. It includes woodworking as well as plumbing and mechanics. The illustrations of Father and son working together are fantastic and build a great bond when [...]

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The Toolbox (board book)

Posted by 4kids , 25 August 2010 -

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The Toolbox by Anne & Harlow Rockwell features a wooden toolbox that is identical to the common classic tool totes we often build early on with our kids. They are timeless and classic. This board book (not real wood, but cardboard for young hands) has 24 pages that feature the contents of the toolbox and [...]

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Monkey With a Tool Belt

Posted by 4kids , 23 August 2010 -

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There are two books in this series by Chris Monroe. Both of them are just a lot of fun. Comical to read and look at. It is not all woodworking, but it IS troubleshooting and tool using, which is always good. Monkey With a Tool Belt MWTB and the Noisy Problem They are listed as [...]

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