The Snow Storm in the Kitchen
5 minutes · Free · 3–8 years · Little mess
The plan was ambitious: bake the first snow of the year, overnight, alone, at elf size. The flour bag did not cooperate. What is left in the morning is a fine white layer across the counter with a line of tiny footprints running through the middle of it, a tipped-over spoon, and an open bag that tells you exactly who the baker was. It takes five minutes to set up and uses nothing you do not already have.
What you need
- Flour (a handful)
- A spoon or a small bowl
How to do it
- Scatter a little flour over a dark surface — a baking tray, the counter, or the floor in front of the elf door.
- Press small elf footprints into it with your thumb, a thimble or a little toy brick.
- Tip a spoon or a tiny bowl over next to the prints.
- Leave the flour bag standing nearby with the top open.
What you tell the children
“Ouch, my elf hands are far too small for this much mess. Could you fetch a brush and sweep the snow into the dustpan? Only the flour, mind.”
The note the elf leaves
Baking is much harder than it looks. I was trying to bake you the first snow of the year. It got away from me somewhat.
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.
