

Wrap up your elf in some ribbon or wrapping paper and leave a handwritten note that reads: Help! I'm all wrapped up! Sometimes, an elf just wants to help get ready for the holidays. taking the baked goods with them! Place a cupcake in one elf's arms and a cookie in the other elf's arms. Position your elves like they're walking across the counter. Whatever your child likes to snack on! Then, make sure the elf leaves a little note with instructions.Ĭelebrate the end of the school week by having your elves spell out "TGIF" in candy.Įlves on the Shelf? More like the Baked Good Bandits. It can be a Hershey Kiss, other type of candy, or even a pack of fruit snacks.

Under one of the cups, hide a single treat. Place 12 red Solo cups upside down on the floor with the Elf on the Shelf positioned nearby like she's responsible for the cups. Turn Elf on the Shelf into an interactive game with this Find the Hidden Treat! idea. Have him sit in a chair with a little doll on his lap like he's listening to what the doll wants for Christmas. Is that Santa or Elf on the Shelf? Hard to tell once you outfit your Elf on a Shelf with a fake white beard and a Santa Claus hat. This adorable tandem bike from Etsy can fit up to three Elves on the Shelf-two adult-sized elves and one baby. a bunch of paper cut-outs of brown "E's."
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Have the elves perform a magic show of mystical proportions! Set the scene by placing one elf inside a wrapped gift, then placing a teeny saw in another elf's hands like he's sawing the other elf in half! Oh, and be sure to throw a black top hat on top of the magician elf's head.Įlves love baking, right? And what do they also love? Pranks! Position your elves in front of a cookie sheet full of "brownies." No, not brownies like the edible kind. Grab a chicken soup can and a grater for good measure, too. We recommend using a carrot and onion and sticking googly eyes on them! Stage a cookbook, the recipe, and a pot, and place the wooden spoon in your elf's hands. Choose a recipe you want the elves to destroy, then grab the correct ingredients. The elves are back again, this time causing cooking havoc in the kitchen. Don't want to make them yourself? Use this Elf on the Shelf footprints template from Etsy.Ģ5.

Be sure to leave a trail of sugar behind with tiny elf footprints. Uh-oh! Looks like Elfie broke into the sugar jar again.
