Lights Out in the Fridge

Does the fridge light really turn off when the door closes? The elf spent all night in there to find out.

A 2-minute idea for The Elf on the Shelf® or any elf doll.

  • 2 min
  • No mess
  • Easy
  • All ages

What you need

  • a scrap of paper
  • a pen

How to set it up

  1. Set your elf on a fridge shelf, looking up at the light.
  2. Leave the note in their lap.

Safety check

Pick a shelf kids can see without climbing. How we check

An elf doll on a fridge shelf looking up at the fridge light, a note in its lap.

Note from your elf: Mystery solved: the light DOES turn off. I checked all night.

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AI illustration of Moss, our own elf. Yours will look a little different.

Written with AI · Checked against our safety list · How we check

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