Table and Chairs

• According to the website for Wood Projects Made Easy Inc., children love things that are made in their size, such as a table and chairs. A well-constructed table and chairs can become a work space for arts and crafts, the scene for teddy bear tea parties and a kids' table for family gatherings. A table that is made with sturdy craftsmanship may last long after your grandkids outgrow it and may become a family heirloom that they pass down to their own children.
  
  

Popsicle Stick Arts and Crafts

• Children enjoy arts and crafts even more when their grandparents participate with them. An arts and crafts project can incorporate wood without requiring a child to handle dangerous objects such as a saw or drill by using pre-cut wooden parts such as popsicle sticks. To make a sticky-note holder that looks like a box of crayons, have the child paint the popsicle sticks a variety of colors, then glue them together side-by-side.
  
  

Toy Boat

• This is a simple boat that is made from a few scraps of wood and a rubber band. Although you will need to cut out the parts for this boat, letting your grandchild observe, while providing them with their own child-sized safety equipment will help teach them the fundamentals of working with tools safely.
  For this project you will need scrap wood in ¾- and ¼-inch sizes, as well as a rubber band, carpenter's glue and paint.
  Cut the boat out of the ¾-inch scrap in a horseshoe shape with a point at the front of the boat and a notch at the back to attach the paddle. Leave enough wood at the sides of the notch to hold the rubber band without breaking. Cut two squares out of the ¼-inch wood that are smaller than the opening of the notch in the back of the boat. Make a notch in the center of each square that is half the length of the square. Slide the two squares together at the notch and glue them to form a paddle. Sand and paint the boat. Then put the rubber band around the paddle and over the notches at the side of the boat. Wind the paddle until the rubber band is tight. Release the paddle and let the rubber band unwind to propel the boat forward.