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The Toilet Paper Tree

Field Manual EF-24

Your elf decorates the Christmas tree with toilet paper garland, then gets tangled up halfway round. A classic, funny scene that's quick to tidy away.

Set-up time
10 minutes
Morning-after tidy
A little mess

Supplies

Requisition slip
  • One or two toilet paper rolls

Setting the scene

  1. 1Loosely drape toilet paper around the tree like garland. A few loops is plenty.
  2. 2Leave the roll dangling and wind a little around the elf.
  3. 3Pose the elf halfway up the tree, still decorating.
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

Rise and shine, Maya and Leo!

I wanted to help decorate and I couldn’t find the tinsel, so I used the next best thing. I think it looks very elegant. The roll ran out before I finished. Please tell the grown-ups we need more.

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. Santa says your report was ‘extremely nice’.

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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    The Great Yarn Tangle

    Your elf tried knitting a scarf for a teddy and got completely tangled in yarn. A gentle, funny scene that takes a ball of wool and five minutes.

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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