Marionette

A couple of days ago we took another short trip out to the countryside to visit my wife's grandparents.  Jack and Tess love visiting their great-grandparents, and so do I, because they always seem to have some vintage gifts for me.  This time it was an old box of wooden odds and ends that they thought I'd like.  Looking inside that box I started getting all kinds of ideas for toys.  The first thing I made was this little marionette.  I've always wanted to try it.  I kept the design as simple as possible.  It ended up having a Pixar vibe to it.  It sure is a blast to play with.  I can't wait to let the twins try it when they get up from their nap.  If you want to see it in action, I made a quick video below. (Complete with one of my electronic tunes I did a few years ago.)