Wood Shop: Handy Skills and Creative Building Projects for Kids

Price: EUR17.29 - EUR13.41
(as of Aug 13, 2026 08:24:43 UTC – Details)

Come on, kids: grab a hammer, step up to the workbench, and get ready to measure, saw, drill, and make cool things!

“Larson understands that children are extremely capable, and Wood Shop is the ideal book to introduce skills that will last a lifetime.” ―Timothy Dahl, cofounder of Built by Kids

Wood Shop is an exciting introduction for today’s kids to an age-old tradition: building with wood. With step-by-step photographs and clear instructions, aspiring woodworkers learn essential skills such as how to drive a nail, use a power drill, “measure twice, cut once,” and saw correctly. Then the fun begins, with 17 cool and creative projects kids can build to furnish the wood shop, decorate their bedrooms and homes, and create their own play equipment.

Favorite projects include:

Tic-Tac-Toe-To Go! One-Board Birdhouse Tool Tote Hanging Twinkle Light.

Wood Shop is the perfect gift for tinkerers, young makers, fans of LEGO toys, and aspiring carpenters and engineers.

From the Publisher

Pick up a hammer, dust off the workbench, and get creative with fun projects for budding carpenters and engineers.

Learn the Basics

Young woodworkers will learn how to set up and keep a workspace clean and organized, and practice proper woodshop safety.

Tool Lessons

With photographs and easy-to-follow instructions, tool tutorials teach children to safely operate hammers, drills, saws, and more.

17 Creative Projects for All Skill Levels

From a sawing jig to twinkle lights and even a build-your-own workbench, projects range in complexity and offer something for kids at every level of woodworking experience.

Take New Skills in New Directions

With woodworking basics under their tool belts, children will have the skills and confidence necessary to design and build their own creations.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 13, 2018
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1612129420
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1612129426
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 – 12 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.05 x 0.65 x 9.5 inches
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 – 7
Best Sellers Rank: #45,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2 in Children’s Woodworking Books #70 in Crafts for Children (Books) #896 in Children’s Arts, Music & Photography Books (Books)
Customer Reviews: 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (709) var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when(‘A’, ‘ready’).execute(function(A) { if (dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction !== true) { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative( ‘acrLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault”: true }, function (event) { if (window.ue) { ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when(‘A’, ‘cf’).execute(function(A) { A.declarative(‘acrStarsLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault” : true }, function(event){ if(window.ue) { ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } }); });
Customers find this woodworking book to be a great introduction to the craft, with concise instructions and helpful pictures. Moreover, they appreciate its kid-friendly approach, with one customer noting it’s particularly suitable for 11-year-olds. Additionally, the book receives positive feedback for its nice ideas and projects, with one customer mentioning it offers a springboard for imagination.