Get inspired to create a wonderful collection of handmade holiday decorations for a child or grandchild to treasure. Popular woodcarving teacher and author Betty Padden shows how to carve memorable ornaments to keep or give to family and friends. Imagine a tree decorated with your own beautifully carved angels, elves, polar bears, poinsettias, and more. You are sure to have a merry carving experience with these fun projects, color photographs, and original patterns.

All children love animals, and all children love toys. Build plenty of good old-fashioned fun for any child with these clever designs for classic pull and push toys. Inside you will discover 20 imaginative projects for making wild and wacky wooden animals that come alive with delightful lifelike motion.

Create a chomping crocodile, waddling duck, jumping frog, timid turtle, howling wolf, or terrifying T-Rex. Each animated marvel features an ingenious design to make it walk, wiggle, waddle, or whirl. With detailed patterns, concise instructions, and step-by-step color photographs, these charming projects are simple enough for even a beginner to complete in a weekend. Fun to build, fun to give, and fun to play with, they will provide hours of pleasure for woodworkers and children alike.

Woodturned Christmas ornaments are a delight to make and are beautiful pieces to hang on a Christmas tree or anywhere throughout your home during the holiday season. In Woodturned Christmas Ornaments, author Dale Nish presents some of his favorite ornament designs.

Each project is accompanied by detailed step-by-step instructions and photos, ensuring your success in every endeavor. The book includes information on making birdhouse ornaments and adding finials and mandrels to an ornament design.