Scalable, affordable woodworking for growing hands-on skills.

The Maplewoodshop Mini Program

Hands-on woodworking that strengthens math and problem-solving, while building confidence and practical life skills.

Elementary Programs

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After School Clubs

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Camps

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Pop-Ups

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Classroom Enrichment

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STEAM/ STEM Integration

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Rotation Days

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Homeschool Pods + Co-ops

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Elementary Programs ✳︎ After School Clubs ✳︎ Camps ✳︎ Pop-Ups ✳︎ Classroom Enrichment ✳︎ STEAM/ STEM Integration ✳︎ Rotation Days ✳︎ Homeschool Pods + Co-ops ✳︎

Projects That Build Real Life Skills!

Build foundational skills and early math connections.

Explore our full project library

Why Our Program Works

Scalable yet affordable – one Mini setup serves 16 students at a time and can be reused for years with refill kits.

Projects paced to fit your classroom needs, so students build skills and confidence over time.

Reinforces core skills like math, problem-solving, and perseverance, connecting classroom learning to hands-on work.

Builds confidence fast – Students see immediate results, building self-belief and a positive connection to school.

Increase Engagement

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Support Diverse Learning

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Reinforce Core Math Skills

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Learn to Measure

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Build Confidence

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Improve SEL

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Increase Engagement ✳︎ Support Diverse Learning ✳︎ Reinforce Core Math Skills ✳︎ Learn to Measure ✳︎ Build Confidence ✳︎ Improve SEL ✳︎

What’s Included

Project materials - everything comes prepared and ready-to use.

10-project curriculum– (11-16 hours) with age-adjusted pacing.

Tools, workboards, and benches for up to 16 students at a time.

Access to LMS platform with tool and project videos plus printable PDFs.

Quick-start training so teachers can lead with confidence.

Ongoing support from the MWS team.

Safe, Portable, and Easy to Run!

Kits are compact and classroom-ready—turn any room into a mini woodshop in minutes.

Workboards & workbenches protect tables and define each student’s workspace.

Child-sized hammers and safety glasses are included to support safe tool use.

Self-paced training video + PDF’s walk staff through setup, safety, and leading sessions.

Designed so no power tools, special certifications, or extra insurance are required.

“They were really empowered by what they could do and make with the tools and the wood.”

Lindsay Calhoun, Art Teacher

“Working with the tools and measuring for their projects really reinforced math concepts in a hands-on way. You could see them applying fractions and measurement with real purpose.”

Melanie Fisher, Teacher
Brooklyn Prospect

"This is something that the kids need. It's tactile. It's engaging. It applies engineering, carpentry, mathematics, geometry."

Teacher
Sherman Jr. High