9 Elf on the Shelf® Ideas with Marshmallows
Marshmallows become snowballs, bubble baths and snowmen. For kids under 4, swap in cotton balls.
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9 ideas
Pictures: AI illustrations of Moss, our own elf. Yours will look a little different.
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Marshmallow Bubble Bath
Needs: bowl, mini marshmallows
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Marshmallow Message
Needs: mini marshmallows
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Marshmallow Snow Shoveling
Needs: mini marshmallows, spoon
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Marshmallow Snowman Kit
Needs: marshmallows, pretzel sticks
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Marshmallow Star Map
Needs: mini marshmallows
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Marshmallow vs. Cereal Tic-Tac-Toe
Needs: mini marshmallows, cereal
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Marshmallow Catapult
Needs: spoon, rubber bands, marker
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Marshmallow Snowball Fight
Needs: mini marshmallows, shoebox
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Hot Cocoa Welcome
Needs: cocoa mix, mini marshmallows
Nothing that quick and that tidy. Even elves have limits.
From the night shift
Mini marshmallows go further than big ones.
Good to know
Are marshmallows okay with toddlers?
No, they're a choking risk for kids under 4, so none of these ideas is marked for toddlers. Where a swap works, like cotton balls for snowballs, the safety line says so.
What do I do with them in the morning?
Bag up the clean ones for cocoa. Any that sat on the floor or in the bathroom go in the trash.