The Frozen Toothbrush
5 minutes · Free · 4–10 years · Little mess
It must have been bitterly cold in the bathroom last night. The elf tried to tuck the toothbrush up somewhere safe and warm, in a glass, and by morning the whole thing had frozen solid. It is a harmless shock before breakfast and a small rescue mission on the way to school: one toothbrush, encased in ice, waiting to be freed.
What you need
- Your child's toothbrush
- A tall glass or plastic cup
- Water
How to do it
- Wait until the children have brushed their teeth in the evening.
- Stand the toothbrush in a tall glass or a plastic cup.
- Fill it with water until the head of the brush is covered.
- Put the glass in the freezer overnight.
- In the morning, stand the glass — or the ice block with the brush in it — next to the elf door.
What you tell the children
“Help! The brush is trapped! Only warm water can free it. Take the glass through to the bathroom and rescue the brush before school.”
The note the elf leaves
I was so cold last night. I tried to wrap your brush up warm, and then I froze it by accident. Nobody told me elf frost was that strong.
Your elf
The printable version is in the app — with your elf's name on it, and your child's.
One idea every night
The app spreads the ideas across the nights up to Christmas, reminds you in the evening and prints the letters. Twelve are free, and 70 more come with the season pass.
