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Easy and Clever Elf on a Shelf Ideas

When my oldest daughter was three and a half, I decided to start the Elf on a Shelf tradition.  I was so excited about it. Being the planner that I am, I decided try out a few ideas while she was on a play date. If your a fan, check out my Etsy shop for some fun ideas too.  I would love to hear any ideas that you may have too, so feel free to make a comment below! 

Here is what I came up with in the two free hours I had…

So, the first thing I thought of was to raid her toys. I found a little oven so, I placed it on our kitchen counter top with a little pie inside.

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Then I found this little potty training toilet for her baby dolls…this one speaks for itself!

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What elf doesn’t want to have a tea party???

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For this one, I brought out one of her favorite books and set up the elf to read a bedtime story to her fairies.

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I ventured into our garage and found this checkers board. So far it’s tied… 😉

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Then I went upstairs to the craft room. Our elf OF COURSE is very crafty!

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For the last one, our elf sent her a little message on her chalkboard.

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Do you have any ideas for me?  

More Elf Stuff:

Ten Easy Elf on the Shelf Ideas – From being chased by reindeer to building a fort with Christmas cards, these ten ideas are clever, but simple.

No Sew Elf on the Shelf Skirt – The Elf on the Shelf clothing you can buy at the store is so expensive. This is a quick and easy no sew tutorial for how to make an apron skirt for pennies.

The Elf on the Shelf Tradition – I wrote this after my daughter’s first year of Elf on the Shelf. This post includes a cute goodbye letter for the final night, including a special “baked” tray of mini gingerbread cookies.

Best Elf on the Shelf Ideas – This post shows the first night our elf showed up and nine other adorable ideas including a letter our elf wrote after a day of my daughter misbehaving.

Two Dozen Easy Elf on a Shelf Ideas – Two dozen ideas that are helpful, especially when you forget and need a quick move!

Here is a video of some of my ideas. Enjoy!

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  1. sue says

    November 25, 2013 at 6:12 am

    I painted the girls noses red and sat our Elf near them holding the paint brush and a note to look in the mirror

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    • Dinah Wulf says

      November 25, 2013 at 8:17 am

      Ha!!!! That’s a cute idea!

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  2. Tara says

    November 25, 2013 at 12:11 pm

    I love your ideas for the Elf! My boys are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our Elf, Kogie. I recently saw a football jersey in the Bed Bath and Beyond ad that I might just have to purchase.

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  3. Carol says

    December 18, 2013 at 6:32 pm

    You could have the elf with a doll having a picnic together.

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  4. Sophie the elf says

    September 27, 2015 at 9:15 am

    Hi,
    I’m an elf myself! But don’t tell my human family!

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    • Dinah Wulf says

      September 27, 2015 at 9:06 pm

      Nice to meet you, Sophie the Elf!! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  5. Kate says

    November 23, 2020 at 8:45 am

    I love all of your ideas but I especially love the elf-on the shelf ideas.

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    • Dinah Wulf says

      November 25, 2020 at 8:00 am

      Thank you so much!!

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