Visiting elf idea
Shoebox Bunks
Two elves take the top and bottom of a shoebox bunk, with washcloth blankets and a lights-out note.
- Everyday
- Bedroom
- Silly
- No mess
- Household items
- 10 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- Pet-safe
- Two elves
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- shoebox
Search Amazon for shoebox(paid link)
- hardcover book
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- washcloths
Search Amazon for washcloths(paid link)
- sticky note
Search Amazon for sticky note(paid link)
- pen
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How to set it up
- 1
Set a shoebox on the dresser as the lower bunk.
- 2
Lay a hardcover book across the box as a lid-shelf, steady and wider than the box if you can.
- 3
Put one elf in the box and one on the book, each with a washcloth blanket.
- 4
Write: Lights out. We are both still here.
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