Visiting elf idea
Crate Top Quiet Watch
The elf sits on a closed crate or a shelf above it and watches nap time without climbing in.
- Everyday
- Anywhere
- Nice
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- Pet-safe
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- mug
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- sticky note
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- pen
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How to set it up
- 1
If the crate top is not steady, use a shelf beside it instead.
- 2
Sit the elf up high with an empty mug.
- 3
Write: I watched nap time from up here. The bed stays yours.
- 4
Put nothing inside the crate and nothing on the pet's blanket.
If this night works, try next
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