Woodworking for kids 7 to 13

Let's build something real.

Hi, builder! Press play and come on in.

By invitation. One code per family.

Mr. Spinozzi smiling at a table saw in a busy woodshop, with a workbench, a dust collector and a lumber rack around him — In the shop, between classes.

Your shop teacher

Hi, I'm Mr. Spinozzi.

I've been a carpenter for 12 years and a high school woodshop teacher for 8, and I love what I do. Every day, I get to watch my students build surfboards, cabinets, even guitars.

When kids build something real with their own two hands, they build confidence too. Every kid deserves a woodshop. So I built one you can step into from home.

Read my story

The crew

You never build alone.

Six kids build right beside you in every lesson, game and build plan. Leo leads the crew; each of the others knows one corner of the shop best.

The crew's clubhouse woodshop: a sunny window over a low bench, a long workbench under a pegboard of hand tools, shelves of paint cans and a rack of boards.

Tap anyone in the clubhouse to open their player card.

What's inside

Everything in the founders' preview.

One full unit, the shop games and a real build plan, for every kid in your family.

Unit 1

Welcome to the Woodshop

Lesson 1Welcome to the WoodshopTour the woodshop and meet the crew.
Lesson 2What Is Woodworking?See how a real step stool comes together.
Lesson 3The Trades and the People Who Do ThemMeet six tradespeople and the things they fix.
Lesson 4The Defining Skill: Problem-SolvingLearn the four steps every builder uses.
CapstoneThe Birdhouse Design ChallengeDesign your own birdhouse, then build it at home.

Foundations

The build plan

Rolling Scrap Wood Robot

Rolls on real wheels. Arms swing. A plan a real carpenter would read: drawings with every measurement, a cut list, and step cards for the bench. Build it at home with a parent or teacher.

Coming soon for founders

Tic-Tac-Toe Board
Tool Tote
Birdhouse
Peg Rail Shelf
Step Stool
Plant Stand
Bookshelf

The arcade

4 shop games that teach as you play.

Dust Run
Clean the floor before class
Sweep Up
Tidy the shop before the bell
Top Shelf
Fetch the special board
Shop Run
Race projects to the truck

The road map

Eight units, one skill at a time.

Each unit is a few short lessons and a capstone job. Unit 1 comes first. Units 2 to 8 are coming soon.

Write it down right away. Real builders write numbers and ideas down fast. Sometimes right on the wood! What you only remember, you forget.

Unit 1Up first
Welcome to the Woodshop
A tradesperson is a problem-solver.
Unit 2Coming soon
The Shop, the Tools, and the Wood
Know your space, your tools, and your material before you work.
Unit 3Coming soon
Measure Twice
Accurate measuring is how a plan becomes real.
Unit 4Coming soon
Cutting
A good cut starts with a good mark and a steady hand.
Unit 5Coming soon
Joining Wood
Joining is how separate pieces become one thing.
Unit 6Coming soon
Drilling and Driving
Holes and fasteners give you control and strength.
Unit 7Coming soon
Building with a Plan
Read a plan, follow it, solve problems along the way.
Unit 8Coming soon
Finishing and Design
A builder plans all the way to how it looks and feels.