Zip Line Arrival
Caught mid-zip, your elf is dangling by one hand from a string zip line that runs in from the window.
A 5-minute idea for The Elf on the Shelf® or any elf doll.
What you need
- string or yarn
- a clothespin or a binder clip
How to set it up
- Tie a string between two curtain rods, or a curtain rod and another high, sturdy spot, sloping gently down.
- Clip one of your elf's hands to the string with a clothespin, partway down the line.
- Let the other arm and the legs dangle, as if they're zipping in from the window.
Safety check
Hang the line high and out of reach, across a corner away from walkways, cribs and beds. Take it down after breakfast. How we check
Note from your elf: Wheee! Fastest way into a house. Ten out of ten, would zip again.
For the rest of the month. 1 more idea here uses mini clothespins. If you're shopping anyway: Mini clothespins (Amazon)
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