Learning wood carving not only helps to improve children's concentration, creativity and dexterity, it's also invaluable in teaching them how to handle knives safely. Looking for an outdoor hobby to engage your children and encourage them to be crafty and creative? Wood carving is easy to learn and fun to do, and almost everything you need to get started can be found for free - right outside your door! With an emphasis on safety and proper knife-handling, Easy Wood Carving for Children contains 180 color illustrations and easy to follow step-by-step instructions for 50 projects. Together you can craft a tumbling tower game, a racing car toy, a dolphin necklace or even a handy coat hook! With many activities aimed specifically at complete beginners, any child can create something useful, beautiful or fun (often all three!) out of wood. Adventurous children will be thrilled to learn woodland skills, while nature-loving parents will enjoy rediscovering the lost art of whittling with their kids.