CONSTRUCTION, BUILDING, AND WOODWORKING: PROJECTS FOR STUDENTS

Written by Lew Amicone

There are few things more rewarding in this world than getting the chance to marvel at something you created with your own two hands. Learning about building, construction, and woodworking not only fosters critical thinking skills and creativity simultaneously but can help to set you up for a very successful career in the future. But the best part is that doing building and engineering projects can be a lot of fun, too. With just a few supplies and some basic tools, you can solve problems, create practical things for around the house, and make cool gifts for your friends and family.

• How to Make a Baseball Bat Nameplate: If you have an old wooden bat sitting around that you’re not using anymore, you can turn it into an interesting nameplate.
• How to Build a Roman Catapult in Your Backyard: Catapults are just plain cool, and this page has instructions that you can use to build your own. Just make sure not to get yourself in trouble using it!
• Five Construction Challenges for Kids: Want to try your hand at engineering? Tackle these challenges and see what you can create using common materials around the house.
• DIY Birdhouse: Building a birdhouse is a classic woodworking project, and it’s not too hard to do.
• Circle Shelf: This project makes a cool-looking set of small shelves to hang on your wall.
• Lego Coatrack: Make this fun coatrack for the Lego enthusiast in your life or for yourself.
• Build a Hand-Crank Winch: Work on your engineering skills by building your own winch.
• How to Build a Fort: Become the king or queen of your own castle with this guide to building your own backyard fort.
• How to Build a Treehouse in Ten Steps: Treehouses can be fun for kids of all ages, and you can build your own with a bit of planning.
• DIY Book-Holder: You only need one board and a few other supplies to build this cute shelf that can hold your books.
• Making a Picture Frame: The Woodworkers Guild of America made this video to show how to make a picture frame out of wood that you can use to frame school awards or friends’ photos.
• Build a Knock Hockey Table: Take on this afternoon project and you’ll be able to create something you can use to have fun with siblings or friends.
• Magnetic Key Holder: You’ll never need to lose your keys again once you create this simple key holder.
• Simple DIY Bookends: Neaten up your bookshelves and give them a personal touch with these easy-to-make wooden bookends.
• Scrap Wood Cutting Board: This project is very forgiving for beginners, and the result is something that you can use regularly.
• Nightstand With Pull-Out Table: Spruce up your bedroom with a new nightstand that includes storage space as well as a writing surface for quick notes or journal entries.
• DIY Tree Swing: Who says that swings are only for little kids? Even adults will have fun using this swing!
• Scrap Plywood Candle-Holders: It’s easy to turn workshop leftovers into great gifts with this project.
• Three Easy DIY Woodworking Projects for Beginners: Learn how to build a stool, a picture frame, or your own little wooden robot buddy with these DIY projects!