Visiting elf idea
Tea Bag Hammock
The elf lounges in a hammock made from a dry tea-bag string tied between two mugs.
- Everyday
- Kitchen
- Silly
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- Pet-safe
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- tea bag
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- mugs
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- teaspoon
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- sticky note
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- pen
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How to set it up
- 1
Set two mugs a few inches apart. Leave them empty.
- 2
Rest an unused tea bag across the gap so the string sags like a hammock. If the string is short, lay the bag in a teaspoon bridge instead.
- 3
Sit the elf against a mug, holding the string, rather than hanging the doll by it.
- 4
Write: Hammock hour. The tea is still dry.
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