====== Introduction to Whittling ======

//This meeting touches on several topics: it's a great way to begin to teach kids about knife safety skills and the parts of a knife, they get to make a cool model of a working knife that they can take home, and they can practice controlling a knife in a safe way. The [[https://www.crkt.com/accessory/nathans-knife-kit-lockback|knife kits]] can generally be found for $11 to $13 each.//

  * Opening Ceremony
  * Talk about Knife Safety
    * Knives are not toys
    * What do we use knives for?
    * Why is safety important?
  * [[https://www.crkt.com/accessory/nathans-knife-kit-lockback|Model Knives]]
    * The kids will require a little help to get these together
    * Demonstrate how they work
    * Talk about the parts of a knife
    * Demonstrate how to hand a knife to someone safely
  * Snack & Story Time
  * Soap Carving Activity
    * You want to use a soft white soap for this, like Ivory.
    * It may be helpful to have a book or two of ideas for carving.
    * They can use their knives and you can also provide some additional tools for carving (ceramics tools work well for this)
    * Put down newspaper or some sort of cloth before you carve, as the soap shavings will get everywhere.
  * Have the kids share what they created
  * Closing Ceremony

===== Items Needed: =====

  * Model Knife Kits
  * Ivory Soap Bars
  * Book for Story Time
  * Additional Carving Tools
  * Newspaper or tablecloth

===== Badge Requirements Covered: =====

=== Tan Handicraft Paw ===

  * Make a model
  * Make a craft item

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