Visiting elf idea
Stuffed Animal Circle Time
The elf reads to a small circle of stuffed animals on the bedroom rug with a picture book.
- Everyday
- Bedroom
- Nice
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- stuffed animals
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- picture book
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- washcloth
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How to set it up
- 1
Sit two or three stuffed animals in a loose circle on the rug.
- 2
Fold a washcloth as the elf's story mat.
- 3
Open a picture book in front of the elf.
- 4
Sit the elf as the reader, not as a toy for rough play.
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