Broom Closet Break: Utility Nap

Author: Elfie Spot Finder Time: about 2 minutes.

The broom closet is already a cave. Tonight the holiday elf took a break in it. Sit them on a bucket, not hanging from a handle. Two minutes, chemicals out of reach. If you already have a posable holiday elf, skip to the recipe. If you don't, start with the setup kit.

Do not prop a broom where it can fall. Put chemical bottles on a high shelf or out of the frame so kids do not grab them. Do not block the closet door.

You Will Need This:

• Your holiday elf
• The broom closet or the hall cupboard that holds the broom and dustpan set
• A mini dustpan, a bucket, or a low shelf
• Optional: sticky notes that say "On break"

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Step 1: Set the closet

Open the door. Move bottles up or out. Stand the broom so it cannot fall into the doorway. Clear a sit spot on the bucket or a shelf.

Step 2: Pose the elf

Sit the posable elf on the bucket or the shelf, leaning on the dustpan like a lunch break. Do not tape them to the broom handle.

Step 3: Add the tiny details

An "On break" note on the dustpan is enough. Leave the door cracked so kids see the scene without digging through bleach.

Step 4: When kids find it

They find it when someone goes for the broom, or when they notice the door is ajar. Close it after the morning if that closet has anything they should not touch.

Pro Tips:

• A bucket is a chair. A falling broom is a hospital trip.
• Crop spray labels if you take a photo you might share.
• This is not outdoor yard work. Stay in the closet.
• If you do not have a closet, the hall broom hook plus a dustpan on the floor still works — keep the walk path clear.

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