Gummy Bear Rock Climbing Wall
How it's done
Your child will wake up to find their elf scaling a vertical climb taped directly onto their bedroom wall. Using a sturdy piece of poster board and a handful of gummy bears attached as makeshift handholds, your elf will look like a professional mountaineer mid-ascent. This setup takes about twenty minutes to assemble, but it leaves virtually no mess behind for you to clear up later. It is a great way to engage older children who enjoy a more active visual display. This project was Inspired by The Soccer Mom Blog.
Should be fine around pets as long as you place it out of reach.
Why this works
Bedroom scenes work best as an evening reveal, kids find the elf when they climb into bed. Bedtime is when a cozy, low-mess scene lands hardest. Difficulty 4 is an ambitious scene that rewards the extra effort, the kind of moment kids remember years later.
If it doesn't go to plan
If the elf ends up too well-hidden and the kids can't find it, nudge them with a vague hint ("Looks like our elf went somewhere cozy"), the discovery is the point.
Inspired by The Soccer Mom Blog . Visit the original post for more photos and the full backstory.
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