Reading to Elf is a great elf idea for emergent readers. Have your child enjoy an Elf on the Shelf read aloud and read their favorite book to Elf and their stuffed animals. Plus download a miniature Elf on the Shelf book so Elf can read along. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

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Having an Elf on the Shelf is a perfect time to fostering reading in toddlers and emergent readers. With your Elf Doll, you can encourage your child to practice reading.

Elf on the Shelf Book

First, learn about Elf on the Shelf by using the Elf on the Shelf Book only. As a fun Elf idea, you can also incorporate a miniature Elf on the Shelf book for your elf to read beside your child.

We encouraging reading with our Elf on the Shelf idea for toddlers and kids. Adding an Elf on the Shelf Note – will you read me your favorite book? we ask a child to read aloud to the Elf.

Early reader tip: Did you know one of the best ways your child can practice reading is reading aloud to stuffed animals or their Elf doll. This eliminates fear and anxiety about reading aloud and also eliminates embarrassment when your child stumbles on a word. As we know, elves can’t talk and are great listeners.

Supplies Needed

• The Elf on the Shelf Doll
• Elf on the Shelf Book
• Paper
• Pen or Marker
• Your child’s favorite book
• Optional: Elf on the Shelf Book PDF

Elf on the Shelf Read Aloud

Another way to incorporate the love of reading through Elf on the Shelf is with an Elf on the Shelf read aloud. Record your voice reading the Elf on the Shelf book and let your child press play and listen over and over.

Or find the Elf on the Shelf book online. Visit YouTube Elf on the Shelf read aloud and hear the Christmas story from Ms. Gallina.

This is the original Elf on the Shelf book and will remind your child frequently asked Elf on the Shelf questions like – Who is the Elf on the Shelf and why does he visit.

Elf on the Shelf Printables

Want easy Elf ideas? 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! 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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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.

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!

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.

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 on the Shelf 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.

Erase questions of “why is my Elf so boring?” Take a look at these fun things for Elf on the Shelf to do including dozens of Elf on the Shelf fridge ideas. New creative, funny, and original Elf on a Shelf Ideas daily.

We are back, so is the Elf on the Shelf! Get ready for daily fun things for your elf to do!

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What are some fun things to do with your elf on the shelf?

• Elf makes s’mores using battery-operated tea light candle

• Elf is a burrito wrapped in a tortilla shell

• Elf plays Twister

• Elf hides candy canes

• Elf turns fruit into the Fruits of the Spirit

• Elf turns toilet paper into a snowman

• Elf takes a marshmallow bath

You can find all these ideas and hundreds more in our Fun Things for Elf List of Ideas. this includes many free Elf printables.

Here at Frugal Coupon Living we bring you new Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily (in the months of November and December.) In the Elf on the Shelf Master List we are inching up on 1,000s of fun things for Elf on the Shelf. Look at our full list of funny Elf ideas including every idea we have ever done.

What can I do with Elf on the Shelf and the fridge?

The refrigerator is a great place to do fun things with your Elf on a Shelf. It provides silly Elf antiques and usually provides amble time for your child to hunt for their Elf in the morning (because the fridge is often the place place anyone looks.) To speed up the process, you can always begin to make breakfast and help your child find the family Elf.

• Elf turns the milk green (with food coloring)

• Elf puts googly eyes on all the condiments

• Elf covers the fridge in Elf portraits

• Elf decorates the milk to look like a Christmas Tree

• Elf writes broccoli is gross note

• Elf wraps himself in a warm washcloth

• Elf writes a grocery list

• Elf turns the fridge into a snowman

• Elf uses suction cup shoes

• Elf takes a fridge bath

We have dozens of silly Elf ideas for the fridge if you are sticking to a theme.

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.

Elf on the Shelf Fridge Bath

If you can go one day without your refrigerator water dispenser, create this easy fun Elf on the Shelf refrigerator bath. If you need to move Elf or if Elf falls, use our “no magic lost” Elf Grippers.

Elf on the Shelf Supplies Needed

• The Elf on the Shelf Doll
• Washcloth
• Rubber ducky
• Soap

Tell me, how long would it take the Elf moving committee to set up this idea? Like 2 minutes, right? Such an easy and fun thing for Elf on the Shelf!

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! 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.

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 on the Shelf 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.

Have fun creating new Elf on a Shelf Ideas with candy canes. Adorable Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane note sending a message I love you. Also print the Elf candy cane scavenger hunt and candy cane poem.

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Want to know the goal of Frugal Coupon Living? We want this to be the easiest Elf on a Shelf season ever! Daily we vow to bring you new Elf ideas so you are never a day without a cute or funny Elf on the Shelf idea.

Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane Note

This cute Elf candy cane note might be a fun way for your Elf to communicate with your child. As we know, Elf on the Shelf Can’t talk so sending a note is always fun. Have your Elf deliver a Candy Cane I Love You Message. This fun elf printable comes with candy cane clipart or blank so you add your own candy canes.

Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane Ideas

We have a lot of Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane ideas. Using candy canes is a fun way to create fun Elf ideas.

Elf Candy Cane Zipline

Elf Candy Cane Sled

Elf Candy Cane Jail

Elf Candy Cane Garden with printable

Elf Candy Cane Dinner

Elf Candy Cane grocery list

You can see more Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane ideas on the blog!

Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane Printables

We have three fun Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane printables to get you through the Elf season.

Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane I Love You Printable

This comes in two versions. One Elf on the shelf note with candy cane clip are and one without so you can add your own candy canes to make a fun heart.

Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane Hunt printable

In this candy cane hide and seek elf idea, you take your child on a candy cane scavenger hunt for kids with a printable Elf on the Shelf note that tells them to find X number of candy canes.

Candy Cane Poem Printable

Also print the legend of the candy cane poem printable. This is a fun Elf idea or you can share with as the Gospel for others. It makes a cute Sunday School Elf on the Shelf idea.

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!

More Elf Printables

Don’t forget ou 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!

More Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Elf on the Shelf on Social Media

Our goal, to make Elf easy for you! 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!

All About Elf on the Shelf

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

List of 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.

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.

Encourage good listening with Elf on the Shelf Behavior Letter. For bad behavior, print these multiple Elf on Strike signs. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

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The excitement of the Christmas season can be challenging on young children. There is the hustle and bustle of activities and often children are out of their normal routine. Bad behavior can be inevitable and we do not always set them up with a positive atmosphere for not failing.

Instead of punishing your children encourage them with an Elf on the Shelf behavior note. There are many ways to do this. A small warning first. Later, if needed, your Elf friend can always bring an Elf on the Shelf on strike sign. You also can bring forth an Elf on the Shelf behavior letter template.

Elf on the Shelf Bad Behavior Letter

If you have a Toy Story Mr. Potato head, this is an easy way for Elf on the Shelf to encourage good behavior.

Elf Supplies

• The Elf on the Shelf Doll
• Mr. Potato Head Ears
• Paper
• Pen or Marker
• Optional: Toy Story Characters
• Optional: Print clip art ears off Google

Directions

Write our child a behavior letter from Elf on the Shelf. For this letter, we saw bad behavior and wrote the following message.

It seemed like you had a hard time listening yesterday so I brought you some extra ears to help you today! Remember Santa loves good listeners. Good luck.

This is a very gentle reminder to ask your child to bring forth examples of good behavior. It is not punishing or condemning. Consider adding a positive not like “I like the way you…” to encourage good listening.

Elf on the Shelf Toy Story Ideas

In addition to this adorable Mr. Potato Head idea, we have more Toy Story Elf on the Shelf Ideas. Include all the friends in fun Scout Elf antics and include Woody, Buzz, Soldiers, and more.

Elf on the Shelf Behavior Printables

Our most popular Elf on the Shelf printables can be found in our Elf Store. This includes our Elf on Strike Signs. Six reasons for Elf to go on strike including not listening to parents.

For a child that might not be listening, you can add these Elf on Strike Signs! Shop Elf costumes, our Elf Twister board, Jokes for Kids, our Magic Shrinking Machine and so much more!

Free Elf on the Shelf Printables

We also love sharing Elf on the Shelf free printables! This includes our free Elf on the Shelf Behavior Chart.

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.

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.

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 on the Shelf 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.

What happens when the tooth fairy and Elf on the Shelf meet? Well a little red guy usually gets tied up with dental floss. Print this Elf on the Shelf Tooth Fairy note printable for Christmas season and all year long. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

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Did your child loose a tooth during the month of December. If you child was lucky enough to loose one of their 20 baby teeth, you are lucky because with this Elf idea, moving the Elf is fun. Finally, Elf on the Shelf and the Tooth Fairy meet!

Will the tooth fairy still come if I lost my tooth?

Even if you lost your tooth during the Christmas season, the tooth fairy will still come. If you have an Elf and a lost tooth, you are a lucky child. Find out what happens when the tooth fairy and the Elf on the Shelf meet! Also keep brushing, flossing and keeping your teeth clean. Both the Elf and the tooth fairy want very clean teeth!

Elf on the Shelf Tooth Fairy Idea

What happens when the tooth fairy and the Elf on a Shelf meet? When two magical worlds collide, someone wins. In this case it was the Tooth Fairy who used her magical fairy dust to tie up the elf/elves with dental floss.

Elf on the Shelf Tooth Fairy Supplies

• The Elf on a Shelf Doll(s)
• Dental Floss
• Tooth Fairy Notes Printables
• Optional: Flossing Sticks
• Optional: Glitter / fairy dust

What do I do for Elf on the Shelf and the Tooth Fairy?

This Elf on the Shelf Tooth Fairy idea is actually quite easy! Plus if you have dental floss and a printer, you can create an easy elf tooth fairy display in under five mintues. Download our set of four Tooth Fairy Note printables and tie up your girl or boy elf doll(s) using dental floss. Add the tooth fairy printable note and viola, you are done for the night!

Tooth Fairy Notes Printables

We have included four Tooth Fairy Notes in our shop. They all come together and they can be used with or without the Elf on a Shelf doll(s). Meaning, you can also use these notes any time of the year.

Four Tooth Fairy Letters

Loosing a tooth during the Christmas season can be fun. The tooth fairy will take your child’s tooth from your child’s pillow and leave a tooth fairy receipt. We included four tooth fairy letter templates.

One Male Elf: I found an elf in the house. He said he knows you. Do you know him? You can never been too sure with elves!

One Female Elf: I found an elf in the house. She said she knows you. Do you know her? You can never been too sure with elves!

Multiple Elves: I found elves in the house. They said they knows you. Do you know them? You can never been too sure with elves!

Blank: _______

Your child might start loosing more teeth and you can use the blank tooth fairy certificate later in the year.

In addition to these Elf on the Shelf Tooth Fairy Letters, our most popular Elf on a 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

Note ready to buy? That is okay. We want to help all busy moms with easy Elf ideas.

We also love sharing Elf free printables! Get all of our free Elf on a 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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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.

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5. Enjoy your Elf 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 ideas.

Elf on a 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 a 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 a Shelf?

Elf 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.

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 on the Shelf 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.

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.

Want new Elf on the Shelf Ideas in your inbox daily in the month of November & December? Sign up here!

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.

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 on the Shelf 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.

Show you’re hip and cool with this Elf on the Shelf Emoji Idea. Turn Elf into a smiling face with heart-eyes. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

Want new Elf on the Shelf Ideas in your inbox daily in the month of November & December? Sign up here!

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!

Is there an Elf on the Shelf emoji?

Now for the disappointment. Unfortunately there is NOT an Elf on the Shelf emoji. Rude. Every Christmas season I chase Christmas emojis and am always looking for one, but it has yet to appear. Unfortunately you cannot use a Christmas Elf emoji, but there is an Elf emoji. 🧝 Since this Elf look much like something straight out of Lord of the rings, try these other other Christmas emojis instead. 🎅🎅🏽🎅🏾🤶🎁🎄

Elf on the Shelf Emoji Idea

Despite the black hole of Elf on the Shelf emojis (what a disappointment) you can still have fun creating emoji Elf on the Shelf ideas.

Elf on the Shelf Emoji Heart Eyes Supplies

• The Elf on the Shelf Doll
• Emoji Stickers
• Red construction Paper
• Scissors

Directions

Pull out your emoji stickers or emoji supplies. Having these emoji accessories further explains this Elf idea. If you lack something in the home, use google to find an emoji image and print it.

Next, get red construction paper and cut small hearts for Elf on the Shelf eyes. You instantly have created your own DIY Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes 😍 only Christmas-style!

Elf on the Shelf Printables

Our most popular Elf on the Shelf printables can be found in our Elf Store.

Try an Elf Scavenger hunt or 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! 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.

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.  Pin to Pinterest on your Christmas and Elf Boards.

You can view our Elf on the Shelf Master List for a full list of ideas including every idea we have ever done. 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.