Tools for Kids - Corvus

[Sea Monster]

Y'all always asking what to use to introduce your kids to the world of tools and knives.

Turns out, the answer is tools and knives!

I did a quick search and didn't see a mention of this already (shame on you if you already knew about it and never brought it up!)

Corvus Toys does a line of tools, knives, kids, and projects for the hands-on kid.

Make your own knife (well, assemble) and then use it to whittle!

Starting with rough shapes they "finish" to blanks to work from scratch.

They do kits for boats, planes, and rigging/pulleys to make cranes and lifts, or build their own swing!

Okay okay, we all know where to buy knives (and balsa wood, and pliers, hammers, rope, blocks etc)

but having it packaged and sold specifically for kids is brilliant. I'm pretty close to buying some for myself!


Anyway, it's the first time I've seen it, and I'm chuffed as, so I wanted to share it.

[Sea Monster]

Link to the catalogue - for those without the wherewithal to look further.

http://www.corvus-toys.de/ELKAT%20CORVUS/index.php

Sorry I can't get any pics

[zoidberg]

My kids are allowed to raid the toolbox with a couple rules, things get put back and power tools/sharp items are only used with supervision.

[Smashie]

I've used my fathers old tools as a basis for my sons tool box, If he does well at school he gets another tool and I teach him how to use it. He knows they aren't toys and he can only use them when I am with him.

[Sea Monster]

My kids are allowed to raid the toolbox with a couple rules, things get put back and power tools/sharp items are only used with supervision.

Heh, I still get dirty looks if I raid dad's toolbox when I'm visiting.
I'm pretty sure he'll throw them into the ocean before he dies rather than give them to me 

[zoidberg]

My kids are allowed to raid the toolbox with a couple rules, things get put back and power tools/sharp items are only used with supervision.

Heh, I still get dirty looks if I raid dad's toolbox when I'm visiting.
I'm pretty sure he'll throw them into the ocean before he dies rather than give them to me