Message in a Bottle

A bottle with a rolled-up letter washed up in the empty bathtub, and the elf is floating beside it on a sponge raft.

Instructions

Write a short letter from the elf about its trip back from the North Pole.
Roll it up, tie it with a piece of string, and slide it into a clean, empty plastic bottle.
Lay a blue towel in the empty bathtub as the ocean.
Put the bottle on the towel and sit the elf on a dry sponge beside it.
Leave the cap off so kids can shake the letter out.

Tip: Keep the bathtub dry; the towel is the water for this one.

Setup Time

5 min

Mess Level

No Mess

Nothing to clean up!

Best for Ages

3-10

⚡ Last Minute Friendly

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Clean empty plastic bottle

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Blue towel

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Sponge

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Paper and string

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Add it to your December elf calendar