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Fun adventures and activities for your favorite magical elf from the North Pole! Included are the following components this year:
 Parent Instructions with a supply list
 Letter from Santa announcing the arrival of your magical elf
Clip art by:
 Envelope for Santa’s announcement letter
Jessica Weible
 Elf Report
 Calendar for Thanksgiving through Christmas 2013
 Elf Activity Cards
Christmas Elf Activities
Christmas Elf Activities
Thank you for downloading my Christmas Elf Activities to use with your family’s Christmas Elf this year.
I have included a few things to help you out this year:
o Parent Instructions with a supply list (these pages)
o Letter from Santa announcing the arrival of your family’s Christmas Elf
o Envelope for Santa’s announcement letter
o Elf Report (print and use 1 per child per night)
o Calendar for Thanksgiving through Christmas 2013
o Elf Activity Cards (cut them out and fold them in half)
LETTER FROM SANTA/ENVELOPE PARENT INSTRUCTIONS
The intent of the Santa Letter is to accompany the arrival of your family’s Christmas Elf to start the
Christmas Elf Activities. My family’s tradition is to start the adventures with the arrival the day after
Thanksgiving and then concludes on Christmas Eve. After you create the envelope, insert the Santa Letter
in side it (fold how you wish) and place it next to your Christmas Elf on the first day with the first activity.
ELF REPORT PARENT INSTRUCTIONS
Please use the Elf Report to let your child know how they are doing. I intend to place the Elf Reports
next to our family’s Elf the following day with the day’s activity set-up.
CALENDAR PARENT INSTRUCTIONS
I provided a calendar that spans Thanksgiving through Christmas 2013 so that I can take my notes and plan
out our family’s activities. This way I am not scrambling the night before to set something up and can
hopefully make it a fun experience. Because of the calendar I have provided 26 different Christmas Elf
Activities. The calendar is blank so that you can have whichever activity you wish on whatever day works
best for your family. I have also included blank cards so that you can do more or different activities as well.
ELF ACTIVITY CARD PARENT INSTRUCTIONS
Please use the Elf Activity Card descriptions below to guide you when doing your Christmas Elf Activities!
To help make things a little easier I have also included a supply list at the end of the descriptions. There are
also blank cards for you to use for your own activities as well.
Ball Room
Card will say – Yey! Eating candy all day and playing in a ball room, listening to Christmas carols, these
are the best parts of Christmas right! Did you like playing in your ball room?
Supplies Needed – Red, Green, and White Balloons – blown up
Set-Up – Place you Elf some place near your children’s rooms so they can find their Elf when they get up
in the morning.
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Christmas Card
Card will say – I love sending and receiving Christmas cards. Today I would like you to make a Christmas
card for a relative and mail it to them to spread the Christmas cheer.
Supplies Needed – Construction paper, markers, crayons, glitter, scissors, glue, envelope, stamp, etc.
Set-Up – Place all the supplies next to your Elf.
Cookie Time
Card will say – C is for Christmas, Carols and CCOOOOKKIIEESS!! Let’s make some of your favorite
cookies today. Mine are gingerbread. How about you?
Supplies Needed – materials to make your favorite cookies.
Set-Up – Place your Elf in a safe place in your kitchen that is out of the way for making cookies in your
house. Make some of your family’s favorite Christmas cookies today.
Family Board Game
Card will say – I love playing board games with family and friends, how about you? Are you up for a
game today?
Supplies Needed – game marker or die (not from your board game), family board game
Set-Up – Set up your Elf somewhere safe with a game marker or die in its hands with a family board game
near them. Then, play that game today.
Gift Wrapped Again
Card will say – I love to give presents at Christmas and I love to wrap the presents myself. Wrap, wrap,
wrap. Oh tinsel, why is it so dark in here?
Supplies Needed – wrapping paper
Set-Up – Set up your Elf somewhere near your tree, but wrap him up first.
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Gone Fishing
Card will say – Gone fishing! The North Pole guppies are biting, so see you tomorrow.
Supplies Needed – Sink, stick, yarn, gold fish crackers
Set-Up – Place your Elf next to a sink. Make a fishing pole out of a stick with yarn. Lastly, place some
goldfish in the sink for your Elf to try to catch.
Green Milk
Card will say – I was missing a taste of home today, so I made some of my favorite beverage. Take a look
and try it for yourself. What do you think?
Supplies Needed – Gallon of milk (doesn’t need to be full), red or green food coloring
Set-Up – Place your Elf near your refrigerator. Place food coloring in the milk until it is your desired
color.
Hot Cocoa Day
Card will say – Today I feel really cold. I know I am from the North Pole, but let’s enjoy a warm cup of
Hot Cocoa together today!
Supplies Needed – Hot cocoa, Christmas mug(s), mini marshmallows
Set-Up – Put the hot cocoa, marshmallows, and/or cup(s) next to your Elf.
Hot Elf-Tato
Card will say – One of my favorite games to play at the North Pole is Hot Elf-Tato. Use the Elf-Tato
in my lap to play a game of hot potato while singing jingle bells.
Supplies Needed – Small Christmas themed stuffed animal, red, green, and/or white yarn.
Set-Up – Make the Hot Elf-Tato by wrapping the small Christmas themed stuffed animal in the yarn.
Jar-O-Elf
Card will say – Late at night I like to snack. Last night I was snacking and, um, well, please come find me
and see for yourself.
Supplies Needed – Tall glass mason jar with a top.
Set-Up – Place your Elf in the glass mason jar and hide him, but not too hard, in your pantry.
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Marshmallow Fight
Card will say – Oh boy did you miss a great Christmas war last night! Sorry about the mess, but my friend
and I just could not resist, can you?
Supplies Needed – Nice Sized Marshmallows for throwing at each other, mini-marshmallows, and another
Christmas stuffed animal
Set-Up – Place your Elf and another Christmas stuffed animal in a safe place, maybe near a window, where
they can watch you have a marshmallow or snowball fight outside. Scatter mini-marshmallows around like the
two had a snowball fight with each other. Then, place what you would like to have your children use next to
‘fight’ area or allow them to use snowballs
Mirror Mirror
Card will say – I love to write my Christmas words to spread the Christmas cheer for all to hear loud and
clear!
Supplies Needed – Colored writing implements that will wash off a mirror
Set-Up – Set your Elf up in the bathroom looking up at ‘their’ work. Write Christmas words, sayings,
songs, etc. on the mirror
Movie Time
Card will say – I just love a good movie, especially this time of year. Will you watch one with me?
Supplies Needed – 2 Christmas movies
Set-Up – Place your Elf where they can see the TV with one Christmas movie in his hands and one next
to him. Watch the one they are not holding.
Party Time
Card will say – All work and no play makes me a cranky Elf some days. But, today is a party day!!!
Supplies Needed – Red, Green, and White streamers
Set-Up – Place your Elf somewhere safe and decorate the room using the streamers. An alternative is to
streamer a door way or hallway.
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Popcorn Garland
Card will say – No Christmas tree can be complete without a good helping of garland. I love food. Will
you help me make a popcorn garland and string it up on your tree?
Supplies Needed – Garland Strings, Popped Popcorn
Set-Up – Place your Elf in a safe place near the supplies and an area spacious enough to make a popcorn
garland. Pop the popcorn the night or day before. Then, use a smaller garland string and some popcorn and
string a popcorn garland and place it in your Elf’s hands. Arrange the supplies near your Elf and make
garlands with your child.
Read a Book
Card will say – There is nothing better than cuddling up as a family to read your favorite Christmas book.
Oh, what fun memories this brings back, I just love this one!
Supplies Needed – Two of your favorite Christmas book
Set-Up – Place your Elf reading one of your favorite Christmas books and place a second one that you
want to read to your children next to him. Read the second book sometime during the day as a family.
Ring Ring Ring
Card will say – Spreading the Christmas cheer is a very good way to stay on the Nice List. Let’s call a
relative or two today and wish them a Merry Christmas.
Supplies Needed – Phone to call a relative and a relative to call
Set-Up – Place your Elf near a phone you can use to call your relative and wish them a Merry Christmas.
Rolling Downhill
Card will say – Last night I got I had an idea to make rolling around more fun, so I rolled around in this
tube of soft paper. Why don’t you try to go sledding today?
Supplies Needed – Toilet paper, snow sled
Set-Up – Put your elf in the middle of a roll of toilet paper and roll him down some stairs or across a room.
Then, have him end up near your snow sled or a big blanket. Then, go snow sledding or blanket pulling
around the house where you pull your child around on the blanket.
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Rough Weather
Card will say – The weather during last night’s trip back from the North Pole was very bad. I think I will
be taking the day off. I am still watching though, so please be good. See you tomorrow!
Supplies Needed – None
Set-Up – Hide your Family Elf where it will not been seen and leave the card out for your children to find.
Santa Footprints
Card will say – Last night Santa actually came to check up on me instead. Do you think he was here? See
if you can find his footprints anywhere.
Supplies Needed – flour, glitter
Set-Up – Select a spot in your house and make some Santa footprints using flour and glitter
Santa Letter
Card will say – Every good boy and girl needs to write their letter to Santa to let him know what they
would like for Christmas. I would like you to write your letter to Santa now.
Supplies Needed – Whatever paper and supplies you want your child to use to write their letter to Santa.
Set-Up – Place the letter writing supplies next to your Elf
Snowman Day
Card will say – There is nothing more fun than building a snowman, is there? So, let’s make one today!
Supplies Needed – If you live where there is snow use your favorite snowman materials (some are on the list
like a hat, scarf, carrot, buttons, and sticks). If you do not live where there is snow or there is not enough
snow then you will need construction paper (white, orange, brown, black, etc.), scissors, glue, etc. Use the
supplies to make snowmen with your children.
Set-Up – Place the materials/supplies next to your Elf.
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Swimming
Card will Say – It’s always good to go swimming or relax in the bath, why don’t you try it?
Supplies Needed – Mini marshmallows
Set-Up – Partially fill up a sink with mini marshmallows and place your elf in them like he is swimming or
taking a bath. Then, have your child take a bath that day or night.
Tag
Card will Say - Tag, you’re it! – I love a good game of tag. As a family, go outside today and play a fun
game of tag while I watch.
Supplies Needed – None
Set-Up – Place your Elf in a safe place where he can see outside to watch your game of tag.
Toilet Paper the Tree
Card will say – I love your tree, but it just needed something more, don’t you agree?
Supplies Needed – Toilet paper
Set-Up – Set your Elf somewhere that they can see the Christmas tree. Then, toilet paper your Christmas
tree.
Walk the Dogs
Card will say – We elves love all livings things, but tinsel, your pet was way too jumpy last night and almost
caught me when we were playing. I think that it would be fun to walk your pet today and play with them a
lot.
Supplies Needed – Family pet, toys, and walking supplies
Set-Up – Place your Elf in a safe place that your pet loves, but not where your pet could harm your Elf.
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Supply List
To assist you in your Christmas Elf Activities this year I have created the following master supply list based
on the included activities:
☐ Balloons (Green, Red, White)
☐ Hat
☐ Blanket, Big
☐ Hot Cocoa
☐ Board Game
☐ Markers
☐ Board Game piece or die (not from your board
game)
☐ Milk
☐ Buttons
☐ Marshmallows, Right for throwing at eat
other
☐ Carrot
☐ Marshmallows, Mini
☐ Christmas books
☐ Mirror (any existing one, like a bathroom)
☐ Christmas card creation supplies
☐ Pencils (Regular, Colored)
☐ Christmas cookie making materials
☐ Pens
☐ Christmas movies
☐ Phone (to call a relative)
☐ Christmas mug
☐ Phone Number to a Relative (to call)
☐ Christmas stuffed animal
☐ Popped Popcorn
☐ Christmas tree (your family tree, not a separate
one)
☐ Relative’s Address (to mail a Christmas card
to)
☐ Colored writing implements that will wash off a
mirror
☐ Santa Letter writing supplies
☐ Construction Paper (Black, Brown, Green,
Orange, Red, White)
☐ Scissors
☐ Envelope to mail a letter to a relative
☐ Family Pet
☐ Family Pet Walking ‘Stuff’
☐ Flour
☐ Small sized Christmas themed stuffed animal
☐ Snowballs (if you live where you have snow)
☐ Stamp
☐ Sticks
☐ Food Coloring
☐ Streamers (Green, Red, White)
☐ Garland Strings
☐ Glass Mason Jar, Tall, with Lid
☐ Glue
☐ Sink (any existing one, not a separate one)
☐ Snow sled (if you live where you have snow)
☐ Family Pet Toys
☐ Glitter
☐ Scarf
☐ Toilet Paper
☐ Yarn (Green, Red, White)
☐ Wrapping Paper
☐ Goldfish crackers
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Dear Family,
Ho, Ho, Ho! It is that time of year when I send your family Elf to
you in order to help me keep track of who is being naughty and nice. I
hope that you can have fun this year while remaining on the Nice List
so that when I come to visit you on Christmas Eve a present left is
what you will receive.
Each day your family’s Elf will watch over your family to make sure
that you are doing your chores, finishing your homework, having fun,
spreading the Christmas cheer, and being good. Then, each night your
family’s Elf will report back to me at the North Pole so that I can
keep my Naughty and Nice Lists up to date and ready for the big
night.
And remember, each morning your family’s Elf will return to you and
will bring a fun, Christmas time activity with them for you to do when
and if you find them, so please have some fun playing Christmas Hide
‘N’ Seek with your family’s Elf this year!
Merry Christmas,
Santa Claus
Naughty or Nice
The North Pole
To:
The Family of this Elf
Elf Report
Official Elf Notice
I have just returned from an evening at the North Pole
where I informed Santa that _______________________
was seen doing ________________________________
yesterday.
Make sure to be on your best behavior as Christmas
will be here before you know it! As of last night Santa
has noted your Naughty or Nice List status as:
Signed:
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Yey! Eating candy all day
and playing in a ball room,
listening to Christmas
carols, these are the best
parts of Christmas right!
Did you like playing in
your ball room?
I love sending and receiving
Christmas cards. Today I
would like you to make a
Christmas card for a relative
and mail it to them to spread
the Christmas cheer.
C is for Christmas, Carols
and CCOOOKKIIEESS!!
Let’s make some of your
favorite cookies today.
Mine are gingerbread. How
about you?
I love playing board
games with family and
friends, how about
you? Are you up for
a game today?
I love to give presents at
Christmas and I love to
wrap the presents myself.
Wrap, wrap, wrap. Oh
tinsel, why is it so dark in
here?
Gone fishing! The
North Pole guppies
are biting, so see you
tomorrow.
I was missing a taste of home
today, so I made some of
my favorite beverage. Take
a look and try it for
yourself. What do you
think?
Today I feel really cold.
I know I am from the
North Pole, but let’s
enjoy a warm cup of Hot
Cocoa together today!
One of my favorite games
to play at the North Pole
is Hot Elf-Tato. Use the
Elf-Tato in my lap to play
a game of hot potato while
singing jingle bells.
Late at night I like to
snack. Last night I was
snacking and, um, well,
please come find me and
see for yourself.
Oh boy did you miss a
great Christmas war last
night! Sorry about the mess,
but my friend and I just
could not resist, can you?
I love to write my
Christmas words to
spread the Christmas
cheer for all to hear
loud and clear!
I just love a good movie,
especially this time of
year. Will you watch
one with me?
No Christmas tree can be
complete without a good
helping of garland. I love
food. Will you help me
make a popcorn garland and
string it up on your tree?
All work and no play
makes me a cranky Elf
some days. But, today
is a party day!!!
There is nothing better than
cuddling up as a family to
read your favorite
Christmas book. Oh, what
fun memories this brings
back, I just love this one!
Spreading the Christmas
cheer is a very good way
to stay on the Nice List.
Let’s call a relative or two
today and wish them a
Merry Christmas.
Last night I got I had an
idea to make rolling around
more fun, so I rolled around
in this tube of soft paper.
Why don’t you try to go
sledding today?
The weather during last
night’s trip back from the
North Pole was very bad.
I think I will be taking the
day off. I am still watching
though, so please be good.
See you tomorrow!
Last night Santa actually
came to check up on me
instead. Do you think he
was here? See if you can
find his footprints anywhere.
Every good boy and girl
needs to write their letter to
Santa to let him know what
they would like for
Christmas. I would like
you to write your letter to
Santa now.
There is nothing more
fun than building a
snowman, is there? So,
let’s make one today!
It’s always good to go
swimming or relax in
the bath, why don’t
you try it?
Tag, you’re it! – I love a
good game of tag. As a
family, go outside today and
play a fun game of tag
while I watch.
I love your tree, but
it just needed
something more, don’t
you agree?
We elves love all livings things,
but tinsel, your pet was way
too jumpy last night and almost
caught me when we were
playing. I think that it would
be fun to walk your pet today
and play with them a lot.