Dec 20, 2020 / 10:58 AM EST
(CNN) — A real-life Santa’s workshop is churning out toys in Desert Hot Springs, California.
This 26-year Army veteran and his wife have spent most of the last decade making toys in a woodshop behind their house.
It’s a labor of love that started as a hobby.
“After retirement, I got bored and needed something to do,” 72-year-old Mike Sullivan told CNN.
The couple joined a woodworking club and one of their projects was to build toys for kids.
“Christmas time, we had a chance to see the kids get the toys and see how much joy it was,” said Sullivan.