Visiting elf idea
Hallway Map Study
The elf studies a hand-drawn hall map, takes one wrong turn on paper, and stays put.
- Everyday
- Entry
- Nice
- No mess
- Household items
- 10 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- Pet-safe
- Backup
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- paper
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- pencil
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- pen
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How to set it up
- 1
Draw a silly map: door, mat, closet, and a star for you are here.
- 2
Spread it on a bench or a low shelf, not on the floor.
- 3
Sit the elf on the map with a pencil pointed at a dead end.
- 4
Write: I was planning the route. The route won.
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