Coat Closet Stakeout: Coat Check
Author: Elfie Spot Finder. Time: about 2 minutes.
The coat closet is already a mess. Tonight the holiday elf is on coat-check duty, sitting on a shelf, watching the hangers. Two minutes, door left ajar, no hanging stunts. If you already have a posable holiday elf, skip to the recipe. If you don't, start with the setup kit.
Do not hang the elf from a rod or a hanger hook. Do not block the closet door. Keep the floor clear so nobody trips on boots.
You Will Need This:
- • Your holiday elf
- • The coat closet you already use
- • One empty hanger
- • A shelf, cubby, or sturdy box that can hold the elf
- • Optional: a sticky note that says "Tickets, please"
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Step 1: Set the scene
Open the closet. Push boots back so the floor is a walk path. Leave one hanger empty at kid eye line.
Step 2: Pose the elf
Sit the posable elf on a shelf or a cubby, facing the coats. One hand can rest on the empty hanger if it is on the shelf, not swinging from the rod.
Step 3: Add the tiny details
A note on the hanger or the shelf is enough. Leave the door cracked so the scene is visible without anyone digging.
Step 4: When kids find it
They find it when they grab a coat. Move the elf before the morning rush if that closet is the only place for backpacks.
Pro Tips:
- • A shelf is safer than a rod. Do not clip the elf to a hanger.
- • If the closet is a black hole, turn on the hall light and shoot from the doorway.
- • Skip chemical bottles and loose change on the same shelf.
- • This is not an outdoor camping scene. Keep it to the closet you already have.
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