Toilet Monster Face Draw
How it's done
Your elf sits perched on the lid with a dry-erase marker in hand, having transformed the toilet bowl into a goofy monster. The kids will walk in to find giant cardboard googly eyes taped to the tank and a silly face drawn directly onto the lid. Since you are using a dry-erase marker, the entire setup wipes clean in seconds with a paper towel. This project takes about twenty minutes to assemble, making it a better fit for older children who enjoy the humor. This scene is Inspired by Finding Myself Young.
Should be fine around pets as long as you place it out of reach.
Why this works
Bathroom scenes lean into universal kid humor (toilets, toothpaste, bubbles). They're memorable, they clean up fast, and they always get a laugh. 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 Finding Myself Young . Visit the original post for more photos and the full backstory.
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