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Elf on the Shelf Coffee Station

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Long nights require a boost of caffeine. In this cute Elf on the Shelf coffee idea, Elf sits by the coffee refueling station with his own miniature coffee mug. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

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Elf on the Shelf Coffee Station

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!

Shop Elf Printables + Digital Downloads

Elf on the Shelf Coffee

In our home, my kids know my love need for coffee. On those extra long nights, coffee was my fuel. In this cute coffee Elf idea, Elf must have had a long night because he is hugging his very own Elf on the shelf coffee cup rather tightly.

Elf on the Shelf Supplies Needed

Poke a hole through your K-Cup. Place your Elf doll by the coffee maker. Create a little sign that says Elf refueling station.


Elf on the Shelf Coffee Mugs

For a fun addition to this Elf coffee idea, add an Elf on the Shelf Coffee Mug. Scout Elf company used to make an adorable Elf on the Shelf mug with a spoon that sat in the handle. Unfortunately, it is no longer available unless you are able to score an Elf on the Shelf mug on Ebay.

There are a few places to find cute Elf coffee cups.

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!

Shop Elf Printables + Digital Downloads

Free Elf Printables

We also love sharing Elf on the Shelf free printables! 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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We have been doing Elf on the Shelf forever. See our Elf on the Shelf Master List. Pin to Pinterest.

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How to Make an Igloo

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Your beginners guide for how to make an igloo. Using a few handy tools and lots of creativity, create a DIY Snow Igloo with beautiful easy DIY stained-glass windows made from ice blocks.

Easy Igloo - DIY Backyard Snow Cave

If you live in an area where winter means snow days, making an igloo is a fun way to spend some family time. It keeps the kids busy and because it takes time, they will be delighted to see how hard work pays off!

Wondering if an igloo for kids is right for your family or area of the country? You don’t have to live the artic tundra or even Canada to build this backyard snow dome. Just make sure you have enough snow and the the perfect temperatures. This easy and simple igloo was created in Kentucky… you hoped I would say Florida, right?! Sorry only sand castles and beach games for you Sunshine State!

Did you know there’s a technique to making a really great igloo? In this blog post we’re going to learn the best techniques and how to make an igloo for kids. Let’s get started!

How to Make an Igloo Out of Snow

You may be wondering how to build an igloo, especially if this is your first time. These beginners guide directions will help you make a great play structure your kids will love! It’s a great snowy day project this winter that the whole family can participate in too!

Supplies

  • Aluminum Foil Bread Pans (We used about 60 loaf pans that we picked up here. Also check your Dollar Tree)
  • Snow
  • Water
  • Cold Weather
  • Gloves
  • Shovel
  • Buckets
  • Optional: Food coloring
  • Optional: Snow saw


How to Make an Igloo out of snow

Preparation

To prepare for your project, wait for a day with enough snow and for a forecast where the temperatures will be below freezing for consecutive days in a row. This project does time take time and patience so you need consecutive days that are below freezing so you can get to your finished project.

As soon as the snow falls, get started freezing your blocks.  The best way to make an igloo is to use crunchy snow that’s cold and wet. Not only will it be easier to pack, but you’ll get a better structure when your igloo is done.

How long does it it take to build an igloo?

As they say, Rome was not built in a day! Since building a solid igloo building takes time, make sure you have a forecast where there consecutive days of a freezing temperatures. Using about 60 bread tins for snow bricks, it took 3 days to build a solid igloo snow shelter.

In addition, the best igloo snow is often found after the first day. Fresh snow is no good, it’s far too powdery and weak. So enjoy that dry snow when it falls but know that older snow is more crunchy. Using a wet snow mix is a lot easier to form into shapes like snowballs, snowmen and igloo building blocks. However, that doesn’t mean, you can’t began making your bricks until the perfect packing powder comes.

Make Snow Bricks

DIY Snow Bricks with Food Coloring

Fill disposable bread tins with water to make ice “bricks” for the base. To make the traditional igloo blocks more fun, add food coloring for different colored bricks.  The colored ice will make a cool look when the sun shines through your igloo. Set the tins outside and let them freeze until they are solid.

Draw a Circle

While your snow blocks are forming, make a circle on the ground tundra (aka backyard) ground. In our igloo, the diameter was about 6 feet. Leave approximately about a two foot opening the circle for your entrance tunnel and doorway. Just like the Inuit still do it in the North, laying your snow blocks in a spiral is the best way to create a solid dome structure.

Using your shovel, gathering buckets of snow or an pile of snow to be used later for brick packing.

Lay Your Igloo Foundation

DIY Igloo Spiral Circle Base

Remove your snow bricks from the mold and form your base layer of the igloo with your colorful ice bricks, leaving an opening for the door.

Gather a shovel and some cold, crunchy snow from nearby in buckets or large organization bins. Pack the snow on top of the ice bricks, letting the snow fill in the cracks. 

Cement Your Walls with Packed Snow

DIY backyard Igloo

Pack down the first layers of snow blocks with gloved hands or a plastic snow shovel. Packing down loose snow on your blocks of snow will make your igloo strong and sturdy.

Continue adding bricks to your structure, packing each one down before you add the next layer. Make sure that no snow blocks are sticking out at weird angles by using your shovel. If needed, bevel the edges with a snow saw or use a tool to cut off any excess blocks after packing them down.

Hose it down

When all your bricks have been laid down, hose it down or pour some water on top. Careful not to saturate your existing igloo. Your goal is to add just enough water to freeze it in place. This is like adding wet glue and then allowing it to dry.

Repeat the Steps

How to make an igloo

Repeat the process of freezing your blocks. Layering more ice blocks. Finally adding packed snow and water to freeze and form your snow cave.

Check out your work! Do you see any odd angles or weak spots? Use your shovel and snow saw as necessary to make improvements before letting the structure dry and harden. Make sure that all the blocks are packed down securely so you have a strong, sturdy igloo. Smooth out any cracks by adding packed snow and a bit of water to freeze.

Preserving your Snow Cave

After you’re satisfied with the structure of your igloo, leave it to dry overnight. Your igloo should last for days in the right weather, providing tons of snowy entertainment. If you begin to see cracks in crevices of your structure, repeat your steps of top power snow, packing and adding water.

If taken care of, you’ll have an awesome igloo that will make a fun activity on cold winter days!

For wintery fun, use flameless candles inside of the igloo and have a glowing dinner under the stars. Perhaps crawl in your entry way and have a hot cocoa treat and a fun book before bed.

I hope this beginners blog post helps give you some ideas on how to make an igloo with your kids or family.

Igloo Safety Tips: Stoves and fires are not recommended for the inside of smaller igloos without air holes.  A simple doorway should provide enough air so that ventilation holes do not need to be added to your backyard igloo. Please note that snow houses can collapse from poor snow conditions, increase in air temperature from body heat, failure to let the mound harden enough, or from people climbing on top of the igloo dome.

Have fun this winter and stay safe!

More fun winter activities:

If you are loving the colder weather and the white ground covering, take a look at these Snow Day Ideas and snow activities for kids. Pin to Pinterest.

As a former Floridian, turned winter enthusiast, take a look at these Winter Hacks for keeping you and your home warm. So many good nuggets of information. Pin to Pinterest.

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your final igloo.  Leave a comment here or on Pinterest!



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Elf on the Shelf Getting Married

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She said yes. From the ring pop proposal to the Elf wedding, this Elf on the Shelf is getting married!. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

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We’ve established if an Elf can have a family? We’ve talked about If an Elf can have a baby… what about, can Elf get married?

Can Elf on the Shelf Get Married?

If Elf has found love, why not have an Elf wedding? Elf can get married when he has fun his true love. Many of the true loves Elves have found include Barbie, Disney Princesses and even girl Elf dolls.

Of course before Elf on a Shelf gets married, Elf must have a wedding proposal. The perfect Elf wedding is usually preceded by the perfect ring  – a candy ring pop! They produce the biggest rock ever!

Elf of the Shelf Marriage Proposal Idea

First comes the proposal, then comes marriage, then comes the Elf baby. Before we begin baby making and baby planning, let’s talk about the Elf on the Shelf proposal idea.

In this Elf on the Shelf proposal idea, Elf gets on one knee and “she says yes!”

Elf on the shelf proposal and wedding

Elf on the Shelf Supplies


How to Create an Elf on the Shelf Proposal

He went to Jared and She Said Yes!

For this Elf wedding ideas, make sure you have an elf that can bend. You can do that easily with our Bendable Elf on the Shelf tutorial. Even with a bendable Elf, you might have to use Elf Props to help you get your elf to stay in a kneeling position.

In our case, to prop our Elf in a proposal potion (i.e. down on one knee) we used a clear jar and some clear tape. You child might ask about it but explain it off as Elf wanting “to make sure he wasn’t touched…” and then go into detail on how he must have been stressing his magic would be erased on his engagement day by falling over and you touching him…. (eventually you will bore your child to death with this very tall tale.)

Once you have your Elf on the Shelf on a knee, stage a “she said yes” sign. Place heart candy canes around the proposal. Place your Barbie in place. A Barbie doll stand might be helpful for staging. Otherwise, put her in front of a clear glass too, you can even tie her with a fishing line.

Elf on the Shelf Wedding Clothes

Next you are going to need Elf on the Shelf Wedding Clothes. Look for an Elf on the Shelf wedding dress and tuxedo to take this to the next level. The idea doesn’t have to come the next day. In fact, you can even wait until the next year as most engagements to wedding don’t take place in just a few weeks – right? What would be be teaching our kids.

Take a look at these cute places to buy Elf on the Shelf wedding dresses and tuxedos

Also make sure to go through your Barbie Wedding clothes – they will be incredibly helpful for staging this Elf wedding idea.

When you begin to plan his Elf wedding, it’s important to grab a wedding photographer and wedding planner (unless you can take on a wedding of this magnitude alone.)

Take a look at Polar Square Designs who has planned everything from the ring bearer (the official Elf on the Shelf reindeer pet) to the wedding getaway car.

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!

Shop Elf Printables + Digital Downloads

Free Elf Printables

We also love sharing Elf on the Shelf free printables! With this Elf wedding idea, wouldn’t it be really cute to pair this free Elf printable – I love you candy cane note.

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

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Elf on the Shelf with Reindeer Pudding Cups

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Have fun with Elf on the Shelf Reindeer Ideas. Create your own reindeer chocolate pudding, adopt an Elf pet and name your Elf on the Shelf reindeer. 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.

Elf on the Shelf Reindeer

In the Elf on the Shelf Reindeer set you get a reindeer and an Elf on the Shelf Reindeer Book. The book tells the story of Santa who needs more Christmas spirit to fly his head. With the help of Elf and children, will he receive it?

Where can I buy the Elf on the Shelf reindeer?

If you would like to welcome an Elf on the Shelf reindeer pet into your home there are many places to shop. Online is your best stop with major retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Kohls, and Target all having stock. You also check your local book stores for an Elf on the Shelf book set or Elf Pets.

Elf on the Shelf Reindeer Names

Once you have an Elf on the She Reindeer, it’s important to name your Elf on the Shelf Pet. Cute Elf on the Shelf reindeer names include the obvious…

  • Dasher

  • Dancer

  • Prancer

  • Vixen

  • Comet

  • Cupid

  • Donner

  • Blitzen

  • Rudolph

More good Elf on the Shelf reindeer names reindeer names include…

  • Coca

  • Brownie

  • Ginger

  • Peppermint

  • Sven

  • Rex

Elf Names

Go through this list of Elf on the Shelf names for more great ideas.

Elf Reindeer Chocolate Pudding

In our Christmas Food Craft – Rudolph Reindeer Pudding Cups, we show you how to make quick and easy Reindeer Pudding Cups using googly eyes and a red pom-pom. We mostly did the same this time except we used a brown pipe cleaner.

Elf on the Shelf with Reindeer Pudding Cups

Elf on the Shelf Supplies Needed

Santa has 9 reindeer, in this Elf on the Shelf reindeer idea, we just used 7. It is up to you how many you want to make but have one pudding cup for each reindeer.

First, wrap brown pipe cleaners around a pencil to create a fun antler shape.  Put aside.

Use a hot clue gun to glue on two googly eyes and one reindeer nose for each reindeer.

Glue the pipe cleaner antlers on the chocolate pudding cups.

Line up and place Elf in the back for a fun Elf on a Shelf Reindeer sleigh ride.

More Elf on the Shelf Reindeer Ideas

Elf on the Shelf Reindeer Ideas

We have a few more adorable Elf on the Shelf reindeer ideas. Do these ideas with or without an Elf on the Shelf Pet. From costumes, to silly elf antics, take a look at these reindeer Elf on a Shelf ideas.


Elf on the Shelf Printables

Elf on the Shelf Reindeer Flu

Of course, after doing a very cute Reindeer Elf on the Shelf idea, the next day Elf needs Reindeer flu – duh! This Elf prescription gives you a few nights off of participating in the Elf moving committee.

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!

Shop Elf Printables + Digital Downloads

Free Elf Printables

We also love sharing Elf on the Shelf free printables! 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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Don’t forget all of our daily Elf on the Shelf Ideas. Pin to Pinterest on your Christmas and Elf Boards.

Elf on the Shelf Ideas

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

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Elf on the Shelf Beach Idea

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Life’s a beach! Create this adorable Elf on the Shelf Beach scene with an umbrella, shells, sand and a few supplies found around the house. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

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Elf on the Shelf Beach

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!

Shop Elf Printables + Digital Downloads

Elf on the Shelf Beach Scene

If your Elf needs a break from the cold temperatures, create your own Elf on the Shelf beach indoors. Using a beach backdrop, elf can relax in the sun dreaming of the waves.

Elf on the Shelf Supplies Needed


Using a virtual or printable beach scene, stage our Elf to look like he is at the beach. You can use fun Barbie props, doll house props, or even sandbox sand.

You can consider adding a desk lamp that might look like the a head lamp or warm source like the sun.

Elf on the Shelf Printables

Of course, if your Elf loves the beach consider sending a beach postcard! During the off season, you Elf can drop a line with an Elf Beach Postcard.

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!

Shop Elf Printables + Digital Downloads

Free Elf Printables

While we did not use this Elf on the Shelf beach backdrop photo, we have included it in the Free Elf on the Shelf printables library.

free elf on the shelf beach printable

We also love sharing Elf on the Shelf free printables! 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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Don’t forget all of our daily Elf on the Shelf Ideas. Pin to Pinterest on your Christmas and Elf Boards.

Elf on the Shelf Ideas

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

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Elf on the Shelf Eyes on You

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Guess who has his eyes on you? Elf on the Shelf googly eyes ideas and all the Elf on the Shelf eyes questions you have, answered! New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

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Let’s take a minute and talk about Elf on the Shelf eyes. Like what color are the elves eyes? Are Elf on the Shelf’s eyes creepy? Is there a camera in those eyes (quick answer – no!)

Elf on the Shelf Eyes

What color eyes does the original elf on the shelf have?

The vintage Elf doll has a mixture of blue eyes with black center. The original Scout Elf on the Shelf also has blue eyes though as the years have gone on, the color of the Elf’s eyes have changed. You now can find Elf on the Shelf with brown eyes too and with different skin colors.

Does Elf on the Shelf have a camera in it?

The Elf on the Shelf does not have a camera in it. In fact, no Elves have camera’s in their body. Even though they remain completely still, Elves can see good and bad behavior in the family they visit. Occasionally, Santa does send Elf surveillance to watch a family.

Elf on the Shelf with moving eyes

The original Scout Elf does not have moving eyes. When Elf arrives from the North Pole, he is given direction to stay completely still until the night when his/her family is asleep. During that time, Elf  moves quickly to the North Pole, visit Santa, and arrive back to his family’s home.  A human cannot see Elf on the Shelf moving, though rarely Elf on the Shelf moving is caught on camera.

Elf on the Shelf Eyes on You Idea

Now that we have learned more about Elf on the Shelf eyes, let’s have fun with some Elf on a Shelf eyes ideas. These are really cute and easy Elf ideas using googly eyes.

Elf on the Shelf Supplies Needed


For this fun Elf on the Shelf eyes idea, you can use one or multiple elves.  Using a marker or pen, write the message…

We’re keeping our eyes on you

I’ve got my eyes on you.

If you find yourself with googly eyes, also try this Elf on a Shelf eyes idea. Grab some red pom-poms and turn your entire family until a bugged eyed Rudolph. This eye Elf idea cracked my family up so much, we kept in on our canvas photo for a long time afterwards.

Elf on the Shelf Googly Eyes

Elf on the Shelf Printables

Our most popular Elf on the Shelf printables can be found in our Elf Store. Of course there are many ways Elf on the Shelf eyes are watching you. Put your house under Elf Surveillance with this printable.

Elf on the Shelf Eyes Watching You Surveillance Printable

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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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Elf on the Shelf Activity Printables

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Want a fun Christmas activity for your kids? Have Elf bring these printable Elf on the Shelf Activity sheets. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

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Elf on the Shelf printable activity pages

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.

During the holiday season, it’s always fun to supply your child with some fun Christmas activities including activity sheets.

Elf on the Shelf Coloring Sheets

There are many ways you can incorporate your Elf on the Shelf into fun holiday activities. While the number one rule is you can’t touch Elf on the Shelf, it doesn’t mean your child cannot touch what the family elf brings. One Elf delivery that is super fun are Elf on the Shelf coloring pages and activity sheets. There are many places to find Elf on the Shelf coloring sheets, you might just end up with enough to use the entire Christmas season.

Where can I get Elf on the Shelf Coloring pages?

If you are looking for a few places to find activity pages and coloring sheets for Elf on the Shelf, take a look at these places.

We also have some fun Elf on the Shelf activity resources.

Elf on the Shelf Activity Sheets

elf on the shelf coloring pages
Have Elf deliver this Elf on the Shelf activity Kit. The set includes five interactive pages for your child including:

Santa’s Workshop of Toys

You child gets to decide the toys that Santa has on the toy workshop conveyer belt. Maybe add some toys you want to see under the Christmas tree on Christmas morning.

Believe in your Elf Coloring Sheet

Grab your favorite colors and color this adorable Elf quote – believe in your Elf!

Naughty and Nice Name Search

Santa added a few more names to his nice list. Did your child’s name get added? If not, have them search the letters that make their name. You can remind your child they likely already made the nice list or Santa waits until Christmas eve for a few names.

New Toy Invention

Get those creative juices flowing with this Elf activity sheet. What is a new toy invention you would love to make?

Elf Job application

Lastly, review all the steps it takes to become and Elf. Have your child fill in this Elf on the Shelf job application.

To turn this into an Elf on the Shelf arrival, have the following supplies.

Supplies

Directions

It’s very easy to deliver these Elf printables to your child. Sit the Elf by a box of crayons with the coloring sheets. You could add a cute little Elf on the Shelf quote “you color my world!” Or use one of our Elf on the Shelf letter boards about coloring “you make a day colorful!”

easy elf on the shelf note

More Elf on the Shelf Printables

Our Elf letterboards with these fun colors are found in our Elf Store

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Elf on the Shelf printable activity pages

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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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Elf on the Shelf Family Love

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Let’s recognize the Elf on the Shelf Family. Does Elf on the Shelf have a family? Who created the Elf on the Shelf? Also enjoy a family-friendly Elf on a Shelf idea with a family photo. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

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Family Friendly Elf on the Shelf Idea

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.

Of course when it comes to welcoming an Elf on the Shelf in your family, it’s important to know all the Frequently Asked Elf on the Shelf Questions.

Does Elf on the Shelf Have a Family?

Does Elf on the Shelf have a Family?

Every Elf on the Shelf has a family. In fact, she/he has you. You are part of his adopted family he gets to visit every Christmas season.

Some might ask if Elf on the Shelf has parents? Just like us, ever Elf has to come from somewhere and each Elf’s family is different. We do not have the privilege of meeting Elves parents but sometimes Elf might arrive with a brother, sister or friend.  In fact, some families actually have an Elf baby (which makes that Elf a parent.) It’s complicated.

Learn how to welcome an Elf on the Shelf baby into your home.

Who is the Family Behind the Elf on the Shelf?

Who does the magic behind Elf on the Shelf. The Elf Christmas tradition has actually been around a long time but has took off to become a huge success in 2004 when Carol Aebersold and daughter Chanda Bell wrote the Book the Elf on the Shelf and marketed it with the beloved red North Pole visitor we all love. With Aebersold’s other daughter, Christa Pitts, the trio devoted their live to spreading the word of Christmas cheer through the Elf on the Shelf.

(… and if this family would like a third daughter, I am waving my hand!)

Elf on the Shelf Family Pajamas

One way to incorporate even more Christmas Tradition with Elf on the Shelf is with Elf family pajamas. Major retailors including Walmart, Target, Kohl’s and Amazon all have the official Scout Elf brand and generic Elf pajamas. Bringing Christmas Elf Pajamas is an excellent Christmas Eve tradition that can come in a Christmas Eve box.

Elf on the Shelf Family Love Idea

Let’s continue to spread some love with this Family-friendly Elf on the Shelf idea. Elf loves his “adopted” family, because that is what we all our. The family he has the privilege of visiting each winter.

Family Friendly Elf on the Shelf Idea

Elf on the Shelf Supplies Needed

Cut out a family photo with scissors. have your Elf hugging your family. Add a note that says, “I love my family.”

Consider having a bendable Elf on the Shelf for a really good hug.


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!

Shop Elf Printables + Digital Downloads

Family Elf Adoption Certificate

When welcoming an Elf into your family, don’t forget your Elf on the Shelf Adoption Certificate! This is a freebie your family can print!.

We also love sharing Elf on the Shelf free printables! 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!

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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.


Share-Post-on-Pinterest-Frugal-Coupon-Living

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

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

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WHAT’S TRENDING? Be germ free! This fun gift tag + hand soap creates this cute TEACHER GIFT IDEA FOR THANKSGIVING.


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