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Ready for a funny Elf on the Shelf ideas? This Elf Christmas Tree Pun is quite funny (and easy!) Oh Chip-mas Tree, Oh Chip-mas Tree. How tasty are your branches! New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

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We are back, so is the Elf on the Shelf! If you have been with us a long time, you know we have brought you a new Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily (in the months of November and December) for the past seven years. You can view our Elf on the Shelf Master List for a full list of ideas including every idea we have ever done.

For many of these Elf on the Shelf ideas, make sure you have an elf that can bend. You can do that easily with our Bendable Elf on the Shelf tutorial.  You also can shop our collection of Elf Printables for ideas to cover the entire season!

Funny Elf on the Shelf Christmas Tree Idea

Oh Chip-mas Tree, Oh Chip-mas Tree. How tasty are your branches!

This Fun Elf on the Shelf idea is perfectly easy and after your display your Elf, you are left with a tasty snack! Everyone wins, right?

Elf on the Shelf Supplies Needed

• The Elf on the Shelf Doll
• Chips
• Elf on the Shelf Christmas Tree Pun Printable

Directions

For this Elf idea, display Elf in the Christmas Tree. Add small bags of chips and our free Chip-mas Christmas Tree Pun Printable. I suggest printing the free elf on the shelf printable on cardstock, you can see an example above of how the light shines through normal printer paper.

Elf on the Shelf Printables

Our most popular Elf on the Shelf printables can be found in our Elf Store. Shop Elf costumes, our Elf Twister board, Jokes for Kids, our Magic Shrinking Machine and so much more!

Free Elf Printables

We also love sharing Elf on the Shelf free printables including this Oh Chip-mas tree printable for a Scout Elf Doll.

Get all of our free Elf on the Shelf printables by entering your email address below. Look for an email to confirm you signed up. Once you confirm, look for a second email in your inbox with a link and password!

Free Printables Step by Step Directions

1.) Enter your email address here.

2.) Look for a confirmation email in your inbox and confirm you requested a sign up.

3.) We will send you a Free Printables Welcome Email with link and passcode to all of our free printables.

4.) Enter your passcode at the top of the page here and click “Access Printables”

5. Enjoy your Elf on the Shelf Printables.

Elf on the Shelf on Social Media

Save these ideas because you will want to stay up to date on these ideas each Christmas season. We do our best to mix up easy and hard Elf on the Shelf Ideas.

Elf on the Shelf Facebook Page

Multiple ideas are added each day to our Elf on the Shelf Ideas Facebook page. This is a great way for you to share your own Elf on the Shelf Ideas and share our ideas to your page. There are some good ones! Be sure to like the page!

Elf on the Shelf Pinterest Boards

We also are in charge of a Elf on the Shelf Ideas Pinterest board. On this board, we have invited other bloggers to share their ideas and free Elf on the Shelf Printables too! Be sure to follow the board!

Our goal, to make Elf easy for you!

What is Elf on the Shelf?

Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas Tradition. The tradition has a book and a elf doll. The book is poetic and in rhyme sharing the purpose of the Elf’s visits. The Elf visits each Thanksgiving. He/She goes and returns from the North Pole each evening. Every morning he can be found in a new location in the house. The Elf has been found in the refrigerator, fishing in the toilet, writing messages on the mirror or hanging from the lights. It is VERY IMPORTANT, the Elf is not touch each evening or his Christmas magic will be lost! Each family is able to name their special elf. The elves return to their home (Santa’s North Pole Work shop) every Christmas Eve. An Elf’s Story can also be found on DVD.

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Last Updated on November 15, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

Every North Pole Elf needs a few accessories. Enjoy the Best Props for elves plus Photo Booth Printables for Social Media including some of your favorite social media apps. New creative, funny, and original Ideas for Holiday Elves daily.

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We are back, and so is the holiday elf! If you have been with us a long time, you know we have brought you a new Ideas for Elves daily (in November and December) for the past seven years. You can view our Huge List for a full list of ideas including every idea we have ever done.

Of course, it’s nice to have a list of ideas, but before you begin, you need an Elf that can move into many of these creative ideas.

How do I prop my Elf ?

For many elf prop ideas, you want an elf that can prop up or bend. Follow this DIY Bendable Elf tutorial.  In under 10 minutes, you can have a bendable, moveable Christmas Elf that can take all sorts of positions. The thicker you wire your elf, the more likely you can get your Elf to stand or bend.

Elf Stand

Can Elf stand? Of course. Other ways to prop your Elf are with string, tape, and leaning against a solid object. Having a clear 12 inch doll stand (typically for a Barbie) is a very helpful Elf prop.

Another way to get the holiday Elf to stand is using the standing prop. Having an Elf standing up can change all of your ideas. A new Elf prop this year is the Stand prop. This standing gear includes fun shoes and plastic pants so that the little guy can stand up.

Best Props for Christmas Elves

When you have an Elf that can move, you want to create scenes with the best props. Elf accessories are the perfect way to tell what is happening in a scene. They are the sprinkles and cherry on top of the ice cream.

We’ve talked about 12 items every mom needs including marshmallows, cotton balls, a dry erase marker, and more. Let’s take that list a step further with the best Elf props.

 Costumes

 Notes

Miniature  Book

Latex Balloons

Shopkins Real Littles

Inflatable Drink Holders

Twister Board

Letter Boards

Fairy Door

Elf-Sized Chair

Photo Booth Props for Social Media 

Candy Canes

Photo Booth Printables for Social Media

Want to bring a silly idea to your Christmas Elf doll? Download these digital elf-sized photo booth printables. Three adorable ideas that bring your doll to life through social media. Get these cute Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook Photo Booth Frame Templates for Christmas Elves.

Facebook Photo Booth Frame

In the Facebook Photo Booth Frame Template, Elf’s family is “making the nice list” Is 500,000,000 likes too many? Of course not!

Instagram Photo Booth Frame

Look at this Instagram Photo Frame.  Your family Elf is the “elf on the week.” It’s official when it’s on the Headquarters Elf Instagram account.

Twitter Photo Booth Frame

Is that a bird chirping? No, it’s only a Christmas Elf! Believe in your Selfie Twitter Photo Booth Frame.

Our most popular printables can be found in our Store. This includes our social media photo booth frame templates for Elf. Also shop costumes, fun games, jokes for kids, and so much more!

We highly suggest you take a look at our winning Esty Elf Props set. This includes the fun Social Media Photo Booth Props Boards.

Fun Printables

Our most popular printable Christmas ideas for an Elf can be found in our shop. Shop holiday ideas, fun letters, adorable Christmas games, jokes for kids, and so much more!

Free Christmas Elf Printables

We also love sharing Elf printables! Get all of our free Elf printables by entering your email address below. Look for an email to confirm you signed up. Once you confirm, look for a second email in your inbox with a link and password to the free printable elf props for Santa’s helper!

Free Printables Step-by-Step Directions

1.) Enter your email address here.

2.) Look for a confirmation email in your inbox and confirm you requested a signup.

3.) We will send you a Free Printables Welcome Email with a link and passcode to all of our free printables.

4.) Enter your passcode at the top of the page here and click “Access Printables”

5. Enjoy your Elf Printables.

By downloading digital downloads you are accepting the copyright terms and permissions that this is for personal use, non-commercial use. Please contact Frugal Coupon Living with any questions. If you don’t have a printer, use Staples Online Printing.

I am happy to share printables. When sharing with others, please lead them to my website instead of emailing them the file(s). Thanks for visiting and thanks for sharing with others!

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Last Updated on January 22, 2024 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

Have a budding artist? Get inspired with these Elf on the Shelf coloring pages to print for free as well as an Elf on the Shelf Art Museum. Eight fun Elf portraits to create an easy Elf on the Shelf Idea!

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If you have a child that loves art, why not bring their love of art to the latest Elf on a Shelf idea. This fun Elf on the Shelf idea allows you to download Elf artwork, print, cut and hang to create a beautiful art museum.

Plus you can add some fun and free elf coloring pages. Both create an easy Elf on a Shelf idea and bring lots of laughter to this latest funny Elf on the Shelf idea.

Elf on the Shelf Art Museum Idea

This is such a unique Elf on a Shelf Idea! Create your own Elf Art Museum with these Elf portraits.

In this Elf on the Shelf pictures printable set, download miniature elf paintings to create an Elf museum. Set includes eight original Elf paintings and all them to a portrait gallery wall. Pose your Elf to visit a art museum.

Many of our museum portraits were photographed by Nicole. Visit her store James Meeble Workshop for more Elf ideas. Also check out many Elf ideas on James Meebles Instagram account.

What you get with purchase:

• Eight Elf Museum paintings instant download

Get inspired by these famous Art Museum Portraits only Elf-Themed!

1. The Son of Man Elf
2. The Starry Night Elf stargazer
3. The Great Wave off Kanagawa Elf surfing
4. Elf in The Chair Van Gogh
5. Stained Glass Nativity with Elf
6. Sunset Impressionism Painting with boat… and Elf
7. Santa and Elf at the North Pole
8. Frozen lake with Church painting

You could even mix these fun photos in with miniature family photos for the ultimate Elf gallery wall!

**Elf doll NOT included**

You supply:

• Elf doll
• Craft supplies: scissors, cardstock, tape etc.

For many of these Elf on a Shelf ideas, make sure you have an elf that can bend. You can do that easily with our Bendable Elf on a Shelf tutorial.

Elf on the Shelf Coloring Pages

After you child visits the Elf on the Shelf Art Museum, create your own little artists too. You could pair this idea with your own child’s artwork by downloading these Elf on the Shelf Coloring Pages.

The Official Scout Elf company has fun color by Number Elf coloring pages. If that color by number Elf activity is a bit challenging for your child, try these blank free Elf on a Shelf coloring pages too.

For coloring all season long, pick up an Elf on the Shelf Coloring book.

Elf Art Printables

Download your eight Museum Elf Art prints and create your own Christmas Art Museum.

Find more of the most popular Elf printables can be found in our Elf Store. Shop Elf costumes, our Elf Twister board, Jokes for Kids, our Magic Shrinking Machine and so much more!

Free Elf Printables

Not ready to buy? That is okay. We want you to have easy Elf ideas this season. Try our Elf Activity Pack including fun Elf coloring pages for kids.

We also love sharing Elf on the Shelf free printables! Get all of our free Elf printables by entering your email address below. Look for an email to confirm you signed up. Once you confirm, look for a second email in your inbox with a link and password!

Free Printables Step by Step Directions

1.) Enter your email address here.

2.) Look for a confirmation email in your inbox and confirm you requested a sign up.

3.) We will send you a Free Printables Welcome Email with link and passcode to all of our free printables.

4.) Enter your passcode at the top of the page here and click “Access Printables”

5. Enjoy your Elf on the Shelf Printables.

Elf on Social Media

Save these ideas because you will want to stay up to date on these ideas each Christmas season. We do our best to mix up easy and hard Elf on a Shelf Ideas.

Elf Facebook Page

Multiple ideas are added each day to our Elf on the Shelf Ideas Facebook page. This is a great way for you to share your own Elf on the Shelf Ideas and share our ideas to your page. There are some good ones! Be sure to like the page!

Elf Pinterest Boards

We also are in charge of a Elf on the Shelf Ideas Pinterest board. On this board, we have invited other bloggers to share their ideas and free Elf Printables too! Be sure to follow the board!

Our goal, to make Elf easy for you!

Don’t forget all of our daily Elf on the Shelf Ideas. Pin to Pinterest on your Christmas and Elf Boards.

We have been doing Elf ideas forever. See our Elf on the Shelf Master List. Pin to Pinterest.

WHAT’S TRENDING? Looking for a few engaging activities? Grab Minute to Win it Games – Traditional, Holiday, Group, and more! Use these fun activities in the office, classroom, or at your next birthday party.

Last Updated on November 27, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living