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Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 29
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Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 29

by Mark Frauenfelder
January 2012
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
176 pages
7h 37m
English
Make: Community
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MAKING MAKERS

By AnnMarie Thomas, Engineer Educator

Real Tools for Kids

RECENTLY, WHILE LOOKING ONLINE FOR woodworking tools appropriately sized for my preschool daughter, I came across some construction sets geared toward children. Thinking fondly of the sets I had when I was little, I looked closely to see if I could find one suited for my kids.

I was intrigued by one kit that promised “real” construction play. While the kits that I played with in elementary school typically included glue, nails, and a rough picture of something I could build with a hammer and maybe a saw, this kit included foam “wood,” plastic tools, and plastic nails. The ...

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