Woodworking
The following link takes you to YouTube where you can watch 5 hours of videos to begin your woodworking journey.  

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2Y7G15DrVt5hGupHwu78-WZIcXpziUJ-
Continue your woodworking journey by visiting Home Depot and create a list of necessary tools for a woodshop.  You have a budget of $2000.
Once you have your list of needed tools, share it with someone who knows his/her way around a woodshop asking for suggestions and comments on your choices.
Additional Woodworking Projects:
You can buy (using allotment money) a cool birdhouse kit on Amazon by "clicking here" 

Also, you can purchase a few hand tools and lumber to build a small project by getting a pre-approval first.  So, a small deck, dog house, etc. would qualify.  Or...if you want some ideas for projects, "Click Here"