The Elf on the Shelf is a fun holiday tradition, but sometimes that guy runs out of ideas of where to go. We have some quick and creative ideas anyone can do.
Super cute idea: Print out a calendar and let your child write down (or draw!) what the elf was doing that day. Save it for future Christmases or for when they are older 🙂
Elf on the Shelf ideas:
- Minion bananas – Sharpie + bananas *see photo above*
- Wrapped up in holiday wrapping paper
- Take an Elf-ie – use a Polaroid or print off a picture taken of the elf next to your little one while they sleep and leave a note: “we took an elf-ie last night!”
- TP the Christmas tree
- Making snow angels in icing sugar or rice
- Roll down the stairs on the inside of a toilet paper roll.. leaving a trail of TP down the stairs
- Sitting inside of a coffee cup – either with a coffee pod + straw, or the mixings for coco
- Hiding amoung stuffies or dolls
- “Gym Day” – marshmellows and a small straw (or even a toothpick!) make for great elf dumbbells they can hold
- In the microwave with (or inside) a ripped open bag of popped popcorn
- Stuck to the wall or window using Christmas bows
- Poking his/her head out of a stocking
- Reading a book
- Pooping chocolate chips (into a bowl) or on the counter
- Getting caught holding an erasable marker that just drew a funny face over people in a family photo *on the glass of the photo frame*
- Go fishing: Use a candy cane with floss and goldfish crackers to set up a fishing day in a bathroom sink
- Art project with scissors, markers, cut up paper, etc
- The head (or half of the body) poking out of a box of the kids cereal *add a spoon in his hands for fun!*
- Marshmallow bath – mini marshmallows work best – fill a small container with them and let your elf take a relaxing Christmas bath
- Elf drink: a straw inside of a bottle of syrup makes for the perfect drink to quench your elf’s thirst!
- Climbing the Christmas Treee: use colored string to create a climbing adventure for your elf to make his way up the tree
- Hiding in a tissue box
- Sitting in a shoe
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Have an awesome idea you want to share with other parents? Feel free to share it in the comments 🙂
Photo: Stacy Molter Photography