Marshmallow Star Map
Your elf mapped the night sky in marshmallows, so you can find the North Star that guides them home.
A 5-minute idea for The Elf on the Shelf® or any elf doll.
What you need
- a dark baking sheet or dark paper
- mini marshmallows
- an empty paper towel tube
How to set it up
- Lay seven mini marshmallows on a dark baking sheet as the Big Dipper: four for the cup, three for the handle.
- Find the two cup stars farthest from the handle. A hand's width above the cup, in line with them, add one more: the North Star.
- Lean your elf beside the map with a paper towel tube propped against one eye, like a telescope.
Safety check
Mini marshmallows are a choking risk for kids under 4, so this one is for ages 4 and up. How we check
Note from your elf: That one is the North Star. Look up tonight: it points to my home!
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