Woodworking preschool

Roundup post with Montessori-inspired activities for teaching woodworking skills along with woodworking projects for children at a variety of ages

Self Portraits using Loose Parts ~ made with scrap wood, old washers, nuts and bolts

Crafts that involve wood, hammer, and nails are always (always) a hit around here. So I am always on the lookout for a fun and creative woodworking craft for my kids. I was browsing through Pinterest when I saw these cute woodworking hedgehogs by Vszell—simple and perfect for little hands. I popped over to the website

One of the most popular activities at our centre is hammering. When I set up at the beginning of a school year I keep in mind that the chil...

wood construction project for kids using scraps of wood and a glue gun - hours of creative fun!

I've mentioned before the benefit of working for a school district, especially one that has a resource centre. I borrow from the centre often. It saves money - I don't have to buy it. I send it back on it's due date which means I don't have to store it. This month I borrowed the workbench. The children have showed interest in hammering, every time I put out golf tees and hammers it is a busy place. I've been waiting for this kit for half the year. On one hand it was frustrating waiting but…

I have decided to take a little inventory on my blog to make sure it’s as helpful and resourceful as possible. As it turns out, I have over 50 art projects for kids ages 3 to 5 that are super duper amazing and awesome right here. I took some time to round them all up […]

Do you have a handy kid? All of my little ones amaze me with what they are capable of (when I give them the opportunity to show me, that is). And woodworking projects are no exception! Madeline didn't have too many opportunities when she was little, I'm afraid to say. I cringed with the idea