We’re back with another great gift guide, just in time to snag some great deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Are you stumped on what to get the tinkerer and maker in your life? Not sure where to start when it comes to encouraging a new hobby in woodworking or carpentry? Looking for some hands-on activities and family bonding time?
Well, we’ve got some fantastic options on today’s gift guide. We’ve assembled a wonderful selection of easy DIY kits, starter woodworking tools sets, and beginner-friendly projects for the woodworker in your midst. And since we’re big on sharing our passions with our kids, we’ve also got some great family-friendly sets you can build and create together! Let us help find the perfect holiday gift for the DIYer and beginning woodworker
Gifts for the Amateur Woodworker or Carpenter
WoodCarvingTools on Etsy is offering this complete kit for whittling and carving a bird sculpture from a block of wood! You’ll learn the fine art of woodcrafting from initial sculpt to finishing techniques. It also offers a full video tutorial online with your purchase, which you can’t beat!
WoodCarvingNEWURBAN is a local New Jersey seller, which we can absolutely get behind. Thius woodcarving kit for beginners offers everything you need to learn whittling. You’ll start with a solid block of wood and carve your way start to finish and polish, for your very own wooden elephant DIY kit.
We are truly obsessed with the rustic, cozy nature of this beginner wood carving kit that allows you to shape and carve your own fox statue. Craft your own animal figurine in the classic Scandi style, and follow along with the video tutorial for an all-ages friendly experience. The kit comes with everything you need to whittle including the block and a whittling tool. Perfect for beginners and available via LPDesignNest2018 at Etsy. We also highly recommend pairing it with the same shop’s beginner driftwood carving kit featuring stunning woodland trees!
A slightly more luxurious gift set would be this Make Your Own Wooden Coffee Measure spoon kit. Perfect for the coffee aficionado in your life who has everything, but would like a little something special for their morning brew-tine! You’ll handcarve your own measuring spoon for your coffee grounds or beans with this specialty kit from Japan thanks to DepartmentofGifting on Etsy.
If you’re looking for something fun that includes everything you need to get started whittling, we love the kit from ButternutSpoonCarver! This 7-piece kit allows you to create an heirloom piece and learn a new handicraft at the same time. It even includes the spoon rough out!
Gifts For the Avid DIYer and Intermediate Woodworker
Woodcraft Woodshop is offering a specialized kit to asesmble your own cutting board. This particular kit features already pre-cut and milled stock in Maple, Walnut and Purpleheart. You’ll need to bring your own tools and glue, so this isn’t necessarily best suited for a true beginner, but those looking to branch out from hand-carving will appreciate this next move!
Get yourself through the winter doldrums by making some outdoor seating with the DIY Kit for the “Any Size Chair”. This kit is fully customizable to the staining and color of your choice. You’ll receive 2 brackets and a set of hardware, to which you’ll bring your own 2x4s of your choice of lumber and some power tools. It’s easy peasy carpentry with only 90 degree cuts, easy to acquire lumber, a powered screwdriver, and a saw. You can create a chair or bench up to 6 feet in length with this base kit.
Pair the Anysize Table Kit with the aforementioned bench and you can create your very own outdoor seating area on the patio. Add your own 2x4 lumber and bring your own tools, and easily assemble them into this base kit for a sturdy bench, picnic table, coffee table, or plant stand outdoors. You’ll get 2 special brackets and all the necessary hardware. It’s a great starter project as you’ll only need to know how to cut 90 degree angles, and can customize the length to fit any space. Use this with two Anysize Chairs for a picnic set!
The Sports Equipment Storage Bundle woodworking kit from Kreg Tools would make an incredible gift to the athlete and craftsman in your family. This starter kit includes pre-cut pieces and all the tools you’ll need to get the job done. It also comes unfinished so you can paint or stain to customize to your space and personal desires.
You may even want to consider gifting the intermediate level woodcrafter this beautiful wood carving kit, for a step up in basic tools and giving them even more possibilities to customize and detail their project work. It’s a gorgeous 20 piece set in a leather storage bag!
We love this Step Stool kit that’s perfect for beginning to intermediate woodworkers. There are plenty of ways to personalize it and give it your own spin after assembling. It will take between 1 to 2 hours to assemble everything with the pre-cut pine pieces, and then you can do some custom woodburning, staining, or painting as you see fit. Available from UncleJoseph on etsy!
Giftable Kits for Kids and Teens for Family DIY Night
This hands on craft kit from SoilandSawdust on Etsy is a wonderful gift idea for kids who love to build and create! Includes pre-cut pine wood and hardware to create your own bird house/nesting box.
This woodburning design studio kit from RefinedElementsStore on Etsy has everything the budding wood carver and artist will need to start making custom woodwork. You’ll get multiple burning tips as well as wood rounds to transfer your custom drawings to a collectible, giftable wood piece. Great for teens!
This Car Woodworking Kit offers 85 working, moveable parts to assemble your very own model cars! Available from SparkJump on Etsy
The LAKESHORE learning Build-It-Yourself Woodworking kit comes with a miniature version of real carpentry tools, wood glue, and hardware to assemble a plethora of creative carpentry projects for ages Pre-K through 6th grade. There are directions for multiple projects to choose from, a handy storage bin to hold all the pieces, and 80 pieces to mix and match for your selected design.
The Young Woodworkers’s Project Kit also from Lakeshore offers Kindergartners through 6th garders a more challenging series of projects. You’ll assemble your own tool box, treasure chest, and a corner shelf for knick knacks and collectibles. It includes everything you need to get the job done!
These layered wood DIY kits from RisingJoyCreations are a great way to marry a love of painting, puzzling, and woodworking! Precut pieces can be painted, stained, and customized before assembling and gluing together to create your very own personalized wall art piece. You can even mount this assembled kit to a larger piece of wood or backdrop for additional enrichment and DIY charm.
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