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Scout Elf Strength Training 

“Time to pump some iron… North Pole style!”

Your Scout Elf is getting into top shape for Christmas Eve! After all, helping Santa load gifts, climb stockings and keep up with reindeer takes serious strength.

This funny, easy-to-set-up idea will have kids laughing when they spot their elf mid–workout, lifting marshmallow dumbbells and cookie barbells.

Materials:

  • Marshmallows
  • Pretzel straws
  • Optional: Cookies, Drinking straws, Icing dots

Instructions:

  1. First, your Scout Elf grabbed a few pretzel straws and slid a marshmallow onto each end to make tiny dumbbells, just the right size for an elf-sized gym session.
  2. Next came the cookie barbells: a drinking straw with a biscuit (or cookie, if they raided Santa’s stash early!) on either end. A few icing dots help keep the weights in place.
  3. For extra flair, your elf might have built a mini bench press out of jumbo marshmallows or set up a “North Pole fitness zone” using Christmas sweets as gym gear.
  4. Once the setup was complete, your Scout Elf got to work: lifting, stretching, and showing off those cookie curls, all while getting ready for the busiest night of the year.