Silly Scenes

The elf pitched a tent under the tree and is toasting a marshmallow over a glowing tissue-paper campfire that never gets hot.

Even elves do laundry. A tiny clothesline hangs between two chairs with doll clothes and baby socks pegged on it, and the elf is folding the rest into a little basket.

The elf is having a spa morning: a towel laid out, cucumber slices ready, and a bowl of cotton-ball bubbles for a fancy foot soak.

The elf hosted a sleepover. It and two stuffed-animal friends are snuggled into sock sleeping bags, with a mini flashlight still on from bedtime stories.

The elf is hosting a fancy tea party for the stuffed animals, with tiny cups, crackers on a plate and a seat saved for each child.

The elf tried to help decorate and lost. In the morning he's wrapped head to toe in a glowing string of lights, with one arm sticking out for help.

The elf spent the night building a castle out of toilet paper rolls, with an arched doorway, corner towers and two paper flags on top.

The elf opened a car wash for toy cars, with a soapy tub, a sponge and a line of dirty cars waiting their turn.

Everything is upside down: the cereal bowls, the framed photos on the bookcase, even the elf, hanging by its knees. It's Upside Down Day!