I made a small wooden duck on the band saw for Simon’s cousin. The wood is maple and finished with mineral oil.

I’ve been making quite a few things with the scroll saw lately. I copied a page out of the Simon’s book Goodnight Moon and then cut it out and painted a picture of the cow jumping over the moon. I also cut and painted a tulip from the Creative Scroll Saw Segmentation book which I got from the library.
I made several Christmas Presents this year. It was fun and I think they will be enjoyed.
I made a kangaroo for Palmer. It will hop down a ramp if the angle is just right.
Simon wanted a dump truck and excavator from Santa. We bought him a pair of these, but I also made him a wooden excavator. This one is about 11 inches long. Simon picked out the colors without knowing it. I asked him what color a dump truck is and he told me, “blue and yellow aaaaand green”.
Our dog chewed up one of the wheels on Simon’s little dump truck that he really liked. Instead of throwing it away, I made a replacement out of wood using my hole saw and a dowel.
The new wheel is a little thicker than the original but it still spins roundy round. He was excited and played with it immediately.