Visiting elf idea
Fridge Note and Cocoa Bed
A visiting elf waits on the fridge with a handwritten hello and a cocoa mug made into a tiny overnight bed.
- Arrival
- Kitchen
- Nice
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- mug
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- spoon
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- dish towel
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- sticky notes
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- pen
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How to set it up
- 1
Clear a fridge shelf or the top of the fridge and sit the elf there.
- 2
Tuck a folded dish towel into a mug to make a small bed.
- 3
Write a short hello on a sticky note and stick it to the fridge door.
- 4
Lean the spoon against the mug so it looks like a bedpost.
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