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Cucumber Spa Day

Field Manual EF-24

Your elf relaxes at the spa with cucumber slices over their eyes and a washcloth robe, feet in a tiny bath. A funny five-minute scene with no mess.

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

Supplies

Requisition slip
  • Two cucumber slices or green paper circles
  • A washcloth
  • A small dish of water

Setting the scene

  1. 1Wrap the elf in a washcloth like a robe.
  2. 2Lay the elf back on a folded towel with cucumber slices or paper circles over the eyes.
  3. 3Put a small dish of water at their feet as a foot bath.
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

Psst… Maya and Leo! Over here!

Spa day! December is a very busy month for elves, and the North Pole says rest is important. I’ll be back to work tonight. Feel free to book an appointment. Cucumbers are complimentary.

Today’s mission: be kind, be brave, and be you.

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

Love from your elf,

Pip (your elf)
Field Elf, First Class
Elf Field Operations

P.S. I’m very good at hide-and-seek. You’re better. Don’t tell anyone I said that.

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
  • Form EF-3Free

    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.

    Letter
  • Form EF-2Free

    Elf Incident Report

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

    Official form
  • Form EF-1Free

    Elf Arrival Letter

    Your elf's first-morning letter: introductions, the nightly-report routine and a few house rules, all very official.

    Letter

Scene set. Note printed. Bedtime.

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

Print this noteFile an incident report