177 Christmas Elf Ideas - Page 5 of 12

Easy elf idea – the Christmas surprise cups

Six tissue-covered cups hide little paper surprises. The elf invites the children to choose one and discover what is inside.

Our elf has borrowed a little kazoo for Christmas music. A cheerful humming challenge, with a free pretend version.

Our elf has made a little team of paper elves holding hands. Fold, draw and cut your own simple shapes to join him.

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

Your elf uses coloured elastic bands on a clear geoboard to make a triangular Christmas tree for the children to copy.

An open miniature suitcase, a homemade scarf and a pretend travel booklet give your elf a little packing scene before going home.

Your elf sets up a flour-and-salt craft workshop with a star, round decorations and ribbon ready for the Christmas tree.

One green paper hand shape, a star and a few paper baubles make your elf’s very literal hand-made Christmas tree.

A cardboard fireplace and tissue-paper flames let your elf pretend to toast a marshmallow without any real heat.

Your elf has a toy car trapped in ice, ready for a morning rescue using spoonfuls of warm water.

Two homemade picture cards give your elf a Christmas-song guessing game, with bells and a decorated tree as the clues.

Your elf has put cotton-wool snowballs and wooden blocks on a bucket balance to see which side is heavier.

Your elf has opened a paper-lantern workshop, with a red cut-paper decoration and a spare sheet for the children.

Cinnamon sticks, whole cloves and orange peel become your elf’s little Christmas scent-detective challenge.

Your elf has made a paper-plate reindeer mask for the children, with card antlers and a bright red paper nose.