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Hide and seek in the tree

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The elf hides in the Christmas tree.

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Hide and seek in the tree: what it looks like

You need

  • Your Christmas tree

Set it up

  1. Tuck the elf deep between two branches at a child's eye level.
  2. Let a hat or a foot poke out.
  3. Leave the note somewhere else, so they have to search.
How to use it
  1. Pick tonight's idea.
  2. Type a name and your elf's name.
  3. Print the page and cut out the note and the two signs.
  4. Fold each sign on the dotted line so it stands up, and set the scene.

Print a week of ideas on Sunday and keep them in an envelope. On a night with no energy left, a new note in the same spot still counts.

Read the note 
Ready or not! I'm hiding somewhere green and sparkly, Emma. Can you find me?

Jingle

24 ideas

Night 1Zip line Night 2Marshmallow bubble bath Night 3Flour snow angel Night 4Gone fishing Night 5Marshmallow snowball fight Night 6Elf donut shop Night 7Kissing booth Night 8Elf in a jar Night 9Elf bowling Night 10Paper airplane ride Night 11Elf yoga class Night 12Hot cocoa stand Night 13Movie night Night 14Story time Night 15Toilet paper snowman Night 16Funny fruit faces Night 17Tissue box bed Night 18Tiny cookie bakery Night 19Candy tic-tac-toe Night 20Gift bag sack race Night 21Hide and seek in the tree Night 22Wrapped everything Night 23Silly photo booth Night 24Packed and ready

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