Jet-Lagged Elf
Landed at 4 a.m., asleep on the couch by 4:05, still in a sleep mask and travel pillow. Jet lag hits elves hard.
A 2-minute idea for The Elf on the Shelf® or any elf doll.
What you need
- a sock
- a strip of paper
- a sticky note and a pen
How to set it up
- Lay your elf on its back on a couch cushion, and curve a sock rolled into a tube around its neck like a travel pillow.
- Draw two sleepy closed eyes on a thin strip of paper, lay it over your elf's eyes and tuck the ends under its hat.
- Write the note on a sticky note and set it on the cushion beside your elf.
Safety check
Just a sock and paper on a cushion, nothing small or hard, so it's fine with toddlers. Take the pen with you once the note is written. How we check
Note from your elf: SHHH! Jet lag. I flew all night from the North Pole. I'll be wide awake tomorrow!
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