My kids are usually encouraging when I send them photos of stuff I make but rarely do they respond "I want that!" Surprisingly, last weekend's oven squirrel was one such item and I'm now on the hook for 4 more - one for each kid and one each for a couple of their friends.
These two are made of cherry. Grain is more subtle than the leopardwood but still evokes fur.
@Gaythia Thanks! We plan to adopt one then give my daughter the rest to post on her Etsy shop, along with some badge reels.
But above all, I'm an innovator. I'm secretly working on a microwave oven squirrel that will revolutionize the oven squirrel market. So far it's just a flat paddle but I'm making progress.