Help With My Elf

Visiting elf idea

Hair Tie Hula Hoop

The elf tries on a hair-tie hula hoop on the bathroom counter with extra ties as a tiny gym pile.

  • Everyday
  • Bathroom
  • Silly
  • No mess
  • Household items
  • 5 minutes
  • Not toddler-safe
Hair Tie Hula Hoop. A handmade visiting-elf idea card for Help With My Elf.

What you need

These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.

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How to set it up

  1. 1

    Loop one large hair tie around the elf's waist like a hoop.

  2. 2

    Drop two extra ties in a cup as spare gear.

  3. 3

    Sit the elf standing on the counter.

  4. 4

    Add a sticky-note gym open sign.

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