"Nah. You're good at making useful things, things that keep people from freezing. Much more important. It's hard to play with little toy soldiers or wooden blocks when you've got frostbite," He adamantly believes what he's saying. Although, he does want to give the children in the camp something to play with, the woodworking feels almost therapeutic. It's for him as much as it is for them, if not more so.

"Anyway, children rarely need toys to be able to play. A stick is as good as a carved wooden sword."