Help With My Elf

Visiting elf idea

Cocoa Packet Farewell Fan

The elf fans three sealed cocoa packets like tickets and leaves a last-cup note.

  • Goodbye
  • Kitchen
  • Nice
  • No mess
  • Household items
  • 5 minutes
  • Toddler-safe
  • Pet-safe
  • Christmas Eve
Pip, a handmade visiting elf — a stand-in until this idea’s illustration is ready

What you need

These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.

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How to set it up

  1. 1

    Fan three unopened cocoa packets on a small plate. Leave them sealed.

  2. 2

    Sit the elf behind the plate at the back of the counter.

  3. 3

    Write: Save one cup for Christmas morning. I already had mine.

  4. 4

    Keep the plate where a pet cannot puncture a packet.

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