Visiting elf idea
Cookbook Coffee Table Nook
The elf reads an open cookbook on the coffee table with a napkin bookmark and a mug for cocoa.
- Everyday
- Living room
- Nice
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- December 12

What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- cookbook
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- napkin
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- mug
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How to set it up
- 1
Open a cookbook on the coffee table to a cozy recipe page.
- 2
Slide a napkin in as a bookmark.
- 3
Sit the elf against the spine as if it is reading.
- 4
Set an empty mug beside it like cooling cocoa.
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