177 Christmas Elf Ideas - Page 2 of 12

Elf goodbye idea – the goodbye story starter

The departing elf leaves a travel-story starter for the family to finish with words or a picture.

A handmade snowy cardboard hourglass marks the elf’s final hours before travelling home.

Personalise a blank thank-you rosette for the family, or fold the free paper version shown in the photo.

The elf finishes a final Christmas Eve present-labelling job before heading home.

The elf completes his North Pole punch card and clocks out before travelling home.

A colourful handmade waving hand brightens the window for the elf’s final goodbye.

A short friendship knot on a goodbye card reminds the children their elf will return next December.

The elf tucks two favourite toys into tiny tray beds before leaving on Christmas Eve.

Real sunflower seeds inside a festive paper sleeve give the children a spring planting activity after the elf leaves.

A handmade snowflake dispatch stamp marks the end of the elf’s December visit.

The elf collects a felt travelling cloak using a matching North Pole cloakroom token.

The departing elf hands over a house-sitter badge and a Christmas checklist to a favourite teddy.

The elf presents a snowy North Pole forecast beside his final Christmas Eve plan.

A real handbell gives the children a Christmas Eve goodbye signal to ring for their departing elf.

Help the departing elf pack a labelled North Pole travel snack bag for his journey home.