Visiting elf idea
Junk Drawer Three Labels
The elf labels three harmless junk-drawer finds on the counter and calls the project finished.
- Everyday
- Anywhere
- Nice
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- Pet-safe
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- index cards
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- pencil
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- rubber band
Search Amazon for rubber band(paid link)
- pen
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How to set it up
- 1
Pull three safe items: a rubber band ball or a single rubber band on a card, a pencil, a pad of notes.
- 2
Skip batteries, lighters, sharp tools, medicine, and tiny hardware.
- 3
Set each item on an index card with a silly label: official pencil, note depot, band on duty.
- 4
Sit the elf behind the row and write: Drawer, edited. The rest can wait.
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