all is calm. all wasn't bright, but now it is.

3 foam core poster boards
+
1 set of LED lights (so they don't get hot or waste your power)
+
a kitchen hole-poker (aka pointy knife)
+
lots of packing tape
+
some fabric in whatever color you find in your pile of fabric
+
an extension cord to make it to the outlet
=
magic (Max even came down from his nap and said "whoah")

p.s. if you have x-ray vision and you are Lily's friend or my sister please look away or you'll spoil your Christmas gift surprise

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p.p.s. did you spy Buddy?

p.p.p.s. did you spy Buddy?
he is our elf on the shelf
spying on my kids

that's a haiku.