Visiting elf idea
Dry Tub Book Boat
The elf rides a closed picture book like a boat in a dry tub, with a washcloth sail.
- Everyday
- Bathroom
- Silly
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- Pet-safe
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- board book
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- washcloth
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- clothespin
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- paper
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- pen
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How to set it up
- 1
Dry the tub. Keep the faucet off.
- 2
Lay a closed board book in the tub as the boat.
- 3
Sit the elf on the book and clip a washcloth upright with a clothespin as a sail.
- 4
Write a paper ticket: Dry crossing. No water until bath time.
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