Magic by Morning Tonight

Snow Angel Landing

Cotton-ball snow fell on a tray overnight, and your elf landed in it, then stayed to make a snow angel.

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

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

What you need

  • a bag of cotton balls
  • a baking sheet or tray

How to set it up

  1. Spread cotton balls over a baking sheet or tray like fresh snow.
  2. Lay your elf on its back in the middle, arms and legs spread wide, and push the cotton aside in a snow angel shape.

Safety check

Cotton balls can end up in little mouths, so keep the tray out of reach of babies and toddlers. How we check

An elf doll lying on its back with arms and legs spread in a tray of fluffy cotton balls, a snow angel shape pressed around it.

Note from your elf: I landed in the softest snow ever. Do you like my snow angel?

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

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