Now that you’ve got your Elf on a Shelf arrival letter sorted, it’s time to plan the arrival itself. Got a few extra veggies on hand? Make a little plate for the elf and your child(ren) to enjoy this season. Bonus points if it's shaped like a Christmas tree. Here are some Elf on the Shelf accessories that are super cute. They go with some of the ideas in the calendar, but they’re just extras, you don’t have to get them, but they’re fun! Who doesn’t love to shop and get an elf costume! I mentioned above that we always have our Elf bring the annual advent calendar, whether it be a LEGO advent calendar or a budget-friendly chocolate one. As the tradition grows, parents are always looking for funny ways to pose their Elf, for the kids to find each day.

When it comes to the best advent calendars for kids, you need a few things. You need a surprise factor (I especially love when things aren’t numbered in succession so kids have to search for that particular day), you need some kind of fun treat (whether it’s candy or a little toy), and you need it to not be an absolute hassle for you, the parent. Look, I love the idea of some big, incredible advent calendar that has both a sweet bite, a toy, and an activity for the whole family to do that ushers in a good, festive, holiday mood. Day 2 (11/25) - Draw on pictures with dry-erase markers - Make silly faces on your framed pictures with dry-erase markers. You can add eyebrows, hats, ears, sunglasses, clown noses, etc. (Supplies Needed: Dry erase markers) Children can register their elf online to receive an official adoption certificate and a special letter from Santa. Santa can't visit until you're fast asleep, so snuggle up and read what happens on Christmas Eve when things don't go quite as planned. Use the colours of the rainbow to create glitter paint posters. Comes with paintbrush and glitter paint pallette,For parents interested in upping the ante this year, here are a handful of creative Elf scenes that are sure to please ... but do require a bit of planning. 34. Shave a stuffy!

Part of the fun of having an Elf on the Shelf is finding them each morning. For younger children, having your elf in a slightly more obvious place will make it easier for them to find him each morning. I hope all these ideas and the printable elf planning calendar help your family easily have fun! Don’t forget it is hard to remember to move the Elf so set an alert on your phone!Grab your elves and any candy that may be sitting in the pantry. Color code the sweets by color and prop up the elf (or elves!) just in time for your kids to notice what they've been up to all night. Color coded elves getting to work this season! The Lumistella Company 3. Flip it up! What's more fun than a coloring sheet? A coloring party that gets started by your family's elf (or elves!). Print some Christmas coloring sheets or simply open up to a coloring book that has been laying around and let your elves go to town. In this example, they color in the lines ... for the most part. Fun Elf On The Shelf Ideas

This planning calendar is great for coming up with new elf trouble ideas. Word searches and bingo games are fun too. Use them if you are having a party or if you are a teacher planning a holiday party. We have done many of these ideas, and then some. When we came up with this I sat my girls down (once they didn’t believe anymore in it) and created this. The Elf only moves at night: that'll explain why your child never catches them in the act during the day, then! To avoid your child creeping down in the night to try to catch the Elf in the act, let them know that the Elf only moves when everyone's asleep.

Day 13 (12/6) - Flossing - Elves can be cool too! Wrap your elf in dental floss with a note that says “is this how you floss?” (Supplies Needed: Dental floss, note)