Woodworking

This week we talked about working with wood.  We talked about the many things you can do with wood, build a house, make a fire...  We did things with wood too.  First, we made our own boats.

Then, we set them a  sailing to see if they would float.

Shipwrecked!

The boys had fun racing their new ships.

The next day we went to the library and got books on carpentry.  Then we found sticks to transform.  We learned about many (many) tools and we used them to make walking sticks.

 Matthew decided to smooth his down

Wesley wanted to paint his.

 It was a bit of work, but I think they turned out nice.

Matthew particularly enjoyed this work.  He said he was like his dad.

On Wednesday it was Matthew's birthday.  We did a little celebrating.  He had candles in his waffles and he could do whatever he wanted for the day.  He chose to go to target and pick out a toy and go ICE SKATING.  I cried.  We bought all his hockey equipment and signed him up for Mites!

Happy birthday!

Big 6

We acted out the story of the honest woodsman with small props.   The story discusses honesty and being a wood chopper.  Then, we used sticks to make stick and twig art.

We also learned a little about wood for fires and cooking.  We built a fire together and made foil potatoes for lunch.  

To do more wood working the boys honed their skills at hammering.

It's very important to use real tools and expose them to fire.  Only then can they have an understanding of their potential and safety. 

Working with wood is harder than I thought.  I have a lot of respect of all the carpenters out there:)  It is an amazing skill to me.  

Next week we discuss corn.

Until then...

~blessings