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| bboopster |
Posted - Apr 22 2007 : 5:59:59 PM
Hello Farmgirls, I need an idea for my presantation for class in two weeks. I am in need of a wood craft suitable for 5-6 year olds. I am looking for an idea that the children could use all or some of the following tools to make it: Hammer, small nails, Hand drill, small saw, glue,small screws and screw drivers. I also would like it simple enough that I don't have to spend alot of time perparing for it. The instructor is looking for more then popscicle sticks glue together. I'm stumped! Completely blank. I'm hoping that you all can help. Web site or ideas gladly taken. Thank you. 
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| smoothiejuice |
Posted - May 03 2007 : 8:54:47 PM
I would like to know what the resolve on this one was as well. |
| Libbie |
Posted - Apr 28 2007 : 11:56:08 AM
Betty Jo - were you able to decide on a project? This really sounds like so much fun for the kids - "hands-on" things are so important!
XOXO, Libbie
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| smoothiejuice |
Posted - Apr 23 2007 : 7:19:01 PM
I have a 4 year old boy and one who will be six tomorrow...and a tool bench in my sitting room, full of tools, nails, wood scraps, and hand saws and hand drills. They did the birdhouse months ago, very fast project. They have been creating their own stuff. They made the number 4 with hammer and nails and 3 24"x3" boards. They then painted it, put screws in the back of it to hold a wire, put screwhooks all over the front of it hung it on the wall in their room, it is full of ribbons and medals from various sports and fair projects they have received. They did this one all by themselves and it has been useful. We also have constructed simple wooden boxes with 3/4ply wood, they have drilled the pilot holes on pieces I premarked for them, they screwed them together, then they took those prepainted wooden shapes you buy at Michaels and drilled holes in them and tacked them all over the boxes for decoration with those small little tacks or brads. We have made these several times to hold birthday party gifts. I am sure I could go on, my household is always a buzz with projects to help the kids learn creative useful things. Let me know if you need anymore ideas. Jess |
| Bluewrenn |
Posted - Apr 23 2007 : 3:42:46 PM
The main idea is that you want something that helps the child use tools, correct? And prefeably using wood as the main material. Do you have a minimum number of tools they have to use? Or specific tools like a saw that are absolutely required?
How about kites?
Or simple doll houses from wooden boxes?
How about taking the wooden shapes that come from the craft store (wooden scraps) and making boats or trains out of them?
Or using sandpaper and paint, screws and hangers to make name plaques (out of those premade wooden letters) to hang on their walls?
Or making a clock from a wooden plaque (drilling a hole through the center and then putting the clock mechanisms through it...adding wooden numbers or painting them on the front, and then adding a hanger...) Maybe the drilling part could be done by you or have the plaques be predrilled... They would still get to exercise their motor skills and spatial skills putting it together, and creative skills in decorating them. And decorating them opens up a whole slew of creative ideas...
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| Lizabeth |
Posted - Apr 23 2007 : 2:40:07 PM
Oh wait its supposed to be wood...
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| Lizabeth |
Posted - Apr 23 2007 : 2:33:20 PM
Here is the wooden boat I was referring to http://www.hearthsong.com/hearthsong/product.do?section_id=3&sc=1005&bc=1005&pgc=2019
But even better, I found these preschool projects a paperplate and balloon boat, a milk carton and balloon boat, a foam packing tray and soap "boat" at http://www.preschoolexpress.com/discovery_station01/discovery_station_jul01.shtml
Hope these give you some ideas!
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| bboopster |
Posted - Apr 23 2007 : 2:15:47 PM
Hello Farmgirls, This is for a presentation for a early childhood class that I'm taking. It needs to be a wood project that is put together by the child age 4-5. The instructor mentioned bird houses (that was what I was thinking) and then she said that she hoped we would come up with more original ideas. UGH! I love the clothes pin idea and I will use it in my classroom for sure. I didn't find the sail boat picture so Lizabeth if you could e-mail me a picture that would be great. I'm just racking my brain. Thanks for all your help so far. Cooking presentation tonight then only three more weeks till I'm done with this silly class.
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Pray for our troops to come home safe and soon.
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| Bluewrenn |
Posted - Apr 23 2007 : 1:04:37 PM
bird houses? mini wooden race cars? They have kits you can buy with all the parts.
We did a lot of wooden crafts in the craft store but we usually had them painting prebuilt stuff, like wooden treasure chests or picture frames or birdhouses.
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| Lizabeth |
Posted - Apr 23 2007 : 08:54:45 AM
What about small boats powered by balloons, they look pretty simple to make.
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| Vintage Redhead |
Posted - Apr 23 2007 : 07:22:11 AM
Must it be wood?
A few weeks ago, I had my Cub Scout Den make "rain sticks" out of 2" PVC pipe that I had pre-cut into 2' lengths at my ACE Hardware. I bought 2" end caps as well.
We squeezed a *very small amount* of Gorilla Glue around the outside of the pipe, and used a rubber mallet to pound the glued end into an end cap. We then filled the pipe about 2/3 full with a bag of "Soup Mix" beans and rice. To test that the "rain stick" had the sound we liked, we put our hand over the open end and tilted it back and forth a bit -- if we individually felt our sticks needed more or less rain, we adjusted them accordingly. The final step is to squeeze another small beadline of Gorilla Glue around the outside of the pipe, and use a rubber mallet to pound the glued end into an end cap.
The boys are all 6/7 years old, but I bring enough supplies so that the little brothers/sisters can participate, too. So we had kids as young as 3/4/5 making their own rain sticks. The 3 year olds only needed held wielding the rubber mallet. The 4/5/6/7 year olds learned that they could prop it up between their feet and hold the rubber mallet with both hands to pound the end caps on.
HTH ~ K
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| threebusybees |
Posted - Apr 23 2007 : 06:29:55 AM
The Bird house sounds fun or a bird table for feeding(just need drill string piece of wood)There's a book Wood working for kids Kevin Mcguire it's a waldorf style book.
Mandi
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| Libbie |
Posted - Apr 23 2007 : 05:46:24 AM
Hi, Betty Jo - have you thought about a simple birdhouse? It could be really easy - no mitred corners or anything like that. Just a thought... AND - it sounds like you all are going to have a great time doing it! FUN!!! Kids LOVE to create stuff...
XOXO, Libbie
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| Aunt George |
Posted - Apr 23 2007 : 04:54:14 AM
bboopster....check out the clothespin exchange in the sewing room. That might be an easy wood craft!
G
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| levisgrammy |
Posted - Apr 22 2007 : 7:00:19 PM
I did a wood project for my son's birthday party a while back. They went on a treasure hunt so to speak. there were clues and they followed the clues till they reached the treasure. Each one had different clues because each treasure was found in a different place. All that to say that they each got a birdhouse that they had to put together. They all really enjoyed doing them and using the different tools. It's an idea anyway.
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