Visiting elf idea
Mail Basket Hello Nest
The elf arrives nestled in the incoming-mail basket with a folded dish towel and a tiny hello slip.
- Arrival
- Entry
- Nice
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- mail basket
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- dish towel
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- envelope
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- pen
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How to set it up
- 1
Clear junk mail and set the basket where the family drops letters.
- 2
Fold a dish towel into the basket as a nest.
- 3
Sit the elf on the towel with a blank envelope as a pillow.
- 4
Write a one-line hello on the envelope flap.
If this night works, try next
Boot Pair Landing Pad
A visiting elf sits in a pair of winter boots by the door as if it just stomped in from the snow.
Arrival · Entry · Nice · Household items · Toddler-safe
Coat-Hook Welcome Perch
The elf hangs from a coat hook in a spare mitten, ready for the first morning hello.
Arrival · Entry · Nice · Household items · Toddler-safe
Clipboard Door Hello
A visiting elf waits on the entry table with a clipboard note that says it checked in for the season.
Arrival · Entry · Nice · Household items · Toddler-safe
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