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Elf on the Shelf has become an integral part of Christmas for many households. Kids love nothing more than dashing about the house wondering what their mischievous little Elf has gotten up to during the night! But for parents, the joy of their happy faces can often be short lived, when faced with coming up with new and exciting adventures, night after night, for the little elves living in your home! Here are 21 mischievous Elf On The Shelf ideas that are sure to delight the kids.
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The Magic of Elf on the Shelf
If you’ve never heard of the Elf on the Shelf (where have you been?!), they are special scout elves sent from the North Pole to help Santa manage his naughty and nice lists.
Once a family adopts the Elf and picks a festive name for their Elf, he or she comes to live in their home to keep an eye on things during the day, and uses Christmas magic to return to the North Pole each night. After giving Santa the nightly report, he or she returns home next morning, and invariably ends up in a new location, resulting in the kids madly dashing about the house next day trying to find their Elf!
And whilst the kids are having a great time, you’re the one who has to get creative each night before you go to bed about Elf’s morning location. But fear not, we’ve found some neat Elf on the Shelf ideas for you, that will ensure the magic of Christmas stays alive for everyone well into December!
Before you get started, here’s a neat how-to video that shows you how to make your Elf bendy and poseable, which you will need for some of the creative ideas below.
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Hilarious Elf on the Shelf Ideas
#1. Parachuting Elf
How does your Elf make their big arrival? Peanut Blossom shows how their Elf parachutes in for the festive season!
Your elf could also arrive via hot air balloon, helicopter, or sleigh.
#2. PlayingSchool
How about gettingElf to playschool and teach the rest of the toys, like this cleveridea from A Small Snippet.
If you don’t have a blackboard, use a whiteboard, etch-a-sketch or just some paper.
#3. Stuck Outside
Make some cute little Elf footprints likeLil Blue Boo did, and pop your Elf outside the patio door.
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#4. Playing Twister
Elf will love playing Twister with all his pals on this fun elf-sized Twister game from Frugal Coupon Living – download the Twister printable and off they go!
#5. LEGO Ambush
Uh oh! Think Elf has gone and upset the LEGO toys. But they’ve gotten their revenge with this brilliant LEGO ambush idea from Living Locurto.
#6. Elf on a Swing
Make Elf his very own toilet roll swing for the doorway, using this fun idea from A Small Snippet.
#7. In the Car
Planning on travelling in the run up to Christmas? This quick and easy idea from Pigskins & Pigtails is a fun one for little kids and makes sure your Elf doesn’t miss the trip!
#8. Ride a Zipline
Your kids will love seeing Elf ride the zipline,like Rachel Swartley setup for their Elf. What could be more exciting!
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#9. Taped Up Elf
Looks like Elf has gone and gotten himself into trouble again with some more of the toys in this clever ideafrom Life with My Littles.
#10. Weightlifting Elf
Elf likes to keep himself fit and strong!Dirty Diaper Laundrygot Elf doing some weights,using a straw and marshmallows.
#11. Elf Emails
Did your Elf not make it back to the North Pole last night? Get Elf to email Santa to explain and give his or her update and explain what happened. Clever fun from Lil Blue Boo.
#12. Drummer Boy Elf
Get ready to rock out with this fun idea for an Elf on the Shelf drummer from Frugal Coupon Living. All you need is a few tin cans and pencils.
#13. Build a Snowman
LetElf build their very own snowman, using marshmallows. This is fromBombshell Bling who has lots of more inspiring Elf ideas using marshmallows.
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#14. Snowball Fight
A Small Snippetset up theirElf and Rapunzel having a snowball fight, with mini-marshmallows.
#15. Elf Mechanic
Elf can sometimes make himself quite useful at night times, even fixing Barbie’s car! We found this idea on Pinterest, and it would require just a toy car, some LEGO blocks to prop it up, and some toy tools.
#16. Elf Decorating
Pull up a toy ladder or toy firetruck and prop your Elf up by the tree with some ornaments, like this idea from Beautifully Being Mom. Perhaps your Elf is delivering a new decoration for this Christmas!
#17. Candy Cane Car Wash
Line up all the toy cars and vehicles for a seasonal car wash. The Keeper of the Cheerios created this Candy Cane Car Washfrom jumbo craft sticks, sponges and some fabric cut into strips.
#18. Elf Magic
If your kids are into science, then this Elf Magic experiment from The Simple Parent is one they should enjoy!
All you need is a bag of Skittles. Arrange them in a circle to do this Skittles science experiment. Your Elf can leave it set up for the kids, then all you do is have your kids pour water in the middle of the plate until it reaches the candy. Then have them wait and see what happens…it’s Elf Magic!
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#19. Minecraft Elf
Do your kids love playing Minecraft? Maybe their Elf does too! Follow My Mommy Style’s steps to create your own Minecraft Elf!
#20. Christmas Pox
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These elves from Mommy Glitter have the Christmas Pox – but don’t worry, all you can catch is EXTRA festive cheer!
#21. See You Next Year!
A fun way for Elf to say goodbye, from The Nerd’s Wife. This uses snow spray and a cut-out template which is available to download.
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Published On: October 2nd, 2022 / Categories: For Parents / Last Updated: December 27th, 2022 / Tags: Christmas, , Elf on the Shelf /
About the Author: jenniferb
Jennifer, has 1 son and admits to munching a Cadbury’s Turkish Delight now and again.
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