Thinking about buying a squirrel pull toy as a Christmas gift?

OK, but even if you're not, Minnesota toymaker Katie Steuernagle will tell the nation about her handmade creations on Wednesday's telecast of "The Martha Stewart Show."

Steuernagle, 37, of Rochester, shares the bill on the nationally syndicated show (11 a.m. KMSP, Channel 9, in the Twin Cities) with "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul.

Singer Paula Abdul bakes chocolate thumbprint cookies with Martha and discusses her new lifestyle line and the show 'American Idol'; artist Katie Steuernagle makes squirrel pull toys; repotting ornamental agave plant pups.

PAUL WALSH