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Elf on the Shelf is back and I made a list with instructions and photos of Elf ideas using items you already have around the house every day until Christmas! Download the Elf on the Shelf Cheat Sheet to keep handy all month long and share with a friend who needs new Elf ideas this year.
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DAY 1: I’M BACK
Use M&Ms or other candy to spell out I’M BACK as a fun message for your Elf’s arrival!
DAY 2: I BROUGHT YOU A SNOWMAN
Put eyes, two sticks, and a carrot in a bowl of water.
DAY 3: SHOE SHINE
Wrap your kid’s pair of shoes with aluminum foil for a fun surprise.
DAY 4: ELF POKER
Set up your Elf and other toys playing cards together.
DAY 5: SANTA SAID NO IPAD TODAY
Wrap your Elf and your kid’s device in cling wrap.
DAY 6: TREE ZIPLINE
Attach your Elf to a candy cane on a ribbon down the tree.
DAY 7: DON’T FEED THE ANIMALS
Set Elf on up on a shelf with animals below feeding them a bowl of marshmallows
DAY 8: GONE FISHING
Give Elf some string to go fishing for Goldfish in the bathroom sink.
DAY 9: EGG FACES
Draw funny faces on your eggs in the fridge with a Sharpie in Elf’s hand.
DAY 10: ELF MADE BREAKFAST
Give Elf a spoon and a bowl full of candy to serve your kid’s breakfast.
DAY 11: ELF ROLL UP
Put Elf in a roll of toilet paper leaving a trail from your kid’s room to the kitchen.
DAY 12: SNOWBALL FIGHT
Pour flour and stack marshmallows as snowballs for a fun scene of Elf vs. another toy!
DAY 13: CLIMBING FOR SNACKS
Stack up household items for Elf to climb up and into pantry your snack bin.
DAY 14: ELF SLEEPOVER
Put Elf and some of his friends in socks laid out for a sleepover.
DAY 15: BORROWED YOUR BUTT BRUSH
Use your kid’s toothbrush as the elf’s butt brush
DAY 16: ELF SNOW ANGEL
Use flour, sprinkles, or sugar for your Elf to make a snow angel.
DAY 17: SHOE SHOE TRAIN
Line up your kid’s shoes in a curvy line and put Elf as the train’s conductor with dolls in the other shoes.
DAY 18: FROZEN ELF
Let Elsa “freeze” your Elf inside a block of ice.
DAY 19: CANDY CANE SLEDDING
Grab some candy canes for Elf to sled down the staircase railing.
DAY 20: ROCK CLIMBING
Add bows or stickers to the wall for Elf to climb up the wall or front door.
DAY 21: UNDERWEAR TREE
Hang your kid’s underwear on the tree as ornaments with Elf wearing a pair too.
DAY 22: HAMMOCK HANGOUT
Make a hammock out of toilet paper and hang from the bathroom towel bar.
DAY 23: CAR RIDE
Your kids will look all over the house to find the Elf and they’ll be shocked to find him waiting in the car.
DAY 24: GOODBYE SEND OFF
Set up Elf on a truck to head back to Santa waving goodbye until next year.
I hope this Elf on the Shelf cheat sheet makes your December Elf experience run smoothly and most importantly, makes for magical memories for your family!
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