Magic by Morning Tonight

Your Elf Overslept

Your elf hit snooze and slept right through the night, in the very same spot.

A 2-minute idea for The Elf on the Shelf® or any elf doll.

  • Quick fix
  • 2 min
  • No mess
  • Easy
  • All ages

What you need

  • a clock or a toy clock
  • a sticky note

How to set it up

  1. Leave your elf in the same spot, slumped over as if fast asleep.
  2. Set a clock beside them and drape one of their hands over it, as if they just hit snooze.
  3. Add the note.

Safety check

With a toddler around, use a toy clock or check that the battery cover is shut tight. Skip plug-in clocks, whose cords are easy to trip on or pull. How we check

An elf doll slumped asleep on a shelf, one hand draped over a small alarm clock, beside a sticky note.

Note from your elf: Hit snooze 100 times. Oops! I'll find a new spot tonight.

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

Written with AI · Checked against our safety list · How we check

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