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.

Funny elf idea – stuck in the Slinky

The elf has put both feet through a Slinky and needs a little help. A simple toy tangle with a paper alternative.

Our elf has left a suspicious cushion and a very innocent-looking note. A quick morning joke, with a free version too.

Your elf leaves one ordinary balloon and a Don’t let it drop note for a simple morning keepy-uppy challenge.

Your elf has made red and green paper pinwheels for a little Christmas breeze by the window.

A pencil patch, clear tape and paper set up a little fingerprint activity, although your elf’s mittens may make him a poor suspect.

Your elf has opened a pretend optician’s desk with a very simple homemade letter chart and Teddy as his first customer.

Three opaque paper bags hide soft, smooth and bumpy objects for your elf’s Feel, don’t peek challenge.

Your elf borrows a pair of full-sized glasses and is convinced nobody will recognise him behind the enormous frames.

Record your own short Christmas greeting on a Talking Tin and leave it beside the elf with a Press for Christmas note.

Your elf has stretched out on the real Twister mat and is wondering whether one more spin is a good idea.

Your elf leaves two simple animal cards and a No talking note for a quick family charades game.

Your elf has gone completely flat under a straw limbo bar, while Teddy waits for his turn.

Your elf has folded two paper frogs and set up a starting line with a little blue paper pond to hop towards.

A paper plate with four silly actions and a homemade arrow gives your elf a quick morning challenge game.

Your elf has squeezed into an empty tissue box and popped his head out beside a cheeky Bless you note.