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Highlights
- A safe, fun, and creative introduction to woodcarving for children age 4 and upYour child's eyes will light up when they see what they can make with the beautiful and fun projects in Let's Carve!
- Author(s): Robin Trudel
- 114 Pages
- Crafts + Hobbies, Carving
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"Your child's eyes will light up when they see what they can make with the beautiful and fun projects in Let's Carve!, a safe and easy introduction to the art of woodcarving for kids age 4 and up. Requiring only a few tools, inspiration and adult supervision, the projects in Let's Carve! are kid-safe and designed for beginners, but your children will be able to complete these age-appropriate designs all by themselves. Learning the simple and beautiful art of coaxing shapes and figures from wood will fill your child with the joy of accomplishment, while teaching life-long skills your child will cherish forever. From simple clothespin chompers to string puppets to a waddling push penguin, each of the 16 core projects in Let's Carve! includes a basic version and an advanced version for kids who want more of a challenge. Many of the projects also provide alternate ideas that can be applied to new projects. With its quick results and cumulative skill-building, Let's Carve! will awaken the creative spirit in your child, foster hand-eye coordination, and build confidence as your young carvers turn out unique handicrafts. Let's Carve! will give your child an experience they'll treasure and foster a life-long love of creativity"--Book Synopsis
A safe, fun, and creative introduction to woodcarving for children age 4 and up
Your child's eyes will light up when they see what they can make with the beautiful and fun projects in Let's Carve!, a safe and easy introduction to the art of woodcarving for kids age 4 and up. Requiring only a few tools, inspiration and adult supervision, the projects in Let's Carve! are kid-safe and designed for beginners, but your children will be able to complete these age-appropriate designs all by themselves.
Learning the simple and beautiful art of coaxing shapes and figures from wood will fill your child with the joy of accomplishment, while teaching life-long skills your child will cherish forever. From simple clothespin chompers to string puppets to a waddling push penguin, each of the 16 core projects in Let's Carve! includes a basic version and an advanced version for kids who want more of a challenge. Many of the projects also provide alternate ideas that can be applied to new projects.
With its quick results and cumulative skill-building, Let's Carve! will awaken the creative spirit in your child, foster hand-eye coordination, and build confidence as your young carvers turn out unique handicrafts. Let's Carve! will give your child an experience they'll treasure and foster a life-long love of creativity.
Review Quotes
"Let's Carve! is a great starting point for kids who have an interest in carving and woodworking. The directions are laid out with lots of step-by-step photos and written instructions, so they are easy to follow ... a great book for beginner woodworkers!"-- "San Francisco Book Review"
"Carving for Kids is full of encouragement for keeping kids interested in what they are doing, so if you want to share a love of the craft, this is a very worthwhile way to do it."-- "WoodCentral.com"
"Easy Carving Projects for Kids is full of encouragement for keeping kids interested in what they are doing . . . if you want to share a love of the craft, this is a very worthwhile way to do it."-- "WoodCentral.com"
"Profusely illustrated on every page with clear and user friendly step-by-step instructions, Let's Carve! is an ideal and unreservedly recommended addition to family, elementary school, middle school, and community library woodworking instructional reference collections for kids ages 4-12."-- "Midwest Book Review"