Elf on the Shelf: Magic Size It FREE Printable

Have your elves ever wanted things to be "just their size?"  This easy printable is great for "making" Oreos or M&Ms go from "regular size" to "minis."

Check out all of my other Elf on the Shelf ideas and printables, too!
You can buy ALL of my Elf on the Shelf printables for easy download in the store on the right side of the page.

As always, I encourage you to create some of the "super special" Elf surprises, and then trade them with your friends and neighbors so that the joy (and efforts) are shared!!!

By all means, share this, pin it, print it, blog about it, but please link back to this post. 

Elf on the Shelf: Staying Alive Disco Party in Quarantine Printable

Let's face it, we're all getting through this the best we can.  Our elves, Buddy Kringle and Football, decided to make light of it all and have a 70's Disco Party to celebrate "Stayin' Alive!"  If you have some of the little Disco ball ornaments, use them! Feel free to line the dance floor with walls of toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and disinfecting wipes.

Here is the printable backdrop.

Check out all of my other Elf on the Shelf ideas and printables, too!
You can buy ALL of my Elf on the Shelf printables for easy download in the store on the right side of the page.

As always, I encourage you to create some of the "super special" Elf surprises, and then trade them with your friends and neighbors so that the joy (and efforts) are shared!!!

By all means, share this, pin it, print it, blog about it, but please link back to this post. 

Elf on the Shelf: The Floor Is Lava! Free Printable

Tape the volcano to a wall. You have red tissue paper on hand already for your Christmas wrapping, so crumple up a couple of pieces and place them next to the volcano.  Your elf can be in the Christmas tree, on top of furniture over the tissue paper, taped to the wall, or strung from the ceiling to avoid the lava.

Get the volcano printable here.

Check out all of my other Elf on the Shelf ideas and printables, too!
You can buy ALL of my Elf on the Shelf printables for easy download in the store on the right side of the page.

As always, I encourage you to create some of the "super special" Elf surprises, and then trade them with your friends and neighbors so that the joy (and efforts) are shared!!!

By all means, share this, pin it, print it, blog about it, but please link back to this post. 

Elf on the Shelf: Free Printables on Dropbox

You guys are clearly VERY busy with Elf shenanigans!  I received an e-mail from Dropbox notifying me that they have disabled all of my public links due to "Excessive traffic."  I'm working to have this resolved.  In the meantime, ALL of my Elf printables are still available for download in my store.  I sincerely apologize for any frustration.  Hopefully, you still read and find inspiration here for your own scout elf!
(If you are unable to make the store to the right of this post work, you *may* send me an e-mail after sending the appropriate amount in payment via PayPal, but I BEG you to include what you are purchasing AND your e-mail address in the notes.   Otherwise, I have to go search PayPal transactions to try to find yours and then locate your e-mail. I will continue to process orders placed that way through December 22nd at 8 p.m. CST.  The turn around isn't immediate as it is with the automated e-mails in the store, but I will do my best to be as quick as possible.

Elf on the Shelf: Wise Man Costume - Printable Template

Maybe your Elf has already "held baby Jesus" or read the story of Christmas in my printable "Bible," but you're looking for a new way for your Elf to bring the focus back to the story of Christmas.  Our Elf decided that he wanted to trek with the Wise Men to celebrate the birth of Christ.  With a small bit of felt, I was able to (suprisingly quickly) make this Wise Man costume for our elf.  (It took me longer to create the printable and write this post than it did for me to make the costume!)  You can follow the same instructions as the ones I created for the Elf Sports Jerseys.  

I cut the front AND the back on the fold for my elf, but if you want to be able to overlap and "cinch" the costume, then by all means follow my template to cut 2 for the front.  I cut a strip for a "belt" and then cut small slits at each end to create "fringe" as well.  For the crown, you can follow the design or make it look more like the crown I already had made for our elf.  I tied it in a knot in the back and then trimmed the "tails."

Check out all of my other Elf on the Shelf ideas and printables, too!
You can buy ALL of my Elf on the Shelf printables for easy download in the store on the right side of the page.

As always, I encourage you to create some of the "super special" Elf surprises, and then trade them with your friends and neighbors so that the joy (and efforts) are shared!!!

By all means, share this, pin it, print it, blog about it, but please link back to this post. 

Elf on the Shelf: Elves Love to Write - Printable Mailbox, Notecards, & Envelopes

Your elf has so many adventures that s/he may want to send some letters to the friends in the North Pole.

Check out all of my other Elf on the Shelf ideas and printables, too!
You can buy ALL of my Elf on the Shelf printables for easy download in the store on the right side of the page.

As always, I encourage you to create some of the "super special" Elf surprises, and then trade them with your friends and neighbors so that the joy (and efforts) are shared!!!

By all means, share this, pin it, print it, blog about it, but please link back to this post. 

Huge thanks for the elf clipart from Creative Clips by Krista Wallden https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Krista-Wallden

Elf on the Shelf: Free Printable Elves love to Read

Does your Elf like to read?   S/he needs a North Pole Library Card and Reading Log!

There are a ton of Christmas themed books that should be on her/his shelf to read.  Here are a few that came up with a Google search.

Check out all of my other Elf on the Shelf ideas and printables, too!
You can buy ALL of my Elf on the Shelf printables for easy download in the store on the right side of the page.

As always, I encourage you to create some of the "super special" Elf surprises, and then trade them with your friends and neighbors so that the joy (and efforts) are shared!!!

By all means, share this, pin it, print it, blog about it, but please link back to this post. 

Huge thanks for the cupcake clipart from Creative Clips by Krista Wallden https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Krista-Wallden

Elf on the Shelf: Elf Drum Kit Printable

Is your Elf a little drummer boy (or girl)?  Well, then do I have the printable for you!  Print this one out 3-4 times and wrap 3 or 4 cans with the red drum wrappers.  Leave 2 or 3 of the cans standing up, and lay the final can between 2.  Affix the "Rockin' Elf" circle to the top/bottom of the can that is on its side.  If you have a few of the middle pieces from Ball jar lids, you can poke a small hole in the center of 2-4 of them. Use rubberbands to hold chopsticks or fun Christmas pencils to the upright cans and rest the lid pieces on the tops of the chopsticks/pencils.  Use miniature candy canes as drumsticks.  (Or large toothpicks or Q-tips.)  Now, your Elf has a full drum kit!

Check out all of my other Elf on the Shelf ideas and printables, too!
You can buy ALL of my Elf on the Shelf printables for easy download in the store on the right side of the page.

As always, I encourage you to create some of the "super special" Elf surprises, and then trade them with your friends and neighbors so that the joy (and efforts) are shared!!!

By all means, share this, pin it, print it, blog about it, but please link back to this post. 

Huge thanks for the candy clipart from Creative Clips by Krista Wallden https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Krista-Wallden

Elf on the Shelf: Elf Door

How does your Elf get into your home?  How about his/her very own Elf Door?  I've created a free printable that you can print on cardstock and adhere to posterboard or cardboard for a more sturdy door.  I'd love to see how you decorate YOUR Elf door.  

You can pick up the light up Christmas light necklaces and outline the door, set up Christmas village trees beside the door, add cottonball or marshmallow snowmen or snow drifts, or cut the door so that it opens and put a picture of the North Pole behind it!  

Check out all of my other Elf on the Shelf ideas and printables, too!  You can buy ALL of my Elf on the Shelf printables for easy download in the store on the right side of the page.

As always, I encourage you to create some of the "super special" Elf surprises, and then trade them with your friends and neighbors so that the joy (and efforts) are shared!!!

By all means, share this, pin it, print it, blog about it, but please link back to this post.

Elf on the Shelf: Elf Hopscotch and "Mint-ster" (my Elf version of Twister)

Does your Elf need some silly fun that's SUPER easy?  You can print this ONE page out, cut out the 3 bits and have 2 nights of Elf shenanigans that are ready for a last minute fix.  You can have your Elf do them by him/herself or you can add other doll/animal friends to join the fun.  If you want to go all out, set up a big hopscotch course with painter's tape on your floor (be sure it won't damage your floor first) or set up a real game of Twister for your family to play as well!

Check out all of my other Elf on the Shelf ideas and printables, too!
You can buy ALL of my Elf on the Shelf printables for easy download in the store on the right side of the page.

As always, I encourage you to create some of the "super special" Elf surprises, and then trade them with your friends and neighbors so that the joy (and efforts) are shared!!!

By all means, share this, pin it, print it, blog about it, but please link back to this post. 

Huge thanks for the candy clipart from Creative Clips by Krista Wallden https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Krista-Wallden

Elf on the Shelf: Sword Fight

Our Elf on the Shelf is ready to battle the nutcrackers for Hershey Kisses!  The truth is, he'll leave them when he heads to the North Pole tonight, and the kids win the chocolate.
This can easily be done with any stuffed animals (you may need a rubber band or glue dot to make the sword picks stay), army men, etc. The sword picks can be found at many grocery and any party supply stores.

Check out all of my other Elf on the Shelf ideas and printables, too!

As always, I encourage you to create some of the "super special" Elf surprises, and then trade them with your friends and neighbors so that the joy (and efforts) are shared!!!

By all means, share this, pin it, print it, blog about it, but please link back to this post. 

Elf on the Shelf: Elf-sized Igloo

A clean milk carton, clear plastic cup, about 100 cotton balls, hot glue and a strand of Christmas lights made this Elf Igloo a huge hit in our house!!! Even my husband loves the igloo!
I cut the bottom 3-5" off the milk jug, removed the lid (because it wasn't clear), and created a "door" for the clear (bottom removed and cut/trimmed to fit) plastic cup to fit. I hot glued the cup to the jug, and then went to town with hot glue and cotton balls.  I doubled up with cotton balls in the depressions in the jug near the handle. I tucked a strand of lights inside, and our Elf is nestled inside.
The project took about 30 minutes to complete; just be careful with the hot glue!

Check out all of my other Elf on the Shelf ideas and printables, too!

As always, I encourage you to create some of the "super special" Elf surprises, and then trade them with your friends and neighbors so that the joy (and efforts) are shared!!!

By all means, share this, pin it, print it, blog about it, but please link back to this post.

Elf on the Shelf: Angry Birds - Angry Elf? - FREE Printable

Buddy Kringle isn't actually angry at all, but he took some inspiration from Angry Birds and used our Jenga game and a slingshot to create his own fun with marshmallows and some Gingerbread friends.
You can print my Green Elf Pig targets HERE.

Check out all of my other Elf on the Shelf ideas and printables, too!

As always, I encourage you to create some of the "super special" Elf surprises, and then trade them with your friends and neighbors so that the joy (and efforts) are shared!!!

By all means, share this, pin it, print it, blog about it, but please link back to this post. 

You can purchase all of my Elf on the Shelf printables in the store to the right for easy and immediate download.

Elf hat graphic courtesy of Creative Clips http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/krista-wallden.

Elf on the Shelf: Holiday Help Booth inspired by Charlie Brown - Free Printable

Our kids watched  Charlie Brown (Peanuts) movie special on TV over the weekend, and I thought a free printable was in order! You will need heavy cardstock, cardboard, toothpicks, or popsicle sticks to be sure the sign stays upright.  (I used toothpicks with plain typing paper, and it works.)
It is now also included in the Elf on the Shelf downloadable bundle in the store to the right!

By all means share this, pin it, print it, blog about it, but link back to this page and not directly to the printable links.

 

Check out our other Elf on the Shelf ideas and printables here!

Candy graphic courtesy of http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/krista-wallden.

Elf on the Shelf: Welcome Back Breakfast

We have an annual Elf on the Shelf Welcome Back Breakfast. Wrapping paper over the windows, sparkly tulle, ornaments from the dollar store, Gratitude Ornaments in glittery cupcake wrappers with my free printable, DIY flag banners, and Frappuccino bottles dressed up with glittery nail polish are all part of the scene.

By all means share this, pin it, print it, blog about it, but link back to this page and not directly to the printable links.

 

Check out our other Elf on the Shelf ideas and printables here!

Elf on the Shelf: DIY Gratitude Ornament and Free Printable #2

A couple of years ago, I posted about our annual gratitude ornaments. I needed a new printable for my gold and white themed Elf on the Shelf breakfast this year. 
So grab a clear acrylic ornament from your local craft store, some glitter, or other adornments that will fit through the opening,  and make a Christmas time capsule of gratitude.
By all means share this, pin it, print it, blog about it,  but link back to this page, and not directly to the printable links.
Check out our other Elf Ideas and printables here (or download them all in our store to the right.)

Elf on the Shelf: Night at the Movies - Movie Tickets and Marquee Printables

Whether you're creating an "indoor" or "drive-in" movie theater for your Elf on the Shelf (and his or her friends), you may want a few movie tickets and a sign with some of the movies that are "playing."  You can either leave the movie playing on YOUR tv screen, iPad, etc., or you can print out an image of your favorite scene from the movie you choose and secure it at an appropriate height for the movie "viewing."  
These cute little elf-sized tickets can easily be printed (cardstock is ideal, but not required) and given to each of your elves and toys.  The Marquee Sign is a suggestion of movie options, but feel free to print and let your Elf and friends be mischievous and tape over part of the sign with THEIR movie of choice!  Of course popcorn or popcorn remnants are always a plus.  Free PRINTABLE HERE (or in the bundle in the store to your right.)
Here is my original "Drive-In Movie" Elf on the Shelf post.  If you don't have doll cars, Tonka trucks, antique toy cars, or other elf-sized cars around, then check out Steak-N-Shake (not an affiliate) for their paper cars.  They had changed in size last time I was there, but I don't know if it was temporary or permanent.  Regardless, it's worth looking.  (I wish I had saved one of the big old ones to measure and figure out the needed dimensions!)

 

Check out all of my other Elf on the Shelf ideas and printables, too!

As always, I encourage you to create some of the "super special" Elf surprises, and then trade them with your friends and neighbors so that the joy (and efforts) are shared!!!

By all means, share this, pin it, print it, blog about it, but please link back to this post. 

You can purchase all of my Elf on the Shelf printables in the store to the right for easy and immediate download.

Elf on the Shelf: Elf-sized Playing Cards Printable

Our oldest son has come to really love solitaire, and I began to think of all of the fun games and silliness our Elf on the Shelf could have with his own set of Elf-sized Playing Cards.  I spent much more time than I care to admit creating these tiny little cards, but I already intend to use them for games of "Go Fish" (with goldfish crackers scattered about), 52 card pickup, solitaire, and "War" with other toys (and army men.)  Bridge, Poker (possibly playing for Hershey's kisses or chocolate coins), Rummy, Hearts (Peppermints? with peppermints scattered around the game), Spades (Trees?), Crazy 8's, or any other card game you can imagine can be done with these little cards.  You can purchase the set of printable cards for instant download in my store (to the right) for $1.  (If the store is unresponsive due to high volume, you can send $1 via PayPal to dawn (at) ownfairygodmother (dot) com and a note that I need to send you the file or link for download.) 

By all means share this, pin it, print it, blog about it, but link back to this page and not directly to the printable links.

Check out our other Elf on the Shelf ideas and printables here!

The elf shoes, elf hats, tree and candy graphics used on the playing cards are from Krista Wallden.

Elves Love Sports - Elf on the Shelf Jersey Template

For the most part, jerseys are pretty universal across many sports.  This FREE PRINTABLE template can be used for soccer, football, baseball, or whatever kind of jersey you wish for your Elf on the Shelf!  If you want to create a basketball jersey for your Elf, just omit the sleeves.  You can use the included Christmas Tree, Star, Collegiate numbers, or create your own logo or mascot for your elf.  (Jingle the Elf should probably have a jingle bell.)  I used felt so that it was a super quick project without having to finish any edges on the tiny little jersey.  

His chair is made of giant marshmallows and toothpicks.

Check out all of my other Elf on the Shelf ideas and printables, too!

As always, I encourage you to create some of the "super special" Elf surprises, and then trade them with your friends and neighbors so that the joy (and efforts) are shared!!!

By all means, share this, pin it, print it, blog about it, but please link back to this post. 

You can purchase all of my Elf on the Shelf printables in the store to the right for easy and immediate download.

 

 

Elf on the Shelf: Despicable Me Minions

Our family and friends had a Despicable Me 2 themed Halloween last year. We had desserts, treats, and costumes.   This Elf on the Shelf BANANA idea should hit the mark with our littles.