Help With My Elf

Visiting elf idea

Mirror Kind-Word List

The elf posts a short sticky-note list of kind words on the bathroom mirror and sits with the pen.

  • Everyday
  • Bathroom
  • Nice
  • No mess
  • Household items
  • 5 minutes
  • Toddler-safe
Pip, a handmade visiting elf — a stand-in until this idea’s illustration is ready

What you need

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

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How to set it up

  1. 1

    Write three kind words on separate sticky notes.

  2. 2

    Stick them in a short column on the mirror glass only.

  3. 3

    Sit the elf on the counter holding the pen.

  4. 4

    Park the cup as a pencil cup.

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