Visiting elf idea
Sock Puppet Laundry Friends
The elf hosts two sock puppets on the dryer as if they are telling bedtime stories.
- Everyday
- Laundry
- Nice
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- December 11
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- socks
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- sticky notes
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- pen
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- rubber bands
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How to set it up
- 1
Slide two clean socks over your hands to shape simple puppets.
- 2
Draw faces on sticky notes and stick them to the socks so you do not mark the fabric.
- 3
Cinch each sock with a rubber band and stand them on the dryer.
- 4
Sit the elf between the puppets as the storyteller.
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