Visiting elf idea
Paper Crown on the Counter
The elf wears a three-point paper crown on the bathroom counter and knights a wooden hairbrush.
- Everyday
- Bathroom
- Silly
- Low mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- Pet-safe
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- paper
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- tape
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- scissors
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- hairbrush
Search Amazon for hairbrush(paid link)
- pen
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How to set it up
- 1
Cut a short paper crown. Tape it into a ring that sits on the elf, not on the mirror.
- 2
Sit the elf on the counter and lay a hairbrush in front like a sword.
- 3
Sweep the paper scraps into the trash before you leave.
- 4
Write: Knighted the brush. The sink is still a sink.
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