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 goodbye idea – the farewell autograph book

Your elf asks the family to sign a homemade farewell book before his Christmas Eve departure.

A scarf-lined cereal-box departure lounge and pretend felt mittens keep your elf cosy for the journey home.

The elf hides a farewell note inside a Christmas cracker with a real snap, with an unused leftover cracker as the cheap option.

Your elf gives Rudolph’s Christmas Eve carrot its own passport and a very serious crunchy inspection.

A homemade calendar window turns Christmas Eve into a cheerful promise to see your elf next December.

Your elf returns familiar toys and books at a last-day lost-property desk before his journey home.

An accordion-fold diary remembers your elf’s December adventures before the final homeward entry.

A cardboard Santa doorbell and handmade welcome sign give your elf one final Christmas Eve shift.

Your elf finds an empty plate and leaves Santa’s snack order as his final Christmas Eve job.

A homemade farewell scroll gives your elf a grand goodbye and leaves the children a message to keep.

Wave your elf home from a cardboard ferry terminal with a cloth sea, paper ramp and final-departure sign.

An oversized reservation card on a tiny chair gives your elf a funny Christmas Eve seat on the sleigh.

Your elf leaves a basket with familiar pyjamas and a favourite story for one last cosy Christmas Eve bedtime.

An elf loading bay gets the reindeer carrot, Santa’s saucer and the elf’s homeward seat ready for Christmas Eve.

Two elves prepare for a three-legged race with a loose ribbon bow and a paper start line; a third can be the referee.