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Elf BuiltThe Elf Woodworking Ideas and TrainingWhen children and parents work together in the woodworking workshop children learn skills and are left with special memories that will be with them their entire life. As an elf apprentice the gifts that are built in the woodshop are very special and filled with a special magic. Widget and Fidget want to help teach you about that woodshop magic!
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Elf Apprentice CJ
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Rembember SAFTY FIRST
Don't forget to wear eye protection, hearing protection, and use all safety guards Watch for GREEN text for childrens and workshop safety tips |
Woodworking is a great activity for children of all ages.
Even smallest elf apprentices love woodworking, but it's good to start out slow. There are many wood kits that are simple to assemble with only a couple of small hand tools. Here are a few articles on the benifits.
The Value of Woodworking for Nursery School Children By Peckie Peters, Head Teacher
The Value of Woodworking for Nursery School Children By Peckie Peters, Head Teacher
Easy Wood Kits for Beginners
Red Toolbox Kits
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Red Toolbox Kits
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Red Toolbox Kits
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Red Toolbox Kits
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Instruction Books
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Woodshop 101 For Kids by Craig Stevens
You can order this book from his blog Woodshop For Kids http://www.woodshopforkids.com/ or his website the Woodworkers Resource http://www.woodworkersresource.com/ |
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Jack McKee is one of the formost experts in teaching woodworking to children. He has two books Woodshop for Kids and Builderboards. Buy these books on his website. http://www.woodshop4kids.com/Hands_On_Books/Home.html
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Easy Wood Plans
Birdhouse Birds & Blooms
One board bird house for beginners
from Birds & Blooms magazine |
Flower box Birds & Blooms
Make a simple flower box for mom. Decorate it with your own style. |
Equipping the Elf Woodworking Workshop
Having the right tools and safty equipment your elf workshop is very important. Most kid tools are not much more than toys and grown up tools are usually awkward for small hands to use. So we have spent a lot of time researching and testing tools to find the best childrens tools available. Then we found the best prices we could.
Tools and Wood Kits
Highland Woodworking carries Red Toolbox, one of our favorite children tools and wood project kits companies. Highland prices are the lowest we could find online. (Amazon doesn't even come close) They also have an advance woodworking kit that they have assembled themselves.
Highland Woodworking carries Red Toolbox, one of our favorite children tools and wood project kits companies. Highland prices are the lowest we could find online. (Amazon doesn't even come close) They also have an advance woodworking kit that they have assembled themselves.
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Cozy Hollow Cottage
Elf Certified Workshop Projects
Tool Boxes
Every elf apprentice needs a tool box, so with Elf Aprentices Ayden & CJ's help we built these small wood tool boxes.
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The boxes are made out of 5' of 1x 6 and a 1' of 3/4" dowel rod.
Measure and cut three 1' sections and two 10 1/2 " sections. The three 1' sections will make up the sides and bottom. The two 10 1/2 will make up the ends. Also Cut the dowel rod to one foot, so you have all the cutting done. After the cuts be sure to sand all the rough edges off the boards. (Using Sanding sponges are great for children) With a 3/4" woodbit you can drill your holes for the handle now if you wish or wait until the box is together. Place the holes 1 1/4 inches from the top and 1 5/8 from the sides on each end Remember SAFTY FIRST and Childrens Rules for Cutting |
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After sanding you can start to glue the box together. The sides of the box get glued to each side of your bottom board. Then the ends are glued on top of the bottom board between the two sides. After gluing together position clamps on each side to hold together while drying. After the toolbox is dry nail securely with small brads or nails.
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Set the nails with a nail set to just below the surface of the wood. Fill the nail holes with wood filler, let dry, and sand smooth. Now it's time to put you elfish creativity to work and panit it!
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Learn more about woodworking by checking out these excellent woodworking channels!
Steve Ramsey
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Alex Harris
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