Toddlers (1-2 years)•✨ Naughty
Tinsel tightrope chaos
🛋️Living room
•⏱️10 min
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About this idea
The elf has strung a piece of tinsel low between two chair legs in the living room and is dangling from it upside down, having clearly knocked a pile of baubles off the coffee table mid-swing. The baubles are scattered across the floor in a trail leading away from the tree, as if they were the casualties of a very chaotic getaway. Use a strip of tinsel and a handful of unbreakable plastic baubles.
What you'll need
- One strip of tinsel
- Unbreakable plastic baubles
- Two chairs
- A small plush elf toy
- Scotch tape or hot glue (optional for securing tinsel)
How to set it up
- Position two chairs facing opposite directions and place them about shoulder-width apart in the living room.
- Drape the strip of tinsel horizontally between the two chair legs, making sure it is low enough for the elf to hang from comfortably.
- Scatter the unbreakable plastic baubles in a playful trail leading away from the coffee table and towards the tinsel, creating the look of a chaotic getaway.
- Place the elf toy upside down, dangling from the tinsel as if it just swung through and caused the mess.
Tips & variations
- Use lightweight, unbreakable baubles to ensure safety and make cleanup easy.
- For added stability, secure the tinsel to the chair legs with a bit of scotch tape or hot glue if you anticipate young children touching it.
- Variations can include using different colorful ribbons instead of tinsel or creating a ‘rescue mission’ game where kids help the elf pick up the scattered baubles.