Do you want an incursion that has it all?
What if I told you, we have the PERFECT incursion for you?
A unique experience the children won’t forget. Guaranteed!
We are Little Woodworkers®
An Australian Made & Owned family business offering fun engaging woodwork incursions for preschool & primary school children. They make their own quality wooden toys and learn about SUSTAINABILITY in a unique & MEMORABLE way.
Our incursions help children explore their creativity through woodwork, developing skills that potentially spark an interest in a future creative career path. Children participating in our woodwork activities are being made environmentally aware.
What teachers say about our incursions:
Benefits
What parents say about our incursions:
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Best quality project ANY of my kids have ever made at kindy.
“My little guy brought home a Little Woodworkers® Aeroplane. He was so proud! He plays with it all the time. It is the best quality project ANY of my kids have ever made at kindy.”
— Angela, Mum of 3 boys
HAMPTON COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN -
So excited and thoroughly enjoyed every minute.
“My son Xavier attends Acacia Avenue Preschool in Mentone and was lucky enough to have Little Woodworkers® as an incursion. Xavier was so excited by the class and thoroughly enjoyed every minute. He had been proud as punch showing everyone his "Helicopter" that he "banged" together!!”
— Kerryn, Mum
ACACIA AVENUE PRESCHOOL, Mentone -
Creative in their own and unstructured way.
“What a great workshop for children! The kids are introduced to woodwork and they get to build their own quality wooden toy. I like the way Jim keeps a great balance between showing the children what to do and also letting them be creative in their own and unstructured way.”
— Gine B., Mum of 3
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR -
He loves his plane so much that he is sleeping with it!
“Hunter had the best time. He loves his plane so much that he is sleeping with it! Thanks Little Woodworkers®, you are the best!!”
— Melissa, Mum
President of HAMPTON COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN
What the children can expect
Each incursion starts with a SAFETY TALK. The children get to try on safety spectacles, which is more for effect than any danger involved (see also our FAQ’s).
Our incursions for mixed groups (3-5-year-olds), 4-year-olds and Prep to Grade 2 students are 90 minutes in duration. These included a mat-time talk with a fun engaging demonstration (with cute props) about the importance of trees in sustaining our environment.
The children LOVE it. And more importantly... they get it.
All children within one group work on the same project. This way each child can easily follow Jim's demonstration. He explains and demonstrates each process clearly and facilitates the children where needed.
Then the "serious" woodworking begins. Jim asks leading questions throughout to help guide them through their own creative process.
Each child gets to make and take home her/his own proper wooden toy they made all by themselves.
What children say about our incursions:
Teacher’s Resources
Jim and I sat together and spent hours (days really) tailoring the EYLF Learning Outcomes to our Little Woodworkers® incursions to show you all the benefits.
They are perfect for the children's/students portfolios. The PDF download is included with every booking confirmation email.
How to book us
The quickest & easiest way to secure your date is via our short Booking Enquiry Form.
Once we receive the filled in form, you receive an email from me to confirm your preferred date.
If it’s not available, I will suggest an alternative. (Please provide your first name so I know who to write the email out to.)
As soon as we have the date or dates confirmed, you receive a booking confirmation with all the details. EASY!
More praise from teachers:
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It was so engaging
“Hi Kerstin, Just wanted to say a big thanks for all your organisation to help our incursions to run smoothly. Thank you so much to Jim for the running of our wonderful incursions yesterday - all our Preps loved it!! It was so engaging and they had such a fantastic time learning how to make their wooden Aeroplanes! ✈️ We will definitely look forward to booking another incursion with you again!”
— Allison Weerappah, Foundation Teacher
ST MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, Hampton -
Covers so many areas of the curriculum
“Jim has such a lovely manner with the students. His passion is evident and the incursion covers so many areas of the curriculum. It was such a joy as an educator to see every student complete the task, gain confidence and have experienced such a sense of achievement. Thank you Jim.”
— Kelly McKenzie,
PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER & COORDINATOR -
Enjoyed the experience immensely
“Jim's Little Woodworkers® incursion was brilliant! The children were engaged and enthralled the whole time he was running the session. The excitement continued the next day when the children painted their work. The children enjoyed the experience immensely. Thank you again. Please contact us next February to remind me to book Jim again.”
— Nathaniel Harding, Early Childhood Teacher
MAHOGANY RISE CHILD & FAMILY CENTRE, Frankston -
Impressed with the quality of his presentation
“The session was fantastic! The children thoroughly enjoyed it and Jim was great with them. His session was so informative and we were impressed with the quality of his presentation! Thank you also for the great resources for their portfolios! We will definitely use your service again and recommend to all our early childhood contacts! Thank you so much.”
— Kirsty Patullo, Kindergarten Teacher, Kids Company, Cheltenham
Take your pick below for YOUR children’s woodwork adventure!
“I'm absolutely loving your work. Some of my fondest memories of my grandfather is him teaching me the wonder of constructing something out of such a lovely material. Wood! We need more hands-on activities like yours for children. The skills you are teaching are being lost. Keep up the fantastic work!”
— Simon Hutchinson, Director & Creator of CLIMBING TREE NATURE PLAY AND SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANCY
If you would like your group to experience our unique Little Woodworkers® incursions, click here for our quick and easy booking enquiry form.
Once you enter all the details, click Submit.
We block the date or dates and send you an email.
(Please note, we can only hold dates for 48 hours.)If not available, we will contact you with alternative dates.
Once we have everything, we email you the booking confirmation with all the details.
Should you have any other questions, click here for our FAQ section.
Or, if you would like to CONTACT US, click here to get in touch.