Marshmallow Message

Your elf started a good-morning message in marshmallows and ran out halfway.

A 5-minute idea for The Elf on the Shelf® or any elf doll.

  • 5 min
  • A little mess
  • Easy
  • Ages 4–7, Ages 8+

What you need

  • mini marshmallows
  • the empty marshmallow bag

How to set it up

  1. Spell GOOD MOR with mini marshmallows on the table, and stop there.
  2. Lay the empty bag at the end of the letters and slump your elf against it.

Safety check

Mini marshmallows are a choking risk for kids under 4. For little ones, spell it with O-shaped cereal. How we check

Mini marshmallows spelling GOOD MOR on a kitchen table, ending at an empty bag with an elf doll slumped against it.

Note from your elf: Ran out of marshmallows. You get the idea: GOOD MOR...NING!

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

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