An Elf Sized Garden Bed

In the frosted glow of holiday mischief, your elf has become a full-time peppermint farmer! With tiny gardening gloves and serious determination, the elf gently plants bright red and green peppermints into a raised bed made of sparkling sugar “soil.” Each little mint is tucked in like a seed of sweetness, waiting for its magical growth spurt.

Here’s the twist: instead of water, the elf carries a tiny dropper of maple syrup—one sweet drip at a time transforms the bed into a candy wonderland. Soon, striped candy canes sprout up like sugar stalks, each one matching the color of the peppermint “seed.” Plant red, grow red canes. Plant green, grow green canes. Mix them? You just might get a swirl of holiday surprise!

Instructions:

Step 1: Prepare the Garden

• Print the Raised Garden Bed in the attached 3mf.
• Pour in some sugar to make “snowy soil.”

Step 2: Plant the Seeds

• Take a few small peppermints and press them gently into the sugar.
• Each peppermint is a magic seed. Plant red, green, or even colorful swirls!

Step 3: Add the Magic Water

• Use a drop of maple syrup (just a drop—elves don’t like sticky floods!).
• Drip it right onto the peppermint “seeds.”

Step 4: Wait for the Magic

• Leave the garden overnight.
• In the morning, come back and see what sprouted… full-sized candy canes!

Things you will need:

• Small Peppermints
• Granulated Sugar
• Small Candy Canes
• Large Candy Canes
• Maple Syrup (Optional)