Make Family Projects with Book - Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred

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If you are handy and want a completely different way to connect with your children, tweens or teens, then check out the new book, Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred: Seriously Geeky Stuff to Make with Your Kids. Author David Erik Nelson, a former high school teacher, developed the projects in the book with plenty of feedback from his students.

One of the best things about the projects in the book is that none of them cost more than $10 to make. How many things can you do with your kids that you can say that about?

There are 24 projects in Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred that can be made by anyone, even with no experience. My husband wants to make every one in the book; he loves his workbench and using tools. However, even though the directions are so good I'm sure they could lead me through, I don't think I could make many of these projects because the thought of using a saw or certain other tools scares me.

If you are okay with using tools, then you will have a great time. The list of projects includes a:

• Treasure Chest
• Thunderdrum
• Electric Guitar
• Cigar-box Synthesizer
• Pop Can Flyer
• Jitterbug: Your first robot

There are also many suggestions on modifying the projects and making them into something else. In making these projects, you and your kids will learn new skills, you will create a new thing and you will then have fun using it. And the best part is, by using Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred you will be learning, creating and having fun together.

See also: Best Books for Families

Full Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book for review.