Visiting elf idea
Hat Mountain by the Door
The elf sits on a pile of winter hats near the door as if it just hiked in from the cold.
- Arrival
- Anywhere
- Nice
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- winter hats
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- scarf
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- sticky note
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- pen
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How to set it up
- 1
Stack two or three winter hats by the front door or a hallway hook.
- 2
Wrap a scarf around the pile like a snowy path.
- 3
Sit the elf on top of the hats.
- 4
Leave a sticky-note hello that says it found a warm landing spot.
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