Visiting elf idea
Breakfast Chair Seat
The elf takes an empty breakfast chair with a napkin and a note that it saved you a seat.
- Arrival
- Kitchen
- Nice
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- Pet-safe
- First year
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- napkin
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- sticky note
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- pen
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How to set it up
- 1
Sit the elf on a chair seat, back against the chair so it cannot pitch forward.
- 2
Spread a napkin at that place. Put no food on it.
- 3
Write: Saved you a seat. I already ate.
- 4
Slide breakables back from the edge of the table.
If this night works, try next
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Tradition Card in the Mug
A folded card stands in an empty mug and explains the visit, while the elf sits beside the mug.
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