Who has time to come up with all the Elf on the Shelf ideas?! Download these cute, clever printables to use with your elf. And check out these EASY elf on the shelf ideas too!
Elf on the Shelf
I think that I lucked out with the whole Elf on the Shelf craze since my kids were already older when it became a thing. But every year I see post after post will all kinds of elf on the shelf ideas that are adorable. Would I want the extra work? No. And I’m glad that I can just watch from afar without participating. Even though we aren’t doing Elf on the Shelf in our home, I know that there are TONS of people who are. I wanted to share the cutest printable ideas that I could find.
What is elf on the shelf?
Elf on the Shelf is a tradition that comes from a book written by Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chanda Bell. It’s a Christmas book that explains how Santa knows who is naughty or nice. In the book, the elves visit from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve and hide in their homes. When everyone goes to bed, the elf flies to the North Pole to report to Santa and before the family wakes up the next morning he or she hides in a new spot. It’s like the ultimate game of hide and seek!
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Elf on the Shelf Ideas
Make sure to click through on the links to go directly to the site’s printables –
Elf on the Shelf Printable Costumes for Simple Made Pretty
Elf Twister Printable by Frugal Coupon Living
DIY Elf on the Shelf Photo Album by Eighteen25
Elf on the Shelf Backdrops from This Mama Loves
Elf Doctor’s Note from Living Locurto
You know that I’m a huge fan of printables as they are not only pretty but make life more functional, easier to get things done. With all of these printable elf on the shelf ideas, you can click, download and print. People are so clever!
Printable Elf on the Shelf Hats from the Suburban Mom
Printable Newspaper for Elf on the Shelf from A Little Bit of This That
Hide and Seek Cards for Elf on the Shelf from One Big Moon
Elf on the Shelf Luggage by DIY Inspired
Elf Rocket Ship from Sweet Paper Trail
Elf Kissing Booth by Living Locurto
Minecraft Elf on the Shelf Hat from the Lunchbox Memoirs
Elf on the Shelf Dunk Tank from This Mama Loves
Magic Elf Dust from Sweet C’s Designs
Elf on the Shelf Cutouts by Pretty My Party
My cousin’s are really young and my sister and I thought that we would surprise them with I hunt to find their Elf. (Snowbell) So we left clues everywhere over the house but we made it easy. The middle cousin was so happy. She woke up first so she found her first. But we made a mess there was toilet paper everywhere. But the mess was worth it.