Daughter Builds Wooden Tool Tote

[WoodWrangler]

Enjoying some time with my 9-year old daughter in the shop this past week as she decided she wanted to build a wooden toolbox "just like Daddy has" (which was one of my first woodworking projects in 9th grade high school shop class). Good stuff, love this girl~

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[mpholway]

My grandson finishing up a similar project as part of his Christmas.

 

[golfdad]

Thats great to see the kids in the shop learning from experts

 

[CaptnA]

Jeremy I have a similar tote I built with supervision from my dad built about the same age. Priceless in memory value alone!

 

[bob vaughan]

Showing your children how much fun they can have making things has long term benefits beyond the obvious. When the teenage years come around and they are still making a few things from time to time, the mental and physical impairments from self-indulgences will be an unacceptable hinderance.

My sons were started out early and they still make things to this day. Both have commented that being in the shop or making things was an activity they would turn to when they were in dark places in their lives.

Below is a shot of my oldest of my two sons I took when he was 2 years 11 months old. He's 41 now.

 

[Grimmy2016]

I have a son that is about 2 years 9 months and I can say that there is NO way He is ready to be in a shop using power tools. We still worry about him stabbing himself with his own fork. LOL. But I do look forward to the day I can take him in and safely start to show him the ways of the dark side. Thanks for sharing....

In response to Bob Vaughan's great picture!

 

[bob vaughan]

It wasn't until they were little older that they had the motor controls to follow a line with moderate success.
Scroll saws are great for kids because the worse that can happen is that a finger gets hamburgered a little.
The risk of losing shop privileges with dad for a safety gaff is usually enough to keep a youngster alert.
Jeremy's daughter above is at a good age for significant projects. For boys, its usually a little older.