Elf Ideas for Kids

Ideas made for kids 5-9 come first, followed by all-ages ideas. 50 in all.

Letter to Santa Station
- 10 min
- Low mess
- Kids (5-9)
Christmas Countdown Chain
- 10 min
- Low mess
- Kids (5-9)
Toilet Paper Tree Makeover
- 10 min
- Medium mess
- Kids (5-9)
Toothpaste Mirror Message
- 5 min
- Low mess
- Kids (5-9)
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)
Milk and Cookies Taste Test
- 5 min
- Low mess
- Kids (5-9)
Candy Cane Scavenger Hunt
- 10 min
- Zero mess
- Kids (5-9)
Would You Rather Card
- 2 min
- Zero mess
- Kids (5-9)
Arrival Hide-and-Seek Clue Trail
- 10 min
- Zero mess
- Kids (5-9)
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)
Gingerbread Village Street
- 20 min
- Medium mess
- Kids (5-9)
Elf Story Fill-in-the-Blanks Card
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- Kids (5-9)
Draw My Outfit Contest
- 10 min
- Zero mess
- Kids (5-9)
Flour Snowball Fight
- 10 min
- High mess
- Kids (5-9)
Wrapping Paper Mayhem
- 15+ min
- High mess
- Kids (5-9)
Fridge Magnet Message
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- Kids (5-9)
Movie Night Popcorn Patrol
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
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
Trapped in a Jar
- 2 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Flour Snow Angel
- 5 min
- Medium mess
- All ages
Marshmallow Bubble Bath
- 5 min
- Low mess
- All ages
Sink Fishing Trip
- 5 min
- Low mess
- All ages
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
Gingerbread House Inspector
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Kindness Mission Card
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Build-a-Snowman Challenge
- 5 min
- Low mess
- All ages
Nice List Certificate
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
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
Snowy Footprints Arrival
- 5 min
- Low mess
- All ages
Cardboard Sleigh Build
- 20 min
- Low mess
- All ages
Elf Photo Booth Props
- 10 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Elf Workout Challenge Cards
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Guess How Many Jar
- 10 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
Bubble Bath Foam Mountain
- 10 min
- High mess
- All ages
Elf in the Fridge Surprise
- 5 min
- Zero mess
- All ages
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