Your December elf plan
One idea for every night from December 1 to 24, already planned: quick ideas on weekdays, bigger projects on weekends, something to play along every few days, and just one messy night. Swap any day you like — the shopping list follows.
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December 2026
1Tue, Dec 1
2Wed, Dec 2
3Thu, Dec 3
4Fri, Dec 4
5Sat, Dec 5
6Sun, Dec 6
7Mon, Dec 7
8Tue, Dec 8
9Wed, Dec 9
10Thu, Dec 10
11Fri, Dec 11
12Sat, Dec 12
13Sun, Dec 13
14Mon, Dec 14
15Tue, Dec 15
16Wed, Dec 16
17Thu, Dec 17
18Fri, Dec 18
19Sat, Dec 19
20Sun, Dec 20
21Mon, Dec 21
22Tue, Dec 22
23Wed, Dec 23
24Thu, Dec 24
Your shopping list
Everything the 24 ideas above need, in one list. Most of it is already in your home — tick off what you have.
- 1 cardDec 1
- 1 small cardDec 8
- 2 large decorative candy canesDec 19
- 3 challenge cards (jump 10 times, spin 3 times, balance on one foot)Dec 21
- 3-4 mini gingerbread houses (kit or large cookies)Dec 13
- 7 small blank cardsDec 22
- 8-12 finished snowflakesDec 20
- a card (printable from the site or handmade)Dec 3
- a card with a “would you rather?” question (printable from the site)Dec 10
- a cardboard base covered in whiteDec 13
- a half-built toyDec 6
- a half-finished example drawingDec 18
- a heart-shaped cookieDec 23
- a little paper doormatDec 5
- a little paper or ribbon scarfDec 11
- a paper hug coupon (printable coupon from the site)Dec 23
- bathroom mirrorDec 14
- blank paper bannerDec 1
- bowl with a little water or blue paperDec 7
- bubble bathDec 12
- candies or marshmallows, counted (write down the number)Dec 15
- cardDec 4, 11
- cardboard or thin wood for the little doorDec 5
- clean, dry little plate or containerDec 11
- clear jar with a tightly closed lidDec 15
- colored pencilsDec 18
- cottonDec 19
- cotton thread or short stringDec 16
- empty clear jarDec 22
- envelopeDec 3
- farewell letter (template from the site)Dec 24
- fish-shaped crackersDec 7
- glueDec 5
- gold ribbonDec 9
- guess slipsDec 15
- icingDec 13
- instruction cardDec 22
- jingle bellDec 5
- large Christmas stickers (tree, star, present)Dec 17
- large ring-shaped cerealDec 16
- large sheet of paper or poster boardDec 17
- little toy toolsDec 6
- markersDec 1, 22
- medium cardboard boxDec 19
- mini pencilDec 2
- paint or colored paperDec 5
- paper clip (the hook)Dec 7
- paper clipboardDec 2
- paper shower capDec 12
- penDec 9
- pencilDec 15
- printable certificate (download from the site)Dec 9
- red paperDec 19
- rubber duckDec 12
- scissors (adult step)Dec 20
- set breakfast tableDec 23
- sheet with the elf outline to color (printable from the site)Dec 18
- short see-you-soon letterDec 23
- short string of battery-powered LED lights (never plugged into a wall outlet with the child nearby)Dec 4
- sink or baby tubDec 12
- small bowlDec 16
- small bowl of popcornDec 8
- small mat or cushionDec 21
- small paper signDec 6
- small picture frameDec 24
- small stick or pencil (the rod)Dec 7
- sprinklesDec 13
- stringDec 1, 7
- tapeDec 1
- tape or glueDec 19
- tape or string for hangingDec 20
- the family's gingerbread house (or a large cookie)Dec 2
- the favorite photo of the seasonDec 24
- thick markerDec 17
- toothpasteDec 14
- towel on the floorDec 12
- toy magnifying glassDec 2
- TV remote controlDec 8
- white sheets of paperDec 20
- wooden blocks or large building piecesDec 6
Find it on Amazon
- Search Amazon for battery-powered LED string lights
- Search Amazon for blunt-tip kids' scissors
- Search Amazon for cardboard craft kit
- Search Amazon for certificate paper
- Search Amazon for Christmas breakfast set
- Search Amazon for clear jars with lids
- Search Amazon for colored cards
- Search Amazon for colored pencil set
- Search Amazon for commemorative mug
- Search Amazon for cotton thread
- Search Amazon for decorative little door kit
- Search Amazon for decorative tape
- Search Amazon for dessert plate
- Search Amazon for drawing paper
- Search Amazon for fish-shaped crackers
- Search Amazon for gingerbread house kit
- Search Amazon for glass jar with lid
- Search Amazon for gummy candies
- Search Amazon for kids' bubble bath
- Search Amazon for kids' exercise mat
- Search Amazon for large reusable Christmas stickers
- Search Amazon for large ring-shaped cereal
- Search Amazon for microwave popcorn
- Search Amazon for mini gingerbread house kits (multi-pack)
- Search Amazon for paper banner kit
- Search Amazon for poster paint
- Search Amazon for printable welcome banner
- Search Amazon for rubber ducks
- Search Amazon for small airtight containers
- Search Amazon for small picture frame
- Search Amazon for toy tool kit
- Search Amazon for white paper
- Search Amazon for wooden blocks
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