Painter's Tape Laser Maze
Your elf turned a doorway into a laser maze overnight. Can your kids get through without touching a beam?
A 10-minute idea for The Elf on the Shelf® or any elf doll.
What you need
- painter's tape
- paper and a marker
How to set it up
- Across a doorway nobody uses at night, like the living room's, stretch strips of painter's tape at different heights and angles.
- Sit your elf against the wall on the far side, a torn strip of tape stuck to its hat, as if a beam caught it.
- Tape a sign at the start that says LASER MAZE: DON'T TOUCH THE BEAMS!
Safety check
Use a doorway nobody needs at night, never the way to a bedroom or bathroom, so no one walks into it in the dark. Painter's tape keeps the paint safe. How we check
Note from your elf: Laser maze is open! Rule one: don't touch the beams. I made it through... mostly.
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