Is woodworking safe for kids?
      Is riding a bike safe? It depends. If you give a kid a bike and say go to it then its not really very safe. Kids have to be taught where to ride, to walk across the streets at first, to look out for pedestrians etc. Same with woodworking. If you give tools to kids with no instruction and supervision and say go to it then I would say its not so safe. But if you choose the right tools, show kids how to use them, and watch them carefully, then woodworking is safe. Much safer than riding a bike or playing baseball, I think.       Woodshop for Kids has a full chapter devoted to safety (read it on-line), more than any other woodworking with kids book. It tells exactly what kinds of mistakes kids will make and how to teach them not to make those mistakes. For example: How to carry tools (point them down towards the floor), how to keep fingers away from the saw teeth (put the wood in the vice), how to protect their eyes (wear eye protection), and more. Do I need t
I think that would depend on if they had the right kind of training and supervision while doing so. I personally take my children every month to the Kid’s Workshop event at Home Depot and they love it. Not only is it a good activity for hand eye coordination it gives them a way to explore their creativity and to learn how to follow instructions.
