Caleb and His Boat

Caleb made this boat a few days ago and spent the evening pulling it across the pond with a string he attached. He was inspired to create it after reading through a book I recently bought for him at our state's homeschool convention. "Easy Carpentry Projects for Children" by Jerome E. Leavitt is an inexpensive little book put out by Dover Publications. Some of the projects are a little dated as the original publishing date was in the '50s, but they can be easily adapted. I bought it knowing it would feed Caleb's enjoyment of woodworking. Actually, woodworking is a great, practical skill for older boys to learn. My boys have watched their dad and uncle doing woodworking projects and have become interesed in it through them. We've purchased some basic tools for them and allowed them to experiment and learn. I saw a few woodworking textbooks at the homeschool convention that could be used to teach the skill, but some time with a fellow woodworker and a book like "Easy Carpentry . . ." might do the trick, as well! It's a skill that will be of great benefit to them as men -