Visiting elf idea
Recipe Card Sticky Swap
The elf leaves sticky-note captions on a few recipe cards as if it is editing tonight's dinner.
- Everyday
- Kitchen
- Slightly naughty
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- recipe cards
Search Amazon for recipe cards(paid link)
- sticky notes
Search Amazon for sticky notes(paid link)
- pen
Search Amazon for pen(paid link)
- cookbook
Search Amazon for cookbook(paid link)
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How to set it up
- 1
Pull two or three recipe cards you already use.
- 2
Write silly one-word captions like extra cocoa on sticky notes.
- 3
Stick the notes on the cards, not on the cookbook pages.
- 4
Sit the elf with the pen as the editor.
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