All you need to know Carving with Kids

Carving with Kids: Tips, Rules and Ideas for Crafting and Whittling with your Swiss Army Knife

Being outdoors and learning new crafts that engage with the natural world is great for children’s wellbeing. They are explorers, problem-solvers, artists, freedom-seekers – what better place for playing than the woods? With the right pocket knife kids can whittle and carve amazing creations, from wizard wands and animal shapes to wooden spoons. The only limit is their own imagination.

If you don’t know where to start or are simply looking for some inspiration for yourself or for your children, check out our ideas for some cool carving inspiration. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced whittler, you’ll have fun learning how to carve a spinning top, a wooden fork or a little gnome.
Whilst we love a playful approach to life, when you mix children and tools safety is paramount. Our My First Victorinox knives may have a rounded blade for extra safety, but the blade itself is as sharp as that of our normal pocket knives. Therefore it goes without saying that the golden rule is that all children must be supervised whilst using a Swiss Army Knife.

Before you start your adventures, please take the time to familiarize yourselves with the rest of our nine safety rules . From the basic rule that all carving and whittling must be done whilst seated, these rules also contain important info on how to handle and hold a knife, which is vital for the safety of children (and adults!).

Enseñarles estas reglas básicas de seguridad a los niños les ayuda a ser responsables y mejorar su confianza. Como comenta nuestro propio experto en tallado, Felix Immler: “No son más peligrosas que una bicicleta o una patineta. Los niños simplemente deben aprender a usarlas”.

Felix mismo es un mundo de creatividad e inspiración. Como autor de tres libros sobre el tema, se le considera líder experto en tallado y elaboración de artesanías para niños y adultos por igual. Obtenga más información acerca de lo que enseña en sus talleres de tallado para niños y sobre lo que más ama acerca de una aventura en el bosque con su navaja de bolsillo.

Al aprender a través del juego y la actividad, los niños pueden seguir su curiosidad y creatividad al tiempo que desarrollan nuevas habilidades. Por eso hemos diseñado una gama de navajas de bolsillo diseñadas específicamente para manos pequeñas y jóvenes ocupados.
CREATIVE CARVING IDEAS
OUR NINE KEY RULES
Children's Pocket Knives