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 open-next-December time capsule

Your elf leaves a December time capsule: a little bag of drawings and family memories to open when he returns next year.

Leave a small wooden heart and a See you in December note for a sweet elf farewell, with a free cardboard-heart alternative.

A tiny homeward ticket office gives your elf a cheerful Christmas Eve goodbye, with a handmade North Pole ticket and a scarf trolley.

The elf has opened a raisin dance class. Set out the ingredients overnight, then try the fizzy-water experiment together in the morning.

The elf has made a tiny coloured window from card and transparent wrappers. Look through the panes and see the garden change colour.

The elf has made a little red tissue-paper flower as a Christmas surprise. Leave another set of pieces for the children to try.

Our elf has given his outfit a paper makeover. A few tiny sticky notes make a silly new suit in minutes.

The elf and a teddy are waiting for a quick game of rock, paper, scissors. Make three picture cards and let the children join in.

Red, green and white ribbons become a little Christmas braid. The elf leaves the last few crossings for the morning.

The elf has dressed for dinner in a bow tie almost as wide as he is. Fold a paper napkin for this quick outfit joke.

A cardboard booth offers free Christmas hugs, and Teddy is the elf’s first visitor. A warm little scene made from scrap card.

The elf’s juggling practice has ended with three paper balls on the floor and a very relaxed performer.

The elf is inspecting a toy truck from underneath, with a plastic spanner and a very small garage sign.

The elf has wrapped himself up like a burrito, with his red feet sticking out. A beige-cloth version makes it reusable.

Three small wooden tops are waiting for a contest. The elf wants to know which one will stay spinning the longest.