Simple and Easy Woodworking Projects for Kids

It is very important to involve young children in arts and crafts. This helps increase their creativity and the dexterity with which they can use their fingers. Woodwork projects are a little dangerous as they involve dangerous tools, nails and hammers and a young child can easily get hurt. An adult supervision is a must until you are confident that your child will not get hurt.

Simple and Easy Woodworking Projects for Kids

Here are some simple woodworking projects that you can undertake with your children or at a school that you teach.

Snowmen Fence

This is a Popsicle stick craft that does not require the use of any dangerous tools and small children will love this activity during the winter especially during Christmas.

Requirements

• Popsicle Sticks (about 6 inches long and ¾ inch wide) – 6
• Paint Stir Sticks – 5
• White Craft Paint
• Rub-on Snowmen Faces
• Felt Buttons and yarn to make outfits
• Glue
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Wire or String

Directions

• The paint stir sticks have to be painted white in color. More than one coat may be necessary. Let the sticks dry completely.
• Similarly, Popsicle sticks have to be painted white in color. More than one coat may be necessary. Let the sticks dry completely.
• Rub the snowmen faces on the paint sticks as per the directions provided on the package. You can also paint the faces using markers or craft paint.
• Now make scarves for each snowman and glue it in place around the ‘neck’ of the paint stick. Get as creative as you can with shawls, scarves and braids.
• Make small hats and glue them to the ‘head’ of the snowmen. You can even use pom poms for a funny look.
• Glue on the buttons for their ‘hands’.
• Glue on the back of the painted snowmen to the Popsicle sticks to make a fence. The bottom popsicle stick is about three inches from the bottom of the snowman while the upper stick is about three and half inches above the bottom popsicle stick. You can use a scale to mark the positions where the paint stick will be glued to the Popsicle in an effort to ensure you’re your fence is straight.
• You can also use wood glue to strength the joins.
• Tie some wire or strings at the end of the fences to hang it in a room.

Pumpkin Heads

This is a very interesting piece of craft and is especially useful if you have odd pieces of wood in your house. The kids will love these customized pumpkins heads during the Halloween.

Requirements

• Wooden Blocks of Any Shape
• Sanding Foam Block
• Craft Paint – Orange, Black and White
• Paintbrush
• Ribbon
• Nail
• Hammer

Directions

• A block of wood is required. If you do not have any lying around in your backyard, you could probably ask the building supply store for a scrap end.
• Sand the block of wood thoroughly and remove the sharp ends or the splinters. Dust off with a damp piece of cloth.
• Paint the block of wood in orange color and let it dry. Paint on the facial details and let the same dry too.
• Hammer in a nail and leave the head of the neail about half an inch above the wooden surface.
• Tie a piece of ribbon and a strong string around the nail.
• The wooden pumpkin heads are ready and can be hung near the fireplace or can be placed by a window.

Have Fun!