12/04/2022
"Emily Morris, age 5, proudly shows her first welds. Emily often attends section meetings with her dad, Larry Morris. " -- via the American Welding Society
Kudos to this young Mighty Girl for doing what she loves! According to "American Welder," although only approximately 6 percent of welders in the U.S. are female, more women have been entering this skilled trade in recent years.
To encourage your Mighty Girl's interest in building, you can find our top picks of building toys for kids of all ages in our 2022 Holiday Gift Guide at https://www.amightygirl.com/holiday-guide
To get your Mighty Girl started on real-life building, we highly recommend the Build-Your-Own Wooden Birdhouse for ages 4 and up (https://www.amightygirl.com/created-by-me-birdhouse), the Craftsman Kids 8-Piece Tool Set for ages 7 to 12 (https://www.amightygirl.com/craftsman-junior-tool), and a 3-Pocket Tool Belt for ages 10 and up (https://www.amightygirl.com/3-pocket-tool-belt)
To build her confidence in using tools through pretend play, we recommend the Fix It Wooden Tool Box for ages 3 to 6 (https://www.amightygirl.com/fix-it-wooden-tool-box), the Master Tool Workbench Play Set for ages 3 to 6 (https://www.amightygirl.com/master-workbench-play-set), and the Junior Inventor Scientific Tool Belt for ages 4 to 7 (https://www.amightygirl.com/junior-inventor-scientific-tool-belt)
To give girls the confidence and knowledge to tackle building or repair projects now or in the future, we highly recommend the two new photo-filled books "Girls Who Build" for ages 8 to 13 (https://www.amightygirl.com/girls-who-build) and "Girls Garage: How to Use Any Tool" for ages 13 and up (https://www.amightygirl.com/girls-garage)
And for two fun picture books that show girls and women in roles as builders and in construction, we recommend "Building Our House" (https://www.amightygirl.com/building-our-house) for ages 3 to 8 and "Three Cheers for Kid McGear" for ages 4 to 8 (https://www.amightygirl.com/three-cheers-for-kid-mcgear)