A kit for making a sign utilizing a router includes a plurality of interlocking templates that can be utilized to form the letters for a sign. The kit includes two or more templates that are positioned in the same location on a board in a sequence to form a single letter, number or symbol with an island with an uninterrupted perimeter. The kit also includes a guide bushing that is secured to the router bit to prevent the router bit from gouging into the templates.

A stencil for use in stenciling complex symbols incorporates a stencil substrate employing a flexible material, having a plurality of symbols arranged thereon. A plurality of folding stiffeners are incorporated in the substrate, each stiffener being positioned to split symbols having stencil cutouts forming isolated elements within an interior of the symbol. The stiffeners are foldable about a vertex, to collapse into a raised position and bring together the split symbol, with the stiffeners supporting the isolated elements created by the cutouts and portions of the stencil cutouts forming the symbols that extend into coincident channels in the folding stiffeners, to bridge adjoining portions of said split characters.

The A-Z Mark in the Middle! Tracing Tool is a set of alphabet letters in uppercase, that can be used in Special Education or even with the general population, to assist in the learning of their shapes by means of tracing the lines of the letter shapes. The letters will have an indentation in which a writing utensil will be placed, and the user will use that indentation to draw the letter. With the aid of this tool the user will be more successful in identifying letters and writing them, and consequently will display proper handwriting skills.

A stencil for use in stenciling complex symbols incorporates a stencil substrate employing a flexible material, having a plurality of symbols arranged thereon. A plurality of folding stiffeners are incorporated in the substrate, each stiffener being positioned to split symbols having stencil cutouts forming isolated elements within an interior of the symbol. The stiffeners are foldable about a vertex, to collapse into a raised position and bring together the split symbol, with the stiffeners supporting the isolated elements created by the cutouts and portions of the stencil cutouts forming the symbols that extend into coincident channels in the folding stiffeners, to bridge adjoining portions of said split characters.

A multi-function ruler is provided with a rectangular, transparent body; at least one opening through a top and an underside of the body; and at least one row of a plurality of equally spaced markings printed along one side of the body. The at least one opening includes at least one directional sign, at least one curve, and at least one figure.