I found virtually nothing. Does anyone have a recommendation for woodworking books or guides for children?

We made:
- Tie racks from 3/4 white pine
- Christmas ornaments from 1/4 bass
- Stepstool from Ponderosa Pine.

Kids used:
- Scroll Saw
- Saber Saw
- Drill Press
- Stationary belt sander
- Power Drill and Screwdriver
- Hand screwdriver

Dads used:
- Miter Saw
- Band Saw
- Router

I precut some lumber with a tablesaw.

The projects were a big success. The Scout Den was divided into groups and I had three and four scouts with dads per session. Each session went two hours. We completed Tie racks and Christmas ornaments in the first session, and the stool in the second session.

No injures and I think all gained a good working knowledge of the tools and what to be careful of. Hopefully a few budding woodworkers were created in the process.

Nothing drives home the point on safety like a quick demonstration. No, I don't suggest you cut someone's finger off! But you can make almost as lasting an impression if you give it some thought!

When my son was about 7 years old, he started getting interested in my shop tools. This concerned me, because he's never been known to fear things. So I figured some healthy fear was in order.

I handed him a standard pencil and asked him if it looked like about the same thickness as the bones in his hands. He figured it was thicker than most of them. Then I turned on the table saw and dropped the pencil on the blade. Not a word more was necessary!

That was ten years ago. When he was old enough to begin to use power tools, he paid them the respect that they are due. And (unlike his dad), he's never been hurt by them.