Santa's Workshop

"There's nothing Santa more enjoys than making toys for girls and boys, and in his way he's wondrous wise, for he knows just what'll please their eyes." unknown

Santa painting toys.
    Santa Claus's home traditionally includes a residence and a workshop where he creates - often with the aid of elves or other supernatural beings - the gifts he delivers to good children at Christmas. Some stories and legends include a village, inhabited by his helpers, surrounding his home and shop.      
       In North American tradition (in the United States and Canada), Santa lives on the North Pole, which according to Canada Post lies within Canadian jurisdiction in postal code H0H 0H0 (a reference to "ho ho ho", Santa's notable saying, although postal codes starting with H are usually reserved for the island of Montreal in Québec). On December 23, 2008, Jason Kenney, Canada's minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, formally awarded Canadian citizenship status to Santa Claus. "The Government of Canada wishes Santa the very best in his Christmas Eve duties and wants to let him know that, as a Canadian citizen, he has the automatic right to re-enter Canada once his trip around the world is complete," Kenney said in an official statement.
      There is also a city named North Pole in Alaska where a tourist attraction known as the "Santa Claus House" has been established. The US postal service uses the city's zip code of 99705 as their advertised postal code for Santa Claus. A Wendy's in North Pole, AK has also claimed to have a "sleigh fly through".
      Each Nordic country claims Santa's residence to be within their territory. Norway claims he lives in Drøbak. In Denmark, he is said to live in Greenland (near Uummannaq). In Sweden, the town of Mora has a theme park named Tomteland. The national postal terminal in Tomteboda in Stockholm receives children's letters for Santa. In Finland, Korvatunturi in has long been known as Santa's home, and two theme parks, Santa Claus Village and Santa Park are located near Rovaniemi.
Woodworking Patterns and Ideas for Toy Making Projects:
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  2. Toy Animal Box with Moving Facial Features
  3. Craft a Prairie Schooner Mail Box 
  4. Turn a Swedish Top
  5. Corner Whatnot Shelf (maple leaf design)
  6. Handcraft a personalized tie rack for Dad
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  8. Classic Wooden Game Boards
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  10. Craft a Mexican Powder Box
  11. Build a Sailboat Lamp for A Child's Room
  12. Turn a Novel Mexican Table Set 
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  15. "Mad Cat" bench for children
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  18. Who Wants a Polly?
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  20. Little Miss Muffet jig-saw puzzle template 
  21. Attractive, vintage coat hangers are easy to make
  22. Decorative color designs for furniture
  23. How to build a barrel stave for winter fun!
  24. Cut a jigging puppet from wood 
  25. My vintage DIY stove top and oven - It's toddler proof! 
  26. How to Craft Your Own Kaleidoscope 
  27. DIY Jacob's Ladder Toy for Christmas 
  28. Free Plans for A Tudor Doll House
  29. Refinish a toddler's workbench 
  30. Peek inside the Grimm's playroom
  31. DIY an Old-Fashioned, Picket Tree Stand
Santa's workshop is also a place where so many
people who love little children devote countless
hours to crafting toys all year round!    

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