All 60 elf ideas

Pick what fits tonight: how much time you have, how much mess you can take, your child’s age and the room.

Time

Mess

Age

Room

Materials

Type

Showing all 60 ideas

Movie Night Popcorn Patrol
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Storytime Reading Corner
- 2 min
- Zero mess
- Toddler (2-4)
Shoe-Shoe Train
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Toothbrush Delivery Elf
- 2 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Tangled in Christmas Lights
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Hiding in the Christmas Tree
- 2 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Letter to Santa Station
- 10 min
- Low mess
- Kids (5-9)
Trapped in a Jar
- 2 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Christmas Countdown Chain
- 10 min
- Low mess
- Kids (5-9)
Sleeping in a Stocking
- 2 min
- Zero mess
- Toddler (2-4)
Flour Snow Angel
- 5 min
- Medium mess
- All ages
Toilet Paper Tree Makeover
- 10 min
- Medium mess
- Kids (5-9)
Marshmallow Bubble Bath
- 5 min
- Low mess
- All ages
Toothpaste Mirror Message
- 5 min
- Low mess
- Kids (5-9)
Silly Banana Bunch
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- Toddler (2-4)
Sink Fishing Trip
- 5 min
- Low mess
- All ages
Sticky Note Surprise Wall
- 10 min
- Zero mess
- Kids (5-9)
Elf Zipline Adventure
- 10 min
- Zero mess
- Kids (5-9)
Sweet Spaghetti Breakfast
- 10 min
- Medium mess
- Kids (5-9)
Candy Cane Sled
- 10 min
- Low mess
- All ages
Hot Cocoa Stand Helper
- 10 min
- Low mess
- All ages
Cookie Baking Disaster
- 10 min
- Medium mess
- All ages
Milk and Cookies Taste Test
- 5 min
- Low mess
- Kids (5-9)
Gingerbread House Inspector
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Kindness Mission Card
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Candy Cane Scavenger Hunt
- 10 min
- Zero mess
- Kids (5-9)
Build-a-Snowman Challenge
- 5 min
- Low mess
- All ages
Nice List Certificate
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Would You Rather Card
- 2 min
- Zero mess
- Kids (5-9)
Farewell Letter and Photo
- 10 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
I'm Back! Arrival Banner
- 10 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
North Pole Arrival Breakfast
- 10 min
- Low mess
- All ages
Special Delivery Arrival Box
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Arrival Hide-and-Seek Clue Trail
- 10 min
- Zero mess
- Kids (5-9)
Snowy Footprints Arrival
- 5 min
- Low mess
- All ages
Toddler Peekaboo Blanket Fort
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- Toddler (2-4)
Pom-Pom Color Sorting Game
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- Toddler (2-4)
Breakfast Cereal Garland
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- Toddler (2-4)
My First Sticker Scene
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- Toddler (2-4)
Toy Car Wash Station
- 10 min
- Low mess
- Toddler (2-4)
Plush Friends Campout
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- Toddler (2-4)
Fruit Face Breakfast Plate
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- Toddler (2-4)
Elf Workshop Build Station
- 20 min
- Low mess
- Kids (5-9)
Paper Snowflake Window Invasion
- 20 min
- Low mess
- Kids (5-9)
Mini Elf Door and Welcome Mat
- 25 min
- Low mess
- Kids (5-9)
Cardboard Sleigh Build
- 20 min
- Low mess
- All ages
Gingerbread Village Street
- 20 min
- Medium mess
- Kids (5-9)
Elf Photo Booth Props
- 10 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Elf Story Fill-in-the-Blanks Card
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- Kids (5-9)
Elf Workout Challenge Cards
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Guess How Many Jar
- 10 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Draw My Outfit Contest
- 10 min
- Zero mess
- Kids (5-9)
Flour Snowball Fight
- 10 min
- High mess
- Kids (5-9)
Bubble Bath Foam Mountain
- 10 min
- High mess
- All ages
Wrapping Paper Mayhem
- 15+ min
- High mess
- Kids (5-9)
Elf in the Fridge Surprise
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Fridge Magnet Message
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- Kids (5-9)
Closet Fashion Show Elf
- 10 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Memory Jar - Last Week Goodbye
- 10 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Goodbye Breakfast and Hug Coupon
- 10 min
- Low mess
- All ages