Our elf is taking a sleigh break. He has found the pool table, lined up a cue and decided that present duties can wait a moment. 🎱
A few balls are waiting on the green cloth. The little “Sleigh break!” note explains his priorities, although he may need help with the next shot.
This funny elf idea makes a family game part of the morning discovery. The compact table is still much bigger than the elf, which is half the fun.
What you’ll need:
- One official Elf on the Shelf doll (paid link)
- Power Play 25-inch tabletop pool game (paid link)
- A stable table with room for the game
- A little box chair or folded-cloth support
- Paper and a pen for the break-time note
Setup:
Put the tabletop pool set on a stable low table. This linked version measures about 64 cm long, 36 cm wide and 14.5 cm high, so leave enough space for it and the cues. Sit your elf at one end on a supported little box chair, with his feet resting safely on the surrounding table. Rest a cue on the game’s rail near a mitten, pointing towards the white cue ball. Scatter a few coloured balls over the cloth and leave the remaining pieces in their box. Add the “Sleigh break!” note. The elf doesn’t need to hold an unsupported cue or stand up. In the morning, the family can arrange the balls and play using the set’s instructions; the product is labelled for ages five and over.
Make it cheaply:
Use a tabletop pool or snooker game you already own. For a pretend version, line a shallow box with green paper, draw dark pocket circles at the corners and midway along the long sides, and add small paper balls. A rolled-paper cue finishes the picture. The homemade version is a scene prop rather than a working substitute for the pool game.
Try the homemade table-football match or the mini Jenga challenge for another elf scene.
