Visiting elf idea
Washcloth Bandage Clinic
The elf runs a clinic for one stuffed animal, with a washcloth bandage and a note that the patient is fine.
- Everyday
- Bedroom
- Silly
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- Pet-safe
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- washcloth
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- paper
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- pen
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How to set it up
- 1
Pick one stuffed animal that can spare a night on the dresser.
- 2
Wrap a washcloth around one arm or leg and tuck the end. Skip pins.
- 3
Sit the elf beside the patient with a paper chart: Diagnosis, needs a story.
- 4
Leave tiny toy medical kits in the drawer.
If this night works, try next
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