Elf's shadow puppet theater

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The elf creates a mini shadow puppet theater using a flashlight and cutout shapes. Set up the elf behind a white pillowcase or sheet stretched between two chairs, with a flashlight pointing at the elf and paper cutouts of reindeer, snowmen, and Santa taped to popsicle sticks. The shadows project onto the sheet. Add a tiny sign: 'I stayed up all night making a show for you!' Preschoolers will love discovering the magical shadow theater and can play with it themselves.