Comments on: Woodworking Projects for Kids: Free Online Resources

By: wood projects

wood projects — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:18:41 +0000

hey

glad i ran across this site. i really have been looking for ways to teach my son about some easy beginner type woodworking projects or find some easy plans for us to do together. this helped quite a bit

thanks,
nate

By: tim

tim — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:10:16 +0000

I sell boxes of scrap
wood mostly hard woods
misc sizes
only 3.00 per boxs

K_boltz2@comcast.net

By: Brenda

Brenda — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:29:18 +0000

Great article, many thanks for the very useful online resources list and the tips !

By: Kobus Botha

Kobus Botha — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:54:07 +0000

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By: Pippa

Pippa — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:05:08 +0000

Awesome site – thank you so much. Does anyone have any good tips on how to teach kids to use a saw safely? My grandpa always taught me to rest the side of the blade on my thumb and tuck my fingers out the way that way, but I get the heebijeebies when I see a saw near my 8 year old’s pinky…

By: TK @ pole building kits

TK @ pole building kits — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:31:45 +0000

This is a great list of suggestions. Kids love to do stuff with their parents and their peers.

By: Rocking Horse Plans

Rocking Horse Plans — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:59:07 +0000

You’re absolutely correct. A woodworking project is a great way for families to spend some time together and learn how to work as a team. Remember to plan ahead and make sure you have all materials to hand, particularly if you’re working with very young children. They get bored easily so any breaks in the project could find them wandering off to something else. You don’t want that, especially on your first project.

By: Mike Catron

Mike Catron — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:06:17 +0000

Good Resource list that you have here. I remember the first project that I did with one of my son’s when he was 8 years old.
We built a bird house and he was so excited that Dad wanted to help him build something that he had ask about several times. I have to say that we had a blast building that little simple bird house and he really did a good job on it. After that it was hard to keep him out of the shop even when I was building costume projects for customers. But, I usually let him help me do some sanding or something that was simple. Anyway he is 20 now and he still does woodworking when he wants to build something.

By: Woody Smith

Woody Smith — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:23:10 +0000

This is a really great list of woodworking resources you have provided here. Great work!

I agree, getting kids into woodworking is way better than having them sit in front of the TV or computer all day. It’s a skill that they can develop and use for the rest of their life.

I sure enjoyed woodworking with my Dad, and I hope to pass on this skill to my sun.

I’m looking forward to checking out some of these resources and seeing if we can’t get some more of this into the home school curriculum here!

Thanks for the list.

By: mikelis

mikelis — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 13:20:04 +0000

I suggest you should introduce your kids with playdough! It is safe and edible, easy to make at home and children spend houns and hours expressing their imagination!

By: Rob Walker

Rob Walker — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 06:22:33 +0000

It’s a great idea indeed to get kids started on woodworking as a hobby, it will definitely teach them to be really skillfull with their hands. Woodworking requires a lot of discipline in my opinion so this may be a good way to instill it in the little ones.

By: Woodworking Project Plans

Woodworking Project Plans — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:11:00 +0000

Its a great pastime for bonding with them.

By: ConcerningKids

ConcerningKids — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:13:00 +0000

I think this a good opportunity for kids to stimulate their cognitive skills and have a bonding moment with their parents. Parents should guide their kids closely to avoid accidents.

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 11:49:00 +0000

Thank you… I have to say the Step By Step PDF is great.

By: Su@ abs belt

Su@ abs belt — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:21:09 +0000

Thanks for your post. It goes along with how I have been thinking that we buy to many pre made toys these days. Half the fun is in the actual building or making of your project. From an early age my son has loved picking up a saw or a hammer, how else are they going to learn if they don’t get “hands on”.

By: Luke @ my woodworking

Luke @ my woodworking — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:10:53 +0000

Hey I saw that you wrote this a while back, but lot’s of good info – I’d like to share that I tend to be able to find a lot of good wood scraps by talking to friends and relatives. It seems like there is always at least one person that has some materials they are trying to get rid of or don’t need. They will often give stuff away or sell for really cheap. In my own family, my gramps has a lot of wood scraps that he keeps for some reason, but he’ll pretty much always just give it away if somebody asks about it

By: el

el — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 01:18:03 +0000

i totally agree about not buying cheap tools, when i first started woodworking i didnt listen to my dear husband and bought good tools i would have saved alot of money and alot of grief. thank you for letting people know hopefully they make that mistake
el

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:53:30 +0000

Building wooden projects with kids has definitely been a fun and rewarding experience for me and my nephews. Its a great pastime for bonding with them, and when they use their imagination you can get some pretty cool results.

Thanks for the great tips Derek!

By: Bart J. Leger

Bart J. Leger — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:37:02 +0000

Great post. We homeschooled all three of our children and loved doing things together. Woodworking was one of those things. Thanks.

By: Tina

Tina — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:43:21 +0000

What a great way for children to experiment with something that may turn into a lifetime hobby. I would think that storage boxes would be an easy place to start. And they'd be so useful! .-= Tina´s last blog ..Fast Power Wheels? You Betcha! =-.