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Brick Sleigh Workshop

Field Manual EF-24

Your elf builds a sleigh from toy building bricks and leaves the spares for your child to add the reindeer. A creative, mess-free scene for brick fans.

Set-up time
20 minutes
Morning-after tidy
No mess

Supplies

Requisition slip
  • Toy building bricks
  • A few small figures
  • A sheet of paper for plans

Setting the scene

  1. 1Build a simple sleigh shape: a base, two raised sides and a seat.
  2. 2Sit the elf in the sleigh, or beside it holding a brick.
  3. 3Draw quick “blueprints” on paper with arrows and labels.
  4. 4Leave a small pile of loose bricks labelled “for reindeer”.
Tonight's note · Form EF-3
The Bureau of Whimsy
Elf Field Operations
Watching Kindly. Reporting Daily.
Field Elf DispatchWorkshop Annex 7, North Pole
Case No.EF-2026-43745
FormEF-3
IssuedDecember 14, 2026
Re: Nightly Field Dispatch

Morning report for Maya and Leo, night 7:

The workshop asked me to test a new sleigh design. I’ve built the sleigh, but I ran out of time for the reindeer. Could you build them for me? Santa’s engineers will want to see your work.

Today’s mission: find me tomorrow morning. (I’m getting sneakier.)

★ BUREAU OF WHIMSY ★ OFFICIAL SEAL ★ BUREAU OF WHIMSY ★ OFFICIAL SEAL

Elf-ishly yours,

Field Elf Pip
Field Elf, First Class
Elf Field Operations

P.S. I’m moving to a new spot tonight. Start guessing now.

Filed in accordance with the Whimsy Act. Please keep in a safe and magical place.

Form EF-3 · Rev. 2026 · Page 1 of 1

Scan to verify authenticity
DISPATCHEDDEC 14 2026 · EF DESK
The note your elf leaves, printed on Elf Field Operations letterhead. Filed here for Maya; yours carries your child’s name.Print this notePlan all 24 nights

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Paperwork that pairs with this scene

Elf Field Operations
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    Elf Nightly Note

    A short note from the elf for tonight: a kindness mission, a joke, a countdown or an explanation for this morning's mess.

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    When the elf gets up to something: an official report with offense, evidence, witness statement and a (very lenient) ruling.

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Scene set. Note printed. Bedtime.

Print the note with your child's name in about thirty seconds. Classic wording is always free.

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