Wood crafts may be challenging, but the results are impressive. Both you and your kids will enjoy long hours of
concentrated activity as you make these art crafts. The idea is to learn basic skills, learn to respect and handle tools, and to have some fun in the process.
With carpentry projects, it's important that adults preread and review the instructions. Ask kids to help mom or dad cut and drill all the wood pieces, but keep a watchful eye.
 This Marionette Puppet will get your kid's imagination running at full speed! |
As kids try more wood crafts, they'll learn how to use various tools and become more comfortable
experimenting with different ideas. Eventually they'll come up with their own wood craft projects to create!
Follow the links below to learn some fun and challenging wood crafts that encourage family sharing and the building of skills.
Try your hand at constructing a shark sculpture made entirely of toothpicks.
Toothpick Architecture
Build a toothpick person, building, or whatever your child's imagination dreams up.
Toothpick Dolls
Use toothpicks, floss, and glue to create your own pocket-sized pals.
Marionette Puppet
Become marionette makers with this more challenging carpentry craft.
Block Buildings
Construct stores, homes, and your own miniature city with wood blocks.
Play Furniture
Furnish your doll house with a new couch, chair, TV, table, and more.
Measure Me Strip
Make a special measurement board to keep track of your child's growth.
Traffic Signs
Teach kids the rules of the road by crafting your own stop, yield, and railroad crossing signs.
Keep reading to learn how your kids can construct their very own shark pal -- from toothpicks!
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