Visiting elf idea
Toothbrush Traffic Stop
The elf directs toothbrush traffic on the bathroom counter with a cup as the stop sign post.
- Everyday
- Bathroom
- Silly
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- toothbrushes
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- bathroom cup
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- sticky note
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- pen
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How to set it up
- 1
Stand two toothbrushes in a cup like waiting cars.
- 2
Sit the elf on the counter in front of the cup.
- 3
Draw a simple stop on a sticky note and stick it to the cup.
- 4
Keep paste closed and off the scene.
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