Wood Projects for Kids

Children nowadays do have to make projects in their schools but there are only a few schools that ask them to make a woodworking project. Creating something with wood is not as simple as pottery but it is a great skill oriented work which develops the artist's skill in everyone. The proper measurements, the dimensions, calculations, innovative and intelligent ways to use the available wood and the fact that it is something that will stay for long makes the creator very keenly involved and proud. Have a look at the simple and easy woodworking projects for kids in the following list and paragraphs that follow.

Interesting Wood Projects for Kids

Wooden Scrapbook
A sailboat is one of the popular and most liked kids crafts. Follow the directions given below for making the same.

Requirements

    * 2 boards (0.5cm thick) cut to 8.5cm x 5.5cm
    * Saw
    * Sandpaper
    * Drill
    * Hole punch
    * Pencil
    * Paper
    * Twine- A strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together.
    * Scissors
    * Markers or paint and paintbrush

How to Make it

    * Cut boards to size mentioned above.
    * Drill 2 holes at one end of each board.
    * Sand boards to smooth rough edges.
    * Place the board on the paper, outline the board and mark the holes.
    * Punch 2 holes in each paper, following the marks.
    * Cut 2 small strings of twine and lace through the holes and make a loop for making it a binding.
    * Use markers to decorate the scrapbook.

Photo/Mosaic Frame
Photo mosaic frames are very easy to make. Let us see how to go about it.

Requirements

    * Wooden frame of any size
    * black acrylic craft paint
    * Paint brush
    * black craft glue
    * Cut the frame into 0.6cm squares and color them differently.
    * Colored buttons.
    * Four black and green wooden beads.
    * green felt, cut into ¼" squares

How to Make it

    * Paint the frame black, repeat if needed and let dry.
    * Sort the matted squares by color. Glue 1.25cm squares of the squares around the border of the picture frame. Leave a small amount of black space between each. In a mosaic colors should run in a pattern and repeat.
    * Glue buttons, again in a repeating color pattern, around the border below the matted squares.
    * Glue black wooden beads, one in each corner of the remaining frame border. Glue the green wooden beads an equal distance away from each black wooden bead
    * Glue 0.6cm squares of green felt in between the wooden beads, running in a straight pattern.
    * Let dry completely and it is ready to be used.

Wood Projects for Kids

    * Bird Feeders: A bowl or box of various shapes for grains for the birds placed in you garden or backyard.
    * Bird House: A little home for the birds, e.g. a horizontal rectangle may be with a swing for pigeons or sparrows. Since birds are always in a pair, make it a little bigger for them to fit in cozily.
    * Board Games: Children can make board games like the chess board with easy wood carvings and crafts.
    * Box for game pieces: It is good to teach children how keep their toys and room orderly, so a box for keeping the tiny game pieces e.g. carrom coins, dices, etc. is a easy wood projects for kids. It can also be used as a box for jewelery or other small items.
    * Crib: If you are planning to have another kid, making a crib along with the older child is one of the good wood crafts for kids that might pose helpful for accepting the tiny member as a responsible sibling.
    * A doll house: Girls would love this project a lot as they are very attached to dolls and often engage in playing games as a home maker.
    * Hourglass timer: This wooden craft idea can be used while playing games that requires clocking.
    * Kennel: Making shelters for pets at home is one of the simple wood projects for kids.
    * Playhouse: A playhouse or tree house is one of the wood projects ideas for kids that will need your supervision as it will be mounted up on the tree in your backyard or you could place it in one corner of the garden.
    * Storage case: A simple trunk to keep quilts or pillows, etc.
    * Trunk: A treasure trunk may seem to be a fantasy for them just like the pirates or princesses had.
    * Rocking horse: A wooden toy for your kid will always be cherished and it can become the first family toy for all the children yet to come in your family.
    * Trestle table: A small trestle table where the kids and their friends can play some board games or have snacks.
    * Small Furniture: Bedside table, night lamp stand, two shelves, etc.
    * CD stand: A little tower for keeping all the CDs is a woodworking idea that will come in handy wherever you go and always remain useful.

So these were the wood craft ideas and wood projects for kids that you can suggest them to do. Many of these they can do with a little guidance and under a supervision of an older person. Engaging yourself in the wood craft projects for kids which they find interesting is a good way to bond with your child.