Got any wood scraps laying around????

Great idea! My son would love to put one of those together with me, but probably even more with Grandpa.

Great Idea Rick.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Awesome use of scraps. Thanks..

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

That is a wonderful Idea! I can see using that a lot. Taking some kits to a retirement home, handing them out to Cub Scouts, or even neighborhood kids who come by wanting to know “what that noise is”.

Karson, that may be an idea for your Toy Group. Perhaps some kits that include a small hammer, some paint and some inexpensive brushes.

-- Greg - Charles Town, WV

That’s a great idea! I mean, a really great idea!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Really great idea….no grandkids yet but someday soon…I hope.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

What a great idea… would even make a nice gift for a toy drive or some such… I’m also seeing an activity for kids parties.

-- The opposite of war isn't peace. It's creation. -- Wood T's: http://www.printfection.com/snbcreative

Outstanding. Please post some pictures of the happy craftsmen the next time you build some.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

now that is woodworking love the idea and will give it a try.

-- F.Little

spreading the love one project at a time!!! nice idea…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...SING WITH ME: "Sum...sum...sum...summ...summ...summ...summertime..."

I actually did that with my grandson over the weekend while babysitting. I knew he was coming so I cut out a bird house and all we had to do is hot glue it together and paint it green with Krylon so it dried fast. You know they can’t wait. ‘that is a great idea. kids do love it. jockmike ps. must be us michiganders think alike as long as we’re trolls. Because above the bridge it’s a whole new ball game, hey.

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Being raised in a family of teachers the idea terrorizes me. Sure one or two is ok but the next thing you know it’s the whole 4th grade…year after year…till mom retires…then your sister gets her teaching degree…
Great idea really!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

What a most excelent and simple idea – thanks for the inspiration

-- Tony - All things are possible, just some things are more difficult than others! - SKYPE: Heron2005 (http://www.poydatjatuolit.fi)

Great idea, it brings back memories of when my boys were in the cub scouts. I designed, & we made 32 Wren houses with one sheet of 1/2” plywood. We did it for a fundraiser instead of selling candy. I don’t even remember how I did it, but I suppose if I thought about awhile it would come back to me.
Plywood was only $5.00 a sheet back then, so it was very profitable.

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

a daycare that I was recently visiting had some wooden squares available for the kids to paint.. The kids moved from painting to taping them together to make houses. They were so proud.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Great idea, thanks for sharing…

-- Sawhorse - Sulphur Springs, TX - www.sawhorseworkshop.com

BudMan: I have a suggestion for you and others. Why don’t use post a blog that has 1 or more projects with cutlists of a small project like your birdhouse here.

That way those of us who would like to make a project bag don’t have to research for items and then design our own cutlist. If you, or others have small projects we can keep them all in one blog for ease in finding.

Post a picture of the finished item, the raw materials any assembly instructions and the cut list of parts.

I think it would be need to do, they could be birthday gifts, school projects, take to a school class for them to make. Lots of neat uses. Thanks for the suggestion now lets let everyone make it better.

Greg3G and I discussed this when i talked to him yesterday. He was impressed with the idea also.

It might get some kids interested in woodworking at an early age.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

That is a great idea Karson. It goes along with what RJ was wanting to do with his designs as well. He was looking for a way to post his designs and share them with others. Having an actual project, as well as a cut list would be great too.

Good job Budman.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Budman’s “Bird House in a Bag”

: ^ )

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Or maybe a frog house would be more appropriate? (Sorry, reference to the old commercials)

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

I really like this idea AND the idea of everyone contributing small projects plans. Hmmm Oh Martin!!!

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

That’s a great idea Karson… However, in this case I literally used wood scraps!!!
There was no real plan… The design is based on whatever the size of the scraps are…
I will defiantly keep your design/plan idea in mind with future postings…

-Rick

-- Rick, Michigan, rick.blodgettoil.com

An item like Budmans

A flipper toy

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Favorited!

-- Dust collectors suck.

Really good idea.

It’s interresting to see how people shuffling through this site can bring forward some really interresting ideas.

-- Dekker - http://www.WoodworkDetails.com/

Yes, thanks for resurrecting this one. I’ll be doing some of those!

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.

Genius Idea !!!

-- Don't delay, do it today! If God is your Copilot, switch seats.

I am impressed! FANTASTIC idea, and one that I will absolutely do!

-- If you can't set a good example, at least serve as a horrible warning... www.rarewoodcreations.com

Still a good idea.

-- Maplewood, MN