The wooden Santas in the movie were carved by Nova Scotia, Canadian Elizabeth Brown who is a full time woodcarver. She has a real wood shop where she carves and paints those Santas as well as many other styles of art and sculpture. Unlike Anne in the movie, Elizabeth actually taught her dad to carve wood some 17 years ago. She's been carving since 1993.
Aired as the second of sixteen original films in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' 2019 "Miracles of Christmas" lineup.