the first is skittle with is toy on the right. i tried to get him playing with it, but as soon as i walked up with the camera, he stopped and looked at me like what?
he also has a macaw bagel. which is a heavy piece of pressed cardboard tube, i tied it to some sisal rope like his water bottle and he loved it. played with it for more than 15 minutes!
the last one is some of the parts i have left over. plenty for more toys. cause i also have a rubber maid tub with parts in it. salvaged parts from old toys, parts left over from previous toy making episodes. etc
i spent all afternoon making toys. as i sat in the floor complaining about how bad my knees and neck were hurting, jess says to me "well duh! you've sat in the floor making toys all afternoon...hey! you
are an elf! you even make toys!"

to truly appreciate that comment you have to know #1 i'm 4'10" tall and #2 Andrew
always introduces me to friends and friends' parents as "this is my elf".

and when i fuss at him he responds with "hey there Mr. Frodo, dont you be gettin short with me!"

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