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submitted: Jun 7th 2008 | by: VivianBaxter | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 525 | |

Frequently, the word "craft" makes people think about ladies knitting or painting pots. It's a natural association since girls tend to be more interested on craft work than boys. However, it doesn't mean guys can't enjoy craft as well. Actually, some crafting activities fit much more boys than girls.

No problem if a boy wants to do any of the activities mentioned above, but crafts are more likely to be enjoyed by them if they are presented as a more masculine artistic expression. Here are some examples of activities that might be teasing to a boy to engage with:

Woodworking:

most of the girls wouldn't enjoy sweating and being, covered with dust, right? But, on the other hand, a boy may absolutely love it! Woodworking requires getting hands dirty and some physical strength what presents this activity to a boy as a "job for men". It doesn't mean girls can't do it, I personally know a few ladies who are incredible carpenters, but we have to agree that woodworking sounds much more boyish than pottery or tricot.

There is a great range of woodworking activities a boy can pick, from very simple whittling to complex furniture designing or musical instruments making. Those are just some of the many possibilities of crafts a boy can find within woodwork.

Whittling is a type of sculpture technique usually done on soft wood to create animal figurines. For beginners we recommend the Balsa wood which is soft and easy to handle. All you need to perform this sort of woodworking is the wood and a set of whittling knives. Make sure you have your knives and other carving tools always sharp; it will make your job a lot of easier. Moreover, remember that the harder is the wood kind you pick, more effort you will have to put on it to get it sculpted.

Complex woodworking will require the use of electric tools such as jigsaws and drills to give wood the wanted shape. For this sort of work is better to previously plan what you want to do since you will need to be much more careful while doing it. For design objects and furniture pieces, you will probably]y need to spend more money on good quality wood, and it would be a shame to have to dispose it if something goes wrong as a result of lack of projecting.

Ok, we are talking about masculine crafts, but I have some interesting data that shows men also enjoy "girly" crafts. Did you know that some footballers do knitting as a relaxation method and some of them had their crafts auctioned to aid charity?

There is another smelly and sweaty craft that girls wouldn't enjoy and boys may simply love: blacksmithing. Besides of the dirty aspect of this craft, not often we will find girls having enough muscular strength for this activity. However, blacksmithing is not only about powerful arms; it also demands skilled hands and courage to deal with the red-hot iron.

To motivate a boy to go craft the best thing to do is to introduce him to activities which require muscles. However, it doesn't mean a boy can't have interest in more delicate crafts too.

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