Bear Elective Adventure: Baloo the Builder

Bear Elective Adventure: Baloo the Builder

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1. Discover which hand tools are the best ones to have in your tool box. Learn the

rules for using these tools safely. Practice with at least four of these tools before

beginning a project.

I searched all voer for a good hand tools lesson and they all teach way to many tools here is my list
I'll try to develop it into a lesson later

Hammer, claw (a small heavy hammer like this is better for kids than the longer lighter ones)
Screwdriver, flathead and phillips. (again stubby ones are better)
Tape measure
Speed square
Pencil
Hand saw, rip and cross cut (teach but don't make them actualy use this)
Electric Jig/saber saw
Electric drill (in drill mode and in screw driver mode, teach to change tips)
Pliers Needle nose and regular
File (teach them to push forward life bring back set down and repeat, file teeth usually only cut one direction)

Optional:
Nail set (to hammer finishing nails down where they don't stick out)


2. Select, plan, and define the materials for the projects you will complete in

requirement 3.
Lots of woodworking plans for free designed for kids 

3. Assemble your materials, and build one useful project and one fun project using wood.

My useful project:
Top one, simple shelf, replace curves on bottom with straight lines
Another Option fora simple useful shelf
Simple stool
Another simple tool , all rectangles(youtube video)

Simplest stool, no plans just a pic

Fun Project: the Catapult:(shoot marshmallow or ping pong balls for safety)
Several simple catapult designs
Tiny Catapults
The simplest one yet
This is the catapult design I went with

A company that makes cheap premade kits for those of you who are low on power tools
Lots of different kits down the left had side.. if you don't want to do a catapult.

simple napkin holder for camping...

4. Apply a finish to one of your wood projects.

We are going to spray/hand  paint or hand rub on  some stain

Donations from Lowes and Home Depot:
Be aware of this trick when looking for donations from Lowes, or Home Depot. Each store gets a Monthly budget for community outreach, so when you go ask for donations or help, go early in the month. The Mangers have a monthly meeting where they talk about all the people they helped. Make up a sheet of notes for them to make this meeting easier for them, describing who you are and what your project is. (You can thank my oldest, the eagle scout for this knowledge)

Notes: Shelf, step or Door stop, catapult(fun thing), whatever you finish, sign with a hand print like the Indians did, to tie this into the Indian section .

Required: Supplies for both projects, Make Catapult Kits, enough basic tools for each kid (gather cheap tool sets? See if Lowes /HD will donate them?

Pintrest of Ballo the Builder Projects

More cubscout oriented woodworking projects

Instructable of beginning wood working projects