Visiting elf idea
Snooze Button Apology
The elf leaves a snooze apology on the alarm clock and admits it slept through the move.
- Everyday
- Bedroom
- Slightly naughty
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- Pet-safe
- Backup
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- washcloth
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- sticky note
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- pen
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How to set it up
- 1
Sit the elf next to the alarm clock. Do not change the alarm.
- 2
Stick the note on the clock base, not across a button.
- 3
Write: I hit snooze on the whole job.
- 4
Fold a washcloth over the elf's lap like a blanket it did not earn.
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