North Pole Times Arrival
The North Pole Times is out, and your elf is reading it at breakfast. Today's front page: your family.
A 10-minute idea for The Elf on the Shelf® or any elf doll.
What you need
- a sheet of paper
- a marker or pen
- a mug
How to set it up
- Fold a sheet of paper in half from top to bottom like a newspaper and write THE NORTH POLE TIMES across the top.
- Add a headline with your family name, like ELF RETURNS TO THE SMITH HOUSE!, and silly news like REINDEER LEARNS TO MOONWALK.
- Prop the newspaper against a mug on the breakfast table and sit your elf behind it, as if reading.
Safety check
Nothing small, hot or sharp here. How we check
Note from your elf: Extra, extra! Read all about it: I'm back, and this year is going to be great.
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