Visiting elf idea
Dryer Sheet Cloud
The elf sits on a stack of folded towels under one unused dryer sheet and calls it a cloud.
- Everyday
- Laundry
- Silly
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- Not pet-safe
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- dryer sheet
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- sticky note
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- pen
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How to set it up
- 1
Set the elf on a stack of folded towels on the dryer.
- 2
Lay one unused dryer sheet over a corner like a thin cloud. Keep it on the towels.
- 3
Write: Cloud acquired. The sheet is clean and still yours.
- 4
Do not put dryer sheets where a pet or a baby can mouth them. This one stays on the dryer.
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