Easy Wood Carving for Children: Fun Whittling Projects for Adventurous Kids by F

Description: Easy Wood Carving for Children by Frank Egholm, Anna Cardwell Wood carving is the perfect outdoor hobby for adventurous children. Teach them how to make toys, games and even jewellery with more than fifty fun whittling and wood carving projects, each fully illustrated with easy-to-follow instructions. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Looking for an outdoor hobby to engage your children and encourage them to be crafty and creative? Wood carving is not only easy to learn and fun to do, but almost everything you need to get started can be found for free -- right outside your door!Together you can craft a tumbling tower game, a racing car toy, a dolphin necklace or even a handy coat hook! With more than fifty activities at levels for beginners and up, children can create something useful, beautiful or fun (often all three!) out of wood. Learning wood carving not only helps to improve childrens concentration, creativity and dexterity, its also invaluable in teaching them how to handle knives safely.Adventurous children will be thrilled to learn woodland skills, while nature-loving parents will enjoy rediscovering the lost art of whittling with their kids. Author Biography Frank Egholm is a lecturer, author and former woodwork teacher who worked for many years at the Rudolf Steiner School in Vordingborg, Denmark. Frank also designs and develops his own wooden toys and games, and is married to the illustrator Lillian Egholm. Anna Cardwell is a translator who lives in Edinburgh, UK. Table of Contents ContentsIntroductionDifficulty levelsWhittling guidelinesGetting startedFinding a whittling knifeProtective gearWoodWhere to find fresh branchesDry woodWood carvingtechniquesWhittling away from the bodyWhittling towards the bodyPractical tipsSharpening knivesSaws and garden shearsSplitting woodColouring woodSanding woodCarving seatWhittling and readingAnimal figuresBird made from a single branchBird with a feathery tailBird made from the end of a branchLifelike birdPigs and dogsFence with string or railsDolphinSealSnakeGamesPig throwingGame piecesTower of HanoiThe four confounding squaresToysRacing carSpinning topsSpinning top with handle and pull stringWhittled top Long Description Looking for an outdoor hobby to engage your children and encourage them to be crafty and creative? Wood carving is not only easy to learn and fun to do, but almost everything you need to get started can be found for free - right outside your door! Together you can craft a tumbling tower game, a racing car toy, a dolphin necklace or even a handy coat hook! With more than fifty activities at levels for beginners and up, children can create something useful, beautiful or fun (often all three!) out of wood. Learning wood carving not only helps to improve childrens concentration, creativity and dexterity, its also invaluable in teaching them how to handle knives safely. Adventurous children will be thrilled to learn woodland skills, while nature-loving parents will enjoy rediscovering the lost art of whittling with their kids. Description for Sales People Discover the perfect outdoor hobby for adventurous children! Written by a former woodwork teacher and author of Snitte: The Danish Art of Whittling A beautifully presented book including 180 full color illustrations Easy to follow step-by-step instructions for over 50 projects including toys, games and jewelry. An ideal purchase for the more than 7 million American children who attend summer camps every year. Details ISBN1782505156 Author Anna Cardwell Year 2018 ISBN-10 1782505156 ISBN-13 9781782505150 Media Book Publication Date 2018-08-16 Publisher Floris Books Language English Translator Anna Cardwell Imprint Floris Books Subtitle Fun Whittling Projects for Adventurous Kids Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from German Illustrations 180 colour illustrations DEWEY 736.4 Audience Age 6-12 Format Paperback Short Title Easy Wood Carving for Children UK Release Date 2018-08-16 NZ Release Date 2018-08-16 Audience General AU Release Date 2018-08-14 Pages 136 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:129881607;

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