When my son was really young I would not give him his own tools but
he could use some of mine. He was 3-4 and we would do things like:
bird house (really simple to make from a single cedar fence board)
small thing square can be decorated (with paint or markers) to make
a trivet or similar for grandma.
small stool for easier access to the sink.
...
He is older now and we are in the planning stages for a playhose/fort
Stuart.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Wehland [mailto:mattw@webtripper.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 11:35 AM
> To: shop-talk@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] kids tool bench
>
> On Wed, 2008-09-17 at 12:52 -0400, Mark Andy wrote:
> > Howdy,
> >
> > Can anyone recommend a fun kids tool bench / kids tools?
>
> > Ideally the tools wouldn't be easy to swallow, and would be dull
> > enough that he'd have to work hard to cause destruction to himself,
> > us, or the house.
>
> > Mark
>
> I don't have any pointers yet, except for a tape measure, an
> 8 footer would be perfect (I am picking one up next tool store trip).
>
> I just got a Handy Manny dancing tool kit for my daughter and
> she loves it ('Come on tools' :-) My Dad wants a tool kit
> that will follow him around like Manny's does (cartoon with
> talking tools that dance and jump into the tool box when it's
> time to go).
>
> I have been thinking the same thing for some real tools, she
> loves to help me work on stuff.
>
> The problem is that everything could be a weapon/cause
> destruction also, but since she is almost 3 we can work on that.
> Any ways what isn't a weapon?
> Baseball bat, riding unicorn on long pole, fishing rod (with
> hooks), the list just goes on.
>
> A little ball peen hammer, some screw drivers, pliers,
> crescent wrench, ...?
> Goggles.
> When she get a little older a small hand saw, coping saw ...?
>
> More importantly any one have any suggestions for kiddie projects?
>
> We will be looking for fun indoor things to do this coming
> winter, fishing season only lasts so long in N. IL.
> Did I mention that Gracie makes me take her fishing, I'm so
> proud :-) She gets tired of the park and then we have to go
> fishing, she loves the outdoors and loves anything with an
> internal combustion engine, the louder the better.
> Shes the best (at least when she isn't being bad).
>
> Thanks for bringing this up.
>
> Matt Wehland
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