Visiting elf idea
One Card of Kind Rules
The elf posts one index card: look, do not carry me off, notice helping, go home on Christmas Eve.
- Arrival
- Anywhere
- Nice
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- Pet-safe
- First year
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- index card
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- pen
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- mug
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How to set it up
- 1
Write four short lines on one card. Include the Christmas Eve goodbye.
- 2
Say you notice helping and trying again. Skip scores and threats.
- 3
Prop the card on a mug and sit the elf beside it.
- 4
Leave the card where it can be read without climbing.
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