I need a project that will take 10 year olds between 30 and 45 minutes for
their woodworking cub scout badge. They have already built a bird feeder
from a kit, and a tool box from wood I cut in advance. But, I have run out
of projects.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. I can do a certain amount of work in
advance.
Obviously I can't have them on a table saw, or similar.
Also bear in mind that half of them have ADHD, and that most of their
parents don't know which end of a screwdriver to hold.
Boats are always a hit. Simple hull layout cut on a bandsaw with the table
tilted.....
Rob
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"Toller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I need a project that will take 10 year olds between 30 and 45 minutes for
> their woodworking cub scout badge. They have already built a bird feeder
> from a kit, and a tool box from wood I cut in advance. But, I have run
out
> of projects.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated. I can do a certain amount of work
in
> advance.
> Obviously I can't have them on a table saw, or similar.
> Also bear in mind that half of them have ADHD, and that most of their
> parents don't know which end of a screwdriver to hold.
>
>
Sun, Jan 4, 2004, 2:38am (EST+5) [email protected] (Toller) claims:
I need a project <snip> Any suggestions <snip>
You goes to google, and you types in something like, "woodworking
projects for kids".
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Toller wrote:
> I assumed the holes would be through. I am not sure they are up to
> drilling
> half way through. I wanted to use a drill press, but my wife is insisting
> on each cub using a hand drill.
If you have a benchtop DP, let them use that. My little Webelo is mildly
freaked out by my hand drill, but he'll use my DP all day long. I had him
boring holes with it (pulling down the quill anyway) when he was only four.
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On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 02:38:18 GMT, "Toller" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I need a project that will take 10 year olds between 30 and 45 minutes for
>their woodworking cub scout badge. They have already built a bird feeder
>from a kit, and a tool box from wood I cut in advance. But, I have run out
>of projects.
>
>Any suggestions would be appreciated. I can do a certain amount of work in
>advance.
>Obviously I can't have them on a table saw, or similar.
>Also bear in mind that half of them have ADHD, and that most of their
>parents don't know which end of a screwdriver to hold.
>
>
I've had Cub Scouts (Webelos 1) build small catapults that threw
ping pong balls. That was really popular. Trebuchets are also
fairly easy. Most of my den is also from a local school that attracts
kids with behavior problems. Not that they're bad kids, they
just can't sit still and pay attention for more than about
20 seconds. My son's shool is much different.
This is quite a bit longer than 45 minutes but my den is in the
process of making a key holder. They traced a fleur-de-lis pattern
that I made from the one in the Webelos book. Then they drilled it
for mini-shaker pegs and cut it out. They used my bandsaw to cut it
out but if you have enough hand scroll saws for the den they could
do it that way. My den still is going to make some milk paint and
paint their keyholders. Then we'll be done!
Bob S
I would appreciate the plans for the marshmallow catapults if you
could. I looked on the net and they are all based on mouse traps.
TIA
On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 00:17:31 -0500, Silvan
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Toller wrote:
>
>> I need a project that will take 10 year olds between 30 and 45 minutes for
>> their woodworking cub scout badge. They have already built a bird feeder
>
>Webelos II?
>
>> from a kit, and a tool box from wood I cut in advance. But, I have run
>> out of projects.
>
>Catapults. Marshmallow catapults. Reminds me, I need to get those
>finished. That's what we're doing.
>
>I'm making mine out of a length of 1x3 ripped into thirds, but that's just
>because that's what I had on-hand. These are going to be a little uglier
>than the prototype I'm copying. I have no idea where the original idea
>came from.
>
>Anyway, I can draw up a little sketch and send it to you if you'd like.
>
>> Also bear in mind that half of them have ADHD, and that most of their
>> parents don't know which end of a screwdriver to hold.
>
>You too, huh?
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On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 02:38:18 GMT, "Toller" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I need a project that will take 10 year olds between 30 and 45 minutes for
>their woodworking cub scout badge. They have already built a bird feeder
>from a kit, and a tool box from wood I cut in advance. But, I have run out
>of projects.
Along the lines of the trivets, I had a bunch of kids make plant
baskets to put potted plants in. Ours were made out of redwood. I
precut the wood into strips about 1" x 1" x 3" or so.
The kids did the sanding then used them like little building blocks to
make baskets of various shapes. Some were round, some square, one was
a hexagon. Most were a kind of lattice work with each row alternating.
They got to glue them and nail them using small brads. In the top row,
we countersunk the brads and filled with putty. Then we stained the
whole thing.
It was very popular with the mom's.
I had some empty pots around so they could get the diameters right.
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"Toller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I need a project that will take 10 year olds between 30 and 45 minutes for
> their woodworking cub scout badge.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated. I can do a certain amount of work
in
> advance.
> Obviously I can't have them on a table saw, or similar.
How about a step stool? Top, two supports, center cross support. They can
glue and screw it together.
Bird house? They could drill the hole, assemble, hinge on side for
cleanout.
How about a shoe cleaner for getting the mud/sand, etc from shoes. Make a
box and put a scrubbing brush inverted in the box.
Ed
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"D. J. Dorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I had my 10 year old boy make a trivet that my wife uses every day. I
> simply ripped a piece of scrap 3/4 mahogany for him so he had two pieces
> that were about 9" long , 1 1/2" tall. He drilled 3/8" holes about every
> inch on the centerline in both and cut dowels to fit between them. Glued
> and clamped them and got it done in about 45 minutes. Put a couple of
coats
> of poly on later. Amazingly handy and he's proud that she uses it so
much -
> that was two years ago.
>
I appreciate everyone's suggestions. SWMBO (the actual cubmaster) like the
trivets, so I guess that's that.
I can't see what you clamped. The only thing glued is the dowels in the
holes, and you can't clamp them.
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
says...
> I need a project that will take 10 year olds between 30 and 45 minutes for
> their woodworking cub scout badge. They have already built a bird feeder
> from a kit, and a tool box from wood I cut in advance. But, I have run out
> of projects.
>
We did a desktop-sized trebuchet, a remote control holder (aka mini-tool
tote), and a pinewood derby car "trophy" stand.
The trophy stand went over best with the parents- simply a disk about
3/4 x 6" dia. Get a 12" turned table leg and cut in half at an angle. a
scrap of 1.5 x 5 x 1/2 attached to the top to hold the car to. Assemble,
paint, attach car to the top. You can fancy-it-up with gold or silver
flake paints, name/year plates, etc.
There's also a variety of kits available at your council service center
of thru the catalog. Get a copy of the "American Boy's Handy Book". Tons
of stuff in there also.
Our final project, just before crossing over was a free-standing rope
bridge. It's still in use, 7 years later, with only one repair when an
adult decided to cross-over also.
Hope this helps,
Vic
"V.E. Dorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Probably didn't explain well enough. The dowels go into the holes with
glue
> and then you clamp the two ends (which are the wooden ends) in against the
> dowels. If you would like, I'd be happy to take a quick digital picture
so
> you can see the end result. Let me know.
>
Maybe I understand...
You drill half way through the ends, put the dowels in, and clamp the ends
together?
Is that it?
I assumed the holes would be through. I am not sure they are up to drilling
half way through. I wanted to use a drill press, but my wife is insisting
on each cub using a hand drill.
"D. J. Dorn" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> I had my 10 year old boy make a trivet that my wife uses every day. I
> simply ripped a piece of scrap 3/4 mahogany for him so he had two
> pieces that were about 9" long , 1 1/2" tall. He drilled 3/8" holes
> about every inch on the centerline in both and cut dowels to fit
> between them. Glued and clamped them and got it done in about 45
> minutes. Put a couple of coats of poly on later. Amazingly handy and
> he's proud that she uses it so much - that was two years ago.
>
> Don
>
>
Trivets are great. My children (under SWMBO's direction) made trivets from
a square of thin plywood with a small mosaic of tiny tiles on top, grouted,
and with self-stick veneer around it for edging. Kids made them when they
were ~8-10. That was 20 years ago. The trivets are still in use!
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Wooden toys, wood burning, trivet, house welcome or number signs,
coasters, recipe holder, bat or butterfly house, book ends. 45
minutes is just not enough time for simple furniture. I often had a
tough time presenting new projects to ADHD students, unless it was
one-on-one.
On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 02:38:18 GMT, "Toller" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I need a project that will take 10 year olds between 30 and 45 minutes for
>their woodworking cub scout badge. They have already built a bird feeder
>from a kit, and a tool box from wood I cut in advance. But, I have run out
>of projects.
>
>Any suggestions would be appreciated. I can do a certain amount of work in
>advance.
>Obviously I can't have them on a table saw, or similar.
>Also bear in mind that half of them have ADHD, and that most of their
>parents don't know which end of a screwdriver to hold.
>
Toller wrote:
> I need a project that will take 10 year olds between 30 and 45 minutes for
> their woodworking cub scout badge. They have already built a bird feeder
Webelos II?
> from a kit, and a tool box from wood I cut in advance. But, I have run
> out of projects.
Catapults. Marshmallow catapults. Reminds me, I need to get those
finished. That's what we're doing.
I'm making mine out of a length of 1x3 ripped into thirds, but that's just
because that's what I had on-hand. These are going to be a little uglier
than the prototype I'm copying. I have no idea where the original idea
came from.
Anyway, I can draw up a little sketch and send it to you if you'd like.
> Also bear in mind that half of them have ADHD, and that most of their
> parents don't know which end of a screwdriver to hold.
You too, huh?
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Did the trivets today. It worked out great, thanks.
My son drilled most of the holes cockeyed and off center. I was lucky to be
able to assemble it at all, but I sure didn't need any glue or clamps!
"V.E. Dorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Drilling part way through is the way he did it but if using a hand drill,
> you would either have them drill all the way through or put a piece of
> masking tape on the bit to determine the bit depth.
>
> Don
>
> Toller <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "V.E. Dorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Probably didn't explain well enough. The dowels go into the holes
with
> > glue
> > > and then you clamp the two ends (which are the wooden ends) in against
> the
> > > dowels. If you would like, I'd be happy to take a quick digital
picture
> > so
> > > you can see the end result. Let me know.
> > >
> > Maybe I understand...
> > You drill half way through the ends, put the dowels in, and clamp the
ends
> > together?
> > Is that it?
> >
> > I assumed the holes would be through. I am not sure they are up to
> drilling
> > half way through. I wanted to use a drill press, but my wife is
insisting
> > on each cub using a hand drill.
> >
> >
>
>
I had my 10 year old boy make a trivet that my wife uses every day. I
simply ripped a piece of scrap 3/4 mahogany for him so he had two pieces
that were about 9" long , 1 1/2" tall. He drilled 3/8" holes about every
inch on the centerline in both and cut dowels to fit between them. Glued
and clamped them and got it done in about 45 minutes. Put a couple of coats
of poly on later. Amazingly handy and he's proud that she uses it so much -
that was two years ago.
Don
"Toller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I need a project that will take 10 year olds between 30 and 45 minutes for
> their woodworking cub scout badge. They have already built a bird feeder
> from a kit, and a tool box from wood I cut in advance. But, I have run
out
> of projects.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated. I can do a certain amount of work
in
> advance.
> Obviously I can't have them on a table saw, or similar.
> Also bear in mind that half of them have ADHD, and that most of their
> parents don't know which end of a screwdriver to hold.
>
>
Probably didn't explain well enough. The dowels go into the holes with glue
and then you clamp the two ends (which are the wooden ends) in against the
dowels. If you would like, I'd be happy to take a quick digital picture so
you can see the end result. Let me know.
Don
Toller <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:Ch%[email protected]...
>
> "D. J. Dorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I had my 10 year old boy make a trivet that my wife uses every day. I
> > simply ripped a piece of scrap 3/4 mahogany for him so he had two pieces
> > that were about 9" long , 1 1/2" tall. He drilled 3/8" holes about
every
> > inch on the centerline in both and cut dowels to fit between them.
Glued
> > and clamped them and got it done in about 45 minutes. Put a couple of
> coats
> > of poly on later. Amazingly handy and he's proud that she uses it so
> much -
> > that was two years ago.
> >
> I appreciate everyone's suggestions. SWMBO (the actual cubmaster) like
the
> trivets, so I guess that's that.
>
> I can't see what you clamped. The only thing glued is the dowels in the
> holes, and you can't clamp them.
>
>
Drilling part way through is the way he did it but if using a hand drill,
you would either have them drill all the way through or put a piece of
masking tape on the bit to determine the bit depth.
Don
Toller <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "V.E. Dorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Probably didn't explain well enough. The dowels go into the holes with
> glue
> > and then you clamp the two ends (which are the wooden ends) in against
the
> > dowels. If you would like, I'd be happy to take a quick digital picture
> so
> > you can see the end result. Let me know.
> >
> Maybe I understand...
> You drill half way through the ends, put the dowels in, and clamp the ends
> together?
> Is that it?
>
> I assumed the holes would be through. I am not sure they are up to
drilling
> half way through. I wanted to use a drill press, but my wife is insisting
> on each cub using a hand drill.
>
>