Alpha-snake

This is a new direction for me, scroll cutting. I have done some wood burning carving before. This puzzle seemed like such a great way to learn the alphabet. It is going to be a Christmas present soon, but I wanted to record its creation, the first alpha-snake. It might be a bit scary for a 3 year old, but he will soon get the idea.
The detail is done with with a burning tool and leaf-shaped tip used for shading. The tip had the perfect shape for the scales on the snake.  Hope he likes it. Photo to follow of befuddled little boy with a wooden snake puzzle.