Visiting elf idea
Underwear Hats on the Dryer
The elf wears a pair of clean underwear as a hat and has dressed the laundry basket the same way.
- Everyday
- Laundry
- Naughty
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- December 15

What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- clean underwear
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- laundry basket
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- socks
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How to set it up
- 1
Pick a clean pair of underwear from the fold pile.
- 2
Perch it on the elf like a floppy hat.
- 3
Drape a second pair over the laundry-basket rim.
- 4
Sit the elf on the dryer with socks piled as an audience.
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