Carving for Kids: An Introduction to Woodcarving

By Robin Edward Trudel

Spark your child's creativity with the beautiful art of woodcarving! Woodcarving is the perfect art for nurturing a child's creative spirit. Requiring nothing more than a few simple tools and a little inspiration, woodcarving allows children to express their imagination while fostering manual dexterity and a sense of accomplishment. Carving for Kids is a child-centered introduction to woodcarving with 11 skill-building projects for children ages 4 to 17. Carving for Kids emphasizes safe handling of cutting and carving tools, and all project should be done with adult supervision, but children will be able to complete these age-appropriate designs all by themselves. Ranked by age level, the 11 projects in Carving for Kids range from carving a name stamp (for the youngest woodworkers) to carving a face (for teenage craftspeople). Easy, step-by-step instructions guide children to the joy of coaxing shapes and figures from solid blocks of wood. Carving for Kids also provides information on computer-aided pattern-making, teaching children who face learning challenges, and methods for instructing kids of any age group, from elementary through high school. Carving for Kids is a great way for you and your kids to learn together--and you'll share your child's pride and confidence when you see your young carver create unique handicrafts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933502029
• ISBN13: 9781933502021
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Linden Publishing Company, Incorporated
• Length: 95 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.1" x 0.2" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

This book is misnamed.

As a project book this appeals, however, the offerings in the first two age brackets can hardly be called carving, decorating/shaping maybe, carving no. I was very disappointed in the content. It was not what the title & subtitle led me to expect.

Carving For Kids: An Introduction to Woodcarving

This book is very informative, full of ideas to get one started into woodcarving. I'm 56 and I benefited greatly from the information to this hobby, that is new to me.

Carving for kids

Great little book - it's actually for my husband, who is a begging woodcarver. It has some great basics. Book is in very good condition.

carving

Excellent book for the beginners. My 8 and 9 year olds loved it. This is a must have book for kids.

Good whitttling guide for kids.

Purchased to accompany a Christmas gift of a small pocket knife for a six-year old grandson who expressed an interest in whittling, Carving for Kids is written at the appropriate level, well illustrated and includes a suitable range of projects from simple to challenging. He immediately selected a project and went right to work on it.

An intriguing project guide

Parents and their kids will find CARVING FOR KIDS: AN INTRODUCTION TO WOODCARVING an intriguing project guide holding eleven skill-building projects for kids ages 4-17. Not only does the author teach woodcarving as a volunteer: all four of his kids are carvers too: his book is packed with color photos and clear techniques.