Visiting elf idea
Mixing Bowl Arrival Nest
The elf arrives tucked in a mixing-bowl nest with a dish-towel blanket and a wooden-spoon pillow.
- Arrival
- Kitchen
- Nice
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- mixing bowl
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- dish towel
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- wooden spoon
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- napkin
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How to set it up
- 1
Set a mixing bowl on the counter where kids will see it first.
- 2
Fold a dish towel into the bowl as a blanket nest.
- 3
Lay a wooden spoon across one edge as a pillow.
- 4
Sit the elf inside and tuck a napkin over its lap.
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