Visiting elf idea
Oven Mitt Sled
The elf rides an oven mitt like a sled down a tilted cutting board that never leaves the counter.
- Everyday
- Kitchen
- Silly
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- Pet-safe
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- oven mitt
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- cutting board
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- dish towel
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- sticky note
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- pen
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How to set it up
- 1
Prop one end of a cutting board on a folded towel so the slope is gentle.
- 2
Lay an oven mitt on the board as the sled.
- 3
Sit the elf on the mitt.
- 4
Write: Short hill. No snow required. Board stays on the counter.
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