<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:18pt">There is a book called Soap Carving for kids. (I think) it's 2:40 am lol it shows how to make tools out of popcicle sticks. You can make knives and gouges and everthing with sandpaper. I am teaching (?) 12 kids from Church right now and did quite a few before the Woodsource got out of carving. I think Fox Chappel pub has it.
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<DIV>In a message dated 5/10/2008 9:58:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, merrihat@hotmail.com writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=2>How great to be able to teach carving in an actual classroom! A couple of years ago I became the ART TEACHER was asked if I wanted to carve in my class and of course I said YES! to 12 that I choose. Well, that got shot down. And with 30 in a room I don't think I can come up with enough volunteers - not to mention tools - to help out. So I don't at school but in the past, when a child has asked about wanting to learn how to carve I have invited then into my home to learn. It is usually fantastic! And their enthusiasm is wonderful. I haven't had any kids for about a year but one of my students asked this week if I could teach her to carve. After talking to her mom - we are starting next week. (I think I might
be as excited as Emma!) Kids are so great to work with because they sometimes have no fear on what they "can't" do and will try anything. It's great! I have even grown as a teacher when trying to explain what they need to do on their carving - exp when its not something I don't do well or like to do (in the round characters) Try it you'll like it!<BR>Merrilee<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>How about some soap carving for the classroom. Soap, butter knives, hospital gloves and perhaps a box bottom to cover each desk' to carve over and collect the chips into. You can probably even get a supermarket to donate all the supplies. The ones really interested could contact you privately for some real woodcarving classes. </DIV>
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