Visiting elf idea
Cereal Box Hide-and-Peek
The elf peeks from a cereal box on the counter as if the breakfast shelf is a secret cabin.
- Everyday
- Kitchen
- Naughty
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- December 1
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- cereal box
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- spoon
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- napkin
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How to set it up
- 1
Open the top flaps of a cereal box still on the counter.
- 2
Tuck a napkin inside as a tiny rug.
- 3
Sit the elf so only its head and arms peek over the edge.
- 4
Stand a spoon beside the box like a cabin shovel.
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