All elf ideas

Browse funny, naughty and easy Christmas elf setups. Find a quick scene for tonight, a special arrival or an idea using props you already have.

Elf arrival idea – special delivery from the North Pole

Tom’s elf sitting in a red-and-white Elf Delivery box surrounded by red balloons.

Special delivery from the North Pole! Welcome your elf back in a striped arrival box with red balloons, or make a cheerful homemade version from an old shoebox.

Easy elf idea – North Pole skate park

Tom’s elf standing on a miniature skateboard beside a cardboard ramp, wearing a grey hoodie and turquoise headphones.

Our elf has built a tiny skate park! Use the official skateboard outfit or borrow a toy fingerboard, then add a quick cardboard ramp and a cheeky note for Santa.

Funny elf idea – wizard breakfast spell

Tom’s elf dressed as a wizard with round glasses and a striped scarf, pointing a wand at a saucer of breakfast cereal.

Our elf has joined wizard school and is trying to summon breakfast! Create this funny scene with a miniature wizard kit or a homemade felt cape and paper props.

Easy elf idea – Lego house build

A Christmas elf sits beside a Lego house with a pointy roof for his hat, a TNT block on top and the word “ELF” spelled out in Lego bricks.

It looks like our clever elf’s been busy with the Lego® bricks overnight! 🧱 He’s … [See idea]

Naughty elf idea – wrapping up the competition

A Christmas elf sits among wrapping paper, tape and scissors after wrapping up toy friends and pinning Darth Vader down, with a small gift beside him.

This mischievous elf’s been on a wrapping spree! 🎁 Armed with wrapping paper, scissors and … [See idea]

Funny elf idea – all tied up by the Tooth Fairy

A Christmas elf wrapped tightly in tinsel with a note from the Tooth Fairy saying, “I found this naughty character creeping around your home last night.”

It looks like our naughty elf’s been caught red-handed… by the Tooth Fairy! 🧚‍♀️Wrapped up … [See idea]

Easy elf idea – new stripey straws

A Christmas elf sits inside a glass with a pack of colourful stripey straws and a note that says, “Your straws were drab, so I bought some fab ones.”

This helpful little Christmas elf has noticed something terribly important… your straws were getting a … [See idea]

Easy elf idea – pulling Christmas crackers

A Christmas elf wearing a cracker hat sits beside a toy wearing the elf’s hat, with a pulled cracker and a joke between them in a funny festive setup.

Bang! 🎉 It looks like our elf and a toy friend have been having some … [See idea]

Funny elf idea – too much coffee!

A Christmas elf sits in front of a Santa mug filled with coffee, drinking through a straw with big googly eyes, looking hyper in a funny festive setup.

Looks like our elf’s been sneaking a grown-up drink! ☕️ He’s sat in front of … [See idea]

Easy elf idea – sock slumber party

A Christmas elf lies inside a child’s sock with Barbie and Ken on either side in their own socks, relaxing with hands behind their heads in a slumber party scene.

It looks like our elf’s invited a few friends over for a cosy night in! … [See idea]

Naughty elf idea – the annual sauce fling

A naughty Christmas elf sits on a ketchup bottle pointed at a target card labelled “The Annual Sauce Fling,” with splashes of sauce on the target.

Looks like our mischievous elf’s been competing in the Annual Sauce Fling! 🍅 Sitting proudly … [See idea]

Easy elf idea – fishing fun with a friend

A Christmas elf sits beside a soft toy friend, both holding tiny fishing rods and playing a fishing game in a fun, easy festive setup.

This little Christmas elf has swapped mischief for a quiet night of fishing! 🎣Armed with … [See idea]

Last-minute elf idea – cookie jar raid

A Christmas elf is upside down in a cookie jar with broken biscuits and crumbs scattered around, caught mid-cookie raid in a funny festive scene.

Caught red-handed (or crumb-handed)! 🍪 This mischievous Christmas elf has gone headfirst into the cookie … [See idea]

Elf arrival idea – the lost North Pole key

A Christmas elf sits with a small key and a letter on North Pole paper asking the child to look after it because he keeps losing it while having fun.

Your elf is back — and he’s already managed to lose something important! This year … [See idea]

Easy elf idea – pin the nose on Rudolph

A Christmas elf blindfolded with tissue sits beside a hand-drawn Rudolph picture holding a red sticker for the nose in a funny festive setup.

This playful Christmas elf has been taking part in a festive game of Pin the … [See idea]