A crafty mother has come up with an affordable way to have a quarantining elf on the shelf, and it involves using a condom. Sapphire Grimes-Williams, 24, loved the idea of putting the elf inside a large balloon and then allowing her daughter Alayla Kelly to pop it once the santa’s helper had completed a two-week quarantine period.
However, she was horrified at how much the toy, which she found online, would cost her. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
You can sign up at the top of the page. After trying to recreate it herself with a balloon, she found that the head of the toy got stuck, so instead used a fresh condom, which enabled the elf to slip in easier.
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