Specialty Cove Spotlight: Woodworking
Our Specialty Cove Spotlight this month highlights our “Hammerhead Haven” Woodworking Program, which introduces the art of woodworking to all campers. Our wood themed projects introduce campers to sanding, hammering, gluing, assembling and painting. You can easily design your own Woodworking project at home with your child by following the simple steps listed below.
Featured DIY Projects from Woodworking
Red, White and Blue Pin Wheels- Get ready to celebrate 4th of July!
Recommended for children ages pre-k and Kindergarten. Child is introduced to woodworking by painting and assembling various size stars. You can even add glitter to watch them sparkle and spin for 4th of July! Click here for link to purchase the pinwheels.
Ruler Book Shelf – How Do You “Measure” Fun?
Our 2nd grade boys and girls loved developing, assembling and creating their own unique book shelf.
Materials:
- 6 12” rulers
- 12”x4” piece of pine wood (12”-3/4” thick)
- Glue- Tacky glue or hot glue gun
- Medium sandpaper
- Tempera or water base paint for base and sides
- Optional- 3 colorful small pencils
- 3 colorful large paperclips (2” for decorations)
- 1 Large, 1 medium, 1 small wooden heart shapes (purchase from Michaels)
- 1” ribbon of your choice
- Sandpaper
- Tempera or acrylic paint
- Tacky or Hot glue gun
- Clips to hang on ribbon
- Sand all 3 hearts before painting.
- When paint dries, decorate with rhinestones, glitter or paint design. Glue medium heart to large heart.
- Cut ribbon 12 “, then glue to back of large heart
- Glue small heart at bottom of ribbon
- Attach as many hairclips as you desire
- You can drill a small hole at top of large heart and attach a piece of ribbon, wire or rope at top to hang on wall.
- Round mirror – 9 “
- Wide Popsicle sticks or tongue depressors– various sizes – long and short
- Tempera or acrylic paint
- Brush
- Glue or hot glue gun
- Paint sticks in alternate colors, one color or two colors
- Glitter, decorations
- Let paint dry
- Glue sticks around mirror in alternating pattern (long, short, long, short)
