Visiting elf idea
Ruler Seesaw for Two
Two elves balance on a ruler seesaw propped on a wooden spoon, with a note that nobody fell.
- Everyday
- Living room
- Silly
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- Pet-safe
- Two elves
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- ruler
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- wooden spoon
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- hardcover book
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- sticky note
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- pen
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How to set it up
- 1
Lay a wooden spoon on a book as the fulcrum, handle flat.
- 2
Balance a ruler across the spoon.
- 3
Sit one elf at each end. If it tips, move both closer to the middle.
- 4
Write: We called it a tie and stayed up here.
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