Easy Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Has your Elf on the Shelf made its appearance? We’ve put together more than 50 Easy Elf on the Shelf Ideas so you don’t have to search this holiday season.

First, you’ve got to make it so that your Elf can get into these sticky situations. Check out my tutorial on how to make your Elf on the Shelf posable so that he can bend and move and get stuck!

Easy Elf on the Shelf Ideas

 

Building a snowman in the freezer. – via The Nerd’s Wife

Smashing into a window! – via The Nerd’s Wife

Sharing photos from his vacation. – via Grace and Good Eats

Coloring an elf-sized coloring sheet! – via Kids Activities Blog

Having a karaoke party with other toys! – via The Simple Parent

Making homemade pizza. – via Mommy Upgrade

Jumping into a balloon ball pit. – via Mommy Upgrade

Getting webbed by Spider-Man. – via Raining Hot Coupons

Bundled up in the fridge! – via Snapshots of My Sweet Life

Dancing with glow bracelets. – via Over The Big Moon

Doodling on a family photo! – via Mandy with Multiples

Sailing on a zipline! – via Rachel Swartley

Fixing a toy car. – via Frugal Coupon Living

Having a sack race with other toys! – via Picklehead Soup

Cuddling on the couch in an elf snuggie. – via Busy Kids Happy Mom

Picking out the perfect tree at the Christmas tree farm. – via Busy Kids Happy Mom

Getting over jet lag. – via Elf on a Shelf

Stuck in a glass. – via The Jenny Evolution

Playing solitaire. – via Lil Blue Boo

TPing the Christmas tree. – via Raining Hot Coupons

Just hangin’ out… in a slinky! – via The Sweatman Family

Learning with your kids. – via 3 Dinosaurs

Climbing the Christmas tree. – via Craftulate

Serving donuts. – via Cherishing the In Betweens

Fishing for goldfish. – via Melanie Stofka

Baking brownies. – via Pigskins and Pig Tails

Making powdered sugar angels. – via A Small Snippet

Writing a Christmas list. – via A Few Shortcuts

Lifting weights. – via Dirty Diaper Laundry

Driving some Cars reindeer. – via Flickr

Making an elf-sized Christmas countdown chain. – via The Little Things

Having a snowball fight. – via Stockpiling Moms

Having a tea party with other toys. – via Germantown Adventure Parents

Making snowflakes with Q-Tips. – via A Life in Balance

Leaving a note. – via From Playdough to Plato

Held hostage by LEGO people. – via Picklehead Soup

Coloring! – via Housewife Eclectic

Making paper snowflakes. – via Flickr

Putting googly eyes on the fruit! – via Raining Hot Coupons

Taking an “elfie.” – via Flickr

Building a LEGO elf. – via Lime and Mortar

Turning bananas into Minions. – via Fancy Shanty

Having a bubble bath in the sink. – via Lemons and Laughs

Replacing family photos with his picture! – via Raining Hot Coupons

Turning the milk green. – via Housewife Eclectic

All wrapped up! – via A Few Shortcuts

Bringing balloons. – via Rocking my 365 project

Encouraging children to write a story. – via Lemon Lime Adventures

Bringing North Pole treats. – via East Coast Mommy

Adding his portrait to your mantle with the rest of the family! – via A Small Snippet

Wrapping your kids’ school lunch — like presents! – via Raining Hot Coupons

Digging into a bag of candy. – via A Life Examined

Walking the dogs. – via Picklehead Soup