Toothpaste Art on the Mirror
5 minutes · Low cost · 4–10 years · Little mess
It turns out our elf is an artist. Some time in the night it crept into the bathroom, got the lid off the toothpaste and painted itself a portrait on the mirror. The likeness is questionable. The enthusiasm is not. Happily, the face is a friendly one, so the first person through the bathroom door gets a grin instead of a fright.
What you need
- 1 tube of toothpaste
How to do it
- Sneak into the bathroom once everyone is asleep.
- Take the toothpaste — the children's tube works best.
- Draw a simple smiley or a silly face on the bathroom mirror. Keep it big and keep it quick.
- Stand the tube next to the sink with the lid off, as if the elf had just put it down.
What you tell the children
“That does look funny, but toothpaste belongs on teeth, not on mirrors. Could you fetch a cloth and polish the mirror until it shines again?”
The note the elf leaves
Hee hee! I painted a picture of you. Well — nearly you. It does taste very strongly of mint, though.
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.
