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  1. #16
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    How about a two step step stool/chair. Nothing very fancy. The sides could be made out of birch plywood and you could finish the side edges in the same wood you use for the step/seat and introduce them to edge banding.

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    Wood projects for kids

    How about a:
    Serving Tray - where they design the handles
    Corner shelf - for their trophies or "nick-nack's"
    "Howdy" from Southwestern PA

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    checkout the coffee filter holder in another thread. Wouldn't take the whole time but it's pretty cool.

    Maybe a suite (?) of matching kitchen stuff - knife rack, towel holder, paper towel, spice rack.

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    I didn't read through the other posts above so this might have been suggested already. If you have access to a lathe then have the kids make light house lights using alternation woods. I built one in 7th grade and used walnut and maple in alternating one inch thick layers glued together then cut to the shape of a light house. We then mounted little lights like the old christmas lights on the top. The kids learn a little about electrical wiring and learn to use a lathe properly. The main caution is if you cut too deep on the lathe then the lighthouse can explode if not glued properly.

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    Middle School Projects

    Does everyone have to make the same thing? Since they are already proficient on most of the tools, give them a list of choices (many are already in this thread) and let them choose their own project.

    Steve

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    I will give a brief list of some of the things my grade 7-9 kids do, then try to get some pics up later.

    "Yang" jewellery box--As name suggests, it looks like 50% of the Yin and Yang. Bandsaw it to shape from template, drill hole in corner for dowel 'hinge', cut off lid on bs, drill large hole for 'jewels'.

    Gumball machine: Probably seen this in candy stores. Looks like a face..the 1" dowel nose is the piece that allows candy to come out of wooden body.

    Curio shelf

    CD rack: 2 6" pieces of 1 x 6 for ends. 1 12" long piece of 1 x 6 split from same piece 1/3, 2/3 on bandsaw to form the bottom and back support. Nailed together.

    I have 5 scroll saws and about 500 patterns. This keeps the timid kids busy.

    Super Clip: A extra-large clothes-pin. Hinge mechanism is fairly inexpensive.

    2 x 4 furniture. I have a chair and table some of the more experienced kids can tackle.

    Coat/tie/belt rack

    Spaghetti measuring device

    3 different birdhouses

    Paper towel rack

    Lathe:
    Bowls from laminated 2 x 8 pine. Not a great wood, but it turns easily enough for kids

    Miniature 12" baseball bat/fish bonker.

    Candlestick holder

    paper towel rack

    spinning tops

    goblets

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