1. Axes: Children often used axes to help their families with tasks such as chopping wood for firewood, building shelters, and clearing land for farming.
2. Saws: Saws were used to cut wood into planks and beams for construction, as well as to make furniture and other household items.
3. Hammers: Hammers were used to drive nails, build structures, and repair various objects.
4. Chisels: Chisels were used to carve wood and other materials, such as stone, for construction and artistic purposes.
5. Adzes: Adzes were used to shape wood and make it smooth, often for building projects or crafting furniture.
6. Sickles: Children used sickles to harvest crops, such as wheat and rye, by cutting the stalks close to the ground.
7. Pitchforks: Pitchforks were used to lift and move hay, straw, and other materials, as well as to pitch manure.
8. Hoes: Hoes were used to cultivate soil, remove weeds, and create mounds for planting crops.
9. Rakes: Rakes were used to gather hay and straw, smooth out soil, and remove debris from fields.
10. Butter churns: Children used butter churns to turn cream into butter, which was an important food item in colonial households.